Home > History > MuseumsMuseums in Tompkins CountyHerbert F. Johnson Museum of ArtCornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 607-255-6464 Housed in a modern structure designed by I.M. Pei that sits atop a knoll overlooking Cayuga Lake, the museum's 30,000 works of art are considered one of the finest collections in the state. Café. The History Center401 E. State St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-273-8284 The history of the people and places of Tompkins County. Photos, genealogies, maps, diaries, and other research tools. The Ithaca Clock Museum136 W. State St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-227-2303 Museum dedicated to the display and preservation to clocks made in the Ithaca area. Over 100 clocks from manufacturers, including Ithaca Calendar Clock, Clinton & Mood, Poole, Mix Brother, and Joseph Burritt. Housed in the historic Fire House No. 5 building constructed in 1882. The Museum of the EarthPaleontological Research Institution 1259 Trumansburg Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-273-6623 The history of the Earth. Extensive collection of fossils, intact skeletons of a mammoth and a right whale. Gift shop. Sciencenter601 First St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-0600 More than 200 hands-on exhibits, including the Curiosity Corner (for children ages four and under), Discovery Space, Emerson Science Park, Saltonstall Animal Room, 18-hole Galaxy Golf course, the Sagan Planet Walk, and much more. The Wortham Military MuseumBarton Hall (4th floor) Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 607-255-4006 Overseen by the Cornell Army ROTC, the Wortham documents Cornell and Cornell alumni involvement in American military history. Collections of military weapons and gear from World War I onward. Historic photos and memorabilia. Call in advance to make sure the museum is open.
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