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UW–Madison Geology Museum, Madison, WI
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UW–Madison Geology Museum

Free geology and paleontology museum in Weeks Hall on the UW–Madison campus.

Weeks Hall, 1215 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706 · Madison, WI

About UW–Madison Geology Museum

The museum sits in Weeks Hall on the Madison campus and focuses on rocks, minerals, fossils, and Wisconsin's deep past. Visitors can handle volcanic rock from the state's early history, view ancient sea creatures, and stand beside a mastodon's tusks. Other displays include glowing minerals, a model of a Wisconsin cave, dinosaurs, and meteorites. Groups of ten or more are asked to reach out ahead of time to book a visit time.

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