Kids love rocks! In our Geology Gallery, you can discover the fascinating world of Geology.

The Rock Cycle explains how igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks form, through our "touch wall." Fluorescent Minerals glow in our dark room when exposed to ultraviolet light.  What is the difference between a rock and a mineral? What makes a mineral? Find out in the Minerals and Gems exhibit. Physical Earth is a large lighted world map that shows Earth's plates and areas of recent earthquake and volcanic activity.  Life Through Time explores the history of life on earth (from trilobites to dinosaurs to camels in North America!) through fossils that you are welcome to touch.