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Geology Museum

University museum featuring dinosaur fossils, mastodon skeletons, and glowing rocks.

4.8 (651 Google reviews)FreeAges 3+Indoor
  • educational
  • dinosaurs
  • rainy day

1215 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, USA

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Insider tip 📍 UW Geology Museum

Free museum featuring a mastodon skeleton. Staffed by knowledgeable grad students.

“Geology museum - free, small but super cool and the employees are all grad students”

Overheard on r/madisonwi · 10 upvotes

Insider tip 📍 Geology Museum

Budget-friendly option at $3 per kid. Includes a room upstairs for cake and a grad student tour.

“Geology Museum- $3 per kid, I think and you can bring in a cake.”

Overheard on r/madisonwi · 8 upvotes

Insider tip 📍 UW Geology Museum

Free museum featuring dinosaur bones and minerals. Great for a low-cost date.

“It's free! There are dinosaur bones! And tons of cool minerals!”

Overheard on r/madisonwi · 5 upvotes

Insider tip 7 📍 UW Geology Museum

Free admission and great for about 45 minutes of exploring rocks and dinosaur bones.

“UW geology museum of free and great way to fill 45 minutes. Rocks and dinosaur bones.”

Overheard on r/madisonwi · 3 upvotes

📍 UW Geology Museum

Great for kids who are interested in dinosaurs.

“if the kids like dinosaurs, visit the UW geology museum”

Overheard on r/madisonwi · 24 upvotes

toddler 📍 UW Geology Museum

Stroller-friendly, single-level, and small. Great for a quick visit, especially the glow-in-the-dark rock exhibit. Note: check holiday hours as they may be closed.

“It’s all on one floor and I don’t believe there are many narrow areas.”

Overheard on r/madisonwi · 12 upvotes

toddler 📍 Geology Museum

Features fossils and glow-in-the-dark rocks, but it is a very quick visit for toddlers.

“it’s also a very quick trip through for a kid of your age.”

Overheard on r/madisonwi · 3 upvotes

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