# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Antarctica Day at Museum of the Earth
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 30 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am – Sun, 30 Nov, 2025 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Discover the secrets of the South Pole—because penguins don’t hang with Santa!

Experience the wonders of Antarctica at the Museum of the Earth’s Antarctica Day event on November 30, 2025! Dive into a day of discovery featuring an exclusive talk by Dr. Alejandra Gandolfo, Cornell University. Learn from Professor Gandolfo about when Antarctica was home to lush forests filled with diverse plant life in her talk When Antarctica Was Green: Fossil Plants Reveal Its Crucial Role in the Evolution of Southern Hemisphere Floras.

Discover rarely displayed fossils from PRI's exclusive Zinsmeister Collection, and enjoy family-friendly activities and breathtaking visuals of this icy, awe-inspiring continent.

Speaker Schedule

11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. : When Antarctica Was Green: Fossil Plants Reveal Its Crucial Role in the Evolution of Southern Hemisphere Floras by Professor Alejandra Gandolfo, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Biology Section at Cornell University.

Antarctica Day is sponsored by Wegmans. Thanks to their support this event has a pay-what-you-wish style admission, which means all visitors can choose an admission rate that works for their household.

Don’t miss this unique celebration of science, exploration, and discovery!
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Ithaca
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1259 Trumansburg Road (Route 96), Ithaca, NY, United States, New York 14850
- **lat**: 42.46662
- **long**: -76.53625
- **full address**: 1259 Trumansburg Road (Route 96), Ithaca, NY, United States, New York 14850

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Museum of the Earth at the Paleontological Research Institution (https://allevents.in/org/museum-of-the-earth-at-the-paleontological-research-institution/26335966)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 30 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1259 Trumansburg Road (Route 96), Ithaca, NY, United States, New York 14850
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Museum of the Earth at the Paleontological Research Institution
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Antarctica Day at Museum of the Earth ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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