Thu, June 25, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Ohio Statehouse
Orton Geological Museum Celebrates America 250
The Orton Geological Museum, in collaboration with the Ohio Statehouse Museum and the ODNR Division of Geological Survey, is celebrating America 250 with a Fossil Fest at the Ohio Statehouse. The event, which is scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., is free and open to the public.
The Fossil Fest will feature activities in the Atrium of the Ohio Statehouse from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Orton Museum will be there with amazing fossils found locally in central Ohio, and fun and interesting activities for persons of all ages. This will be followed by a guided tour to the fossils in the building stones of the Statehouse.
The Ohio Statehouse is located at 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio 43215.