Behind the glimmering cases of minerals and fossils, zealous undergraduates, thesis writers, visiting researchers and faculty use specimens to unravel the colourful history of Wesleyan University, reveal the epic history of our world and pave the path with their stories to mend our broken planet.
FREE ADMISSION* If you find the doors closed, knock on any door on the fourth floor of Exley Science Center to request admission to the museum.
Contact Us:
Ellen Thomas – 860-685-2238 – Monmouth Smith Curator of Paleontology of the Joe Webb Peoples Museum of Natural History; ethomas@wesleyan.edu
Johan C. Varekamp – 860-685-2248 –Monmouth Smith Curator of Mineralogy and Petrology of the Joe Webb Peoples Museum of Natural History; jvarekamp@wesleyan.edu
