Geology is fundamental to understanding resources and risk, the nature of diversity, infrastructure and community development. Geology is detective work and helps us understand climate change in the past, which may help us predict future scenarios.
The Rutgers Geology Museum was founded in 1872 by State Geologist George H. Cook to exhibit the many specimens collected by the New Jersey Geological Survey, which he directed. Over the years, the museum has aggregated and classified tens of thousands of rare specimens, many native to New Jersey including minerals, fossils and Native American artifacts. Since 1968 the museum has fostered it’s outreach program bringing K-12 students to the museum for tours. The museum continues to educate students and the public about science, and does so in a beautiful Victorian setting.
Edison residents at Edison Woods, Edison Woods Senior 55+, Edison Village, Blueberry Village, & Rivendell Heights should clear their calendar for the museums 54th Annual Open House event on January 29 from 9am-3pm when the museum will be celebrating it’s 150th year.
To learn more about the event visit the museums website at https://geologymuseum.rutgers.edu. While the event is being promoted as a “virtual” event, check back by clicking here to see whether there will be an in-person event as there has been in the past. This year’s theme will be the “History of the Geology Museum,” with a series of lectures and activities related to Rutgers’ and the Museum’s history.
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