There are many ways to be involved with the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery! We appreciate all of the donors, volunteers, and students who keep our doors open and support our scientific and educational mission.
Giving
The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery serves all faculty, students, and researchers in the college, as well as communities in Pennsylvania and beyond. Your generosity supports our activities, including the development of innovative exhibits, or the continued conservation and use of our extensive scientific, technology, and art collections.
Over the last few years, your gifts have supported:
- Passeneau internship in the management of natural history collections
- Conservation and installation of historically significant maps in the museum gallery
- Support for Penn State students to get hands-on experience in our extensive collection of earth materials
- And so much more!
If you would like to contribute to the EMS Museum & Art Gallery, please follow the link at the top of this page, or contact EMS Giving.
Volunteer with us!
Would you like to be involved in our outreach and education activities? Or maybe behind the scenes in the museum collections working with our earth materials, art, or technology collections? Our volunteers amplify the impact of our programs and ensure that we meet the land grant mission of the university. If you would like to volunteer with us, please email museum@ems.psu.edu.
EMS Museum Work-Study positions
We have undergraduate student Federal Work Study positions open through the Community Service Federal Work Study program. Work Study through the EMS Museum is an excellent way to give back to the community! Please check with the PSU Office of Student Aid to see if you are eligible.
Student Collections Assistant
The Collections Assistant will work closely with the EMS Museum curator to conduct detailed inventories of the Earth materials collection (rocks, minerals, and fossils) in storage and on exhibit, confirm object location accuracy, identify object housing and storage needs, create digital images of objects as needed, and create or update collections management database records.
The EMS Museum’s collections include earth materials (rocks, minerals, fossils, industrial by-products), mid-century industrial art (paintings, works on paper, sculpture), and historic scientific equipment and tools of research and education. The primary work location will be at the Special Services Building—approximately 3 miles from the main Penn State campus. This facility is not accessible by bus, bike, Catabus, or by walking, therefore the student will need to supply their own transportation.
Email museum@ems.psu.edu for more information.