HALLOWEEN AT THE GILLESPIE MUSEUM

Saturday, October 31, 11:00 – 4:00 pm

Our Underground World will glow with more than fluorescent rocks. Join us for a harvest celebration at the Museum, inside and out. There is no charge for this event, but we always appreciate small donations to our educational programs.

FOUNDERS / KEEPERS DAY

Friday, November 13, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Join us to celebrate those who have established the Gillespie Museum & Environmental Learning Center in our mission to promote science education and environmental responsibility and thank those who keep us going, day by day.

PAST EVENTS

ECHO RANGERS: Passport to Earth's Treasures
Family Day/Stetson University Open House

Saturday, October 17, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

We welcome all visitors for this special Saturday opening when the Gillespie will host Volusia County's Echo Rangers for special activities, including Mineral and Rock identification, Gillespie Geo-Bingo, Fossil Classification, and Volcanoes Rock.

FIRST-YEAR FAMILY DAY

Saturday, October 24, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Join Stetson’s new students and their families as they get to know what the campus has to offer.

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

Saturday, 26 September, 10:00 am -- 2:00 pm

Hot Rocks / Cool Room

From 10am to 2pm, Saturday, September 26, the Gillespie Museum will participate in Museum Day, sponsored by the Smithsonian Magazine. In the museum, check out "Volcanism: Insight Into Earth's Interior," which features a wall-sized mural depicting volcanic activity and an interactive display bringing visitors in direct contact with volcanic rock; and a special exhibit from the historic T. B. and Nellie Gillespie Collection featuring variscites from the world-renowned Little Green Monster Mine in Utah. In the adjacent Rinker Envionmental Learning Center, a representative of Progress Energy will make presentations on the building's geothermal loop, which uses the earth as an insulator and as a source of energy.

President's Preview Day

Saturday, 19 September, 10:00 am -- 2:00 pm

We invite prospective students and their families to visit the Museum as part of their tour of the Stetson community. Join us for a walking tour of the University's earth science museum.