Updated: 4/6/2011 
Radford University Museum of the Earth Sciences
Radford, Virginia
Description

The MES will continue to grow as a regional teaching resource for all students and faculty in the earth sciences. Expansion of space will be desired.

History

Opened in January 2007 as a teaching museum for classes in geology at Radford University. It is now a community resource for public and private schools. Nearly 3,000 students per year visit the museum as a supplement to their class instruction.

Artifact Collections

Collections are of rocks, minerals, gemstones and fossils.

Research Collections

None, MES is a teaching museum, not a research museum.

Programs

Monthly Public Lecture Series: Day of Science (public school program)

Facilities
Auditoriums
Lecture Halls
Library

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars

Appointment required: False

Hours of Operation

The Museum of the Earth Sciences is open while Radford University is in session. It is closed when Radford University is closed.

Monday, Wednesday11 AM - 2 PM
Thursday2 PM - 5 PM

1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month --- 10:00a.m. to Noon

Admission
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