Rutgers Visitor Guide - 2025 - Flipbook - Page 61
Rutgers Visitor Guide | 2025–2026
Research produced by our
faculty puts Rutgers in the
top 10 percent of American
universities in science and
engineering research and
development expenditures.
Science
Rutgers3New Brunswick is a leading research institution that has been advancing scienti昀c knowledge
for more than 200 years. We want everyone to have access to discovery, so here are ways to enjoy real
science for free.
Geology Museum
Robert A. Schommer Astronomical Observatory
College Avenue campus
Geology Hall, 2nd Floor
85 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ
Busch campus
Rocks, minerals, mummies, and even dinosaurs4the Geology
Museum is fascinating for both children and adults. The museum
places a special emphasis on the natural history of New Jersey.
Gaze at the planets and stars through the observatory’s 20-inch
Admission: Free
848-932-7243
geologymuseum.rutgers.edu
George H. Cook Farm
George H. Cook campus
Sheepfold Lane, New Brunswick, NJ
Serin Physics Building
136 Frelinghysen Road, Piscataway, NJ
optical telescope on the second and fourth Thursday of every
month, weather permitting. Check the online calendar for upcoming
astronomical events.
Hours: 8:30310:30 p.m., Oct.3Mar.; One hour a昀܀er sunset Apr.3Sept.;
Canceled if cloudy.
732-735-5483 (Your call will be returned.)
observatory.rutgers.edu
Sheep, cows, goats, pigs, and horses are studied and cared for on
the working animal science farm on the George H. Cook campus.
Visitors can drop by to see what’s happening. Group tours can be
prearranged and are led by farm sta昀 or Rutgers animal science
students.
Tour Info: farmtours.rutgers.edu
Scanning the universe at the Schommer Observatory, Busch campus
newbrunswick.rutgers.edu
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