Free! Theres a surprising amount of stuff packed in there. My 1.5 year old had fun with the big ferromagnetic rock :) Ill definitely take her back regularly. We didnt have time to stay long, so we havent been upstairs. The main level has some very cool fossils and lots of pretty rocks!Our favorite display was the one showing how various minerals were used, although Mother and Child had different reasons ;) my daughter loved the bag of cat litter in there...

Definitely a great place for group trips, the staff had everything very organized. Finding the place was a pain, as was parking. Just make sure you look up what the outside looks like as well as places to park before going and youll be good.

This place hasnt changed in 30 years. It needs some serious TLC that being said there are some gems. It has its charms but could use some funding. Reserve about an hour for this visit

Great learning, esp for kids. Quizzes and activities keep then engrossed.Well managed by the mgmt onky thibg we missed was the air conditioning in the summer

Small museum with variety of artifacts and displays, especially related to NJ. Small mastadon on display, saber tooth tiger skull, fossils, minerals and gem stones. Second floor and balcony. Scavenger hunt handout for kids. Small gift shop.Young elementary school grandaughter enjoyed the time.

Kid friendly. Have monthly events when school is in session

Amazing little museum with a lot of exhibits! And free admission! Worth to visit.

For what it is, and where it is, this place is great. This is a small museum - just one large, open room with a second floor mezzanine - with a small sample of a lot of stuff. Theres a mummy, mastodon skeleton, lots of fossils, handful of skulls, and then quite a mineral collection on the second floor. The mineral samples are small in size but numerous, and theres a decent collection of native American tools and other human artifacts. One of our favorite parts is a small room in the back of franklinite and other fluorescent minerals.Admission is free - donations recommended - and there is a scavenger hunt for children. Find all the stuff, and kids can get a shark tooth. Plan to spend 30 to 60 minutes here for young kids.

Super fun small museum. Perfect for an afternoon

Small but informative and nice. Especially for being free!

Took a group of kids there for a field trip. They had a great time.

A lot of stairs to climb to get in. Its just a big room with stuff. Not all Geology items. Free admission but Donations welcomed. Might be good for small children.

We got there and it was closed. It did not say that on ther website. Disappointed 3 grandchildren.

Some interesting exhibits and helpful staff make this little museum worthy of a hour or two visit. If you are the kind of person that rushes through museums inorder to see everything, you may be done in ten minutes. However if you actually take your time and read the exhibit cards and actually look at all the minerals and fossils, it will be a much better experience. Highlights include the mastadon skeleton, the Egyptian mummy, and the collection of New Jersey specific minerals and fossils. Also their gift shop has plenty of nice minerals in raw and polished forms.

Small museum 2 floors alot of artifacts to see on 2nd floor. There is a rock room that when u turn lights off the rocks glow in the dark

Great place for students of all ages

Very kid sized place to learn about geology and paleontology

Small, but interesting museum. Kids loved the mummy, dinosaur and glow in the dark rock collection.

Nice museum with interesting specimens. Doesnt take long to see the whole thing but if youre in the area worth a detour. Check about parking though

Visited as part of Rutgers day...kids had a blast learning new things and finding old ones

Great free learning experience for the kids

Its small but very good for toddlers, small set of stairs inside the museum that lead to the second floor

Open house was great! Kids loved the exhibits and the chance to ask questions of the experts.

Most underrated place at Rutgers

Dont miss this hidden gem if you are traveling in the New Brunswick area!. It has a great collection, attractive display, and interesting architecture. It is small enough to make for a stress-free visit for families with young kids, and can be paired up with running about the nearby quad, and a few healthy food options in the new College Avenue complex, which has a large outdoor TV, tables and an easy-to-monitor lawn area. The museum also runs an annual all-day rock sale and educational event.

It was a treat. The exibits were pretty neat. The dinosaurs bones, tracks, eggs were so cool. They unvailed a new exibits of meteors from the antartic. Wish the building was bigger...I couldnt get enough.

Its a small space but they managed to pack in some good exhibits in there. Would be a great idea for a small lower grade class trip.

Really fun ! Do the scavanger hunt ! Great little gift shop.

Great for a budding paleontologist or geologist, lots of unique exhibits that teach students about NJs unique ecological history. My kids loved it.

I took my 6 year old here for a day. The museum is small, but admission is free and they have some interesting things packed into a small space. We had a fun time.

The buildings in the surrounding area are beautiful. We didnt go inside. Its a Sunday, the museum is closed.

A nice boutique museum to get my 5yr daughter introduced to Geology.

Great exhibits. Kinda small location but they have a lot in the small area.

The kids enjoyed it. They had no air conditioning :/

Some interesting finds, displays - is it free? Worth a visit

Its a great place to visit.

An amazing window into the past with many types of rocks and fossilised plants and animals. The verity of exhibitions are surprisingly interesting, ranging from mummies to human skulls showing human evolution. The geology building is a little hard to find but the security guard pointed out the building. The museum is definitely a recommended stop when you are in the area.

No respect for the dead. Should feel ashamed for putting someones dead body on display!

Great visit with our Cub scouts!

Absolutely wonderful, albeit small. Very good educational experience for kids and even for adults. For what it is, I was surprised that the museum was not packed on Saturday.

It was a great geology musem

Small, but interesting. Best to visit during event, unless you want to avoid the crowd

Cool place

Lots of things to see.My son went on his scout trip.Real dinosaur fossils.

Small museum with fossils, free of charge, good for young kids.

Great for the kids, small but lots too see.

Pretty good. Kids have fun.

#accessible #culture #rainyday

A treasure trove of rocks and fossils and yes, oh yes, theres a mummy! A very old school museum but done well and usually you can find a Rutgers geo student or two who are nice enough to help answer questions.

Very Interesting.

Fun place to take the kids

For a University museum it was very lacking.

Interesting displays

Well kept

Good

Excellent.

They had alot of activities for the kids.

Turns out they only let in Rutgers alumni.