Fryxell Geology Museum
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Come take a walk through Earth 's history as told by its rocks, minerals and fossils!
The museum, named after Dr. Fritiof Fryxell, has become one of the largest and finest collections of rocks, minerals and fossils in the Midwest. Begun in the late 1880's with a modest natural history collection, the museum now boasts over 1,500 rock, mineral, and fossil specimens. On display is a complete skeleton of a Tylosaurus "sea serpent", skulls of Parasaurolophus, Ankylosaurus, Apatosaurus, Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex and a 2 billion year old fossil! Of particular interest is a state-of-the-art fluorescent mineral display and an exhibit of the complete 22-foot long skeleton of Cryolophosaurus, a large crested carnivorous dinosaur discovered in Antarctica in 1991 by Augustana paleontologist Dr. William Hammer.
The museum is open to the public and free-of-charge. We also offer free school fieldtrip programs and geology discovery kits.
The museum is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and on weekend afternoons from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. during the academic school year. (Please note that Augustana will be on Spring Break so the museum will be closed from Feb. 20-Mar. 8th) Please click here for directions and visit information. For more information, please call (309) 794-7318.
Upcoming Events:
Center for Polar Studies Lecture:
The Hydrologic Cycle in a Changing Arctic
Thursday, March 18th, 2010 ---7pm
Science Building, room 102 (800 35th St., Rock Island click here for directions)
Dr. Tamlin Pavelsky, University of North Carolina
Dr. Pavelsky's research interests are focused on the intersections between hydrology, satellite remote sensing, and climate change. He works on scales ranging from the entire globe to a single large wetland, with a special interest in Arctic and boreal regions. His current research focuses on using satellite remote sensing to understand the storage and movement of surface water across the globe, and how anthropogenic warming is impacting Arctic hydrologic and climatic systems.
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