Last year we did not have much time to explore while at the state tournament. This year because of the format and other changes, the hubby didn't hang out at the softball complex all day. This meant we could explore. I checked the bucket list and made a list of a couple options that seemed feasible. One of these were the Geology Museum which was only about 0.5 mile from the hotel so we decided to check it out.
University of Wisconsin Geology Museum is located in Weeks Hall. It is open 8:30-4:30 Mon-Fri and 9-1 on Saturdays. Admission is free. You can find street parking around campus. We got lucky and parked right across the street.
Upon entering Weeks Hall, we headed to the second floor to the museum. It is very well signed. The museum took up a good portion of the second floor. but it was not large by any means. I do have to admit the building does smell like a university/college science building. There is just an unique smell about it.
The first part of the museum was filled with various rocks and minerals mainly from the country and North America.
The size of some of those rocks, gems and minerals were impressive.
My favorite part of the rocks and mineral section was the glow in the dark rocks. They lit up when exposed to black light.
There was a small cave to walk through.
Then you got to my favorite part of Earth Science/Geology -- Fossils. Some of these fossils were billions of years old.
There were some fascinating dinosaur fossils and replicas.
One of the surprising displays was the one about meteor impacts across Wisconsin. I didn't realize how many there were.
Depending on the time of year and day, you might actually see students and professionals working in the lab. We were not that lucky.
The Geology Museum was a nice break from softball. It was definitely worth exploring. Even the hubby was interested. It is definitely worth checking out the next time you are in Madison. Then go get some Babcock Ice Cream from Babcock Hall.
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