Museum remains closed due to the ongoing reorganization. Geological sample identification services are suspended until further notice.
Take a look at our Educational Materials, and Geology Resources or learn more about the Perkins Museum of Geology.
Perkins' Vermont Legacy
George Henry Perkins, 1898-1933, served for 35 years as the 8th Vermont state geologist. Perkins subsequently became the dean of UVM's College of Arts and Sciences.
About the Collection
Since 1826, UVM has shared Vermont’s geological history, originally in the Old Mill Building. In 1962, the Perkins Museum gained a dedicated home, now housing UVM's geology gallery and the Vermont State Collection, believed to be the nation’s oldest state geologic collection.
Unlocking the "But How"?
How to explain the bones of a marine whale buried beneath the fields of rural Vermont (over 150 miles from the nearest ocean)? Today, we can use the Charlotte whale to aid in the study of the geology and the history of the Champlain Basin— once a part of an inland sea.
About the Charlotte Whale
Eye on Education
A mission of the Perkins Museum is to educate those interested in the geological legacy of Vermont.
Our Educational Materials