Ames Astrobleme Museum - Ames, OK - Science Museums on Waymarking.com

During the Ordovician Meteor Event, about 670 million years ago, the Earth was showered with asteroids. Several impacts from this event have been identified. At the time, this area was under a shallow sea, which eventually filled the 16-km-wide crater with sediments. When the waters receded, the crater was almost completely obscured and was not discovered until 1991, by a geologist studying seismic data in search of fossil fuels. Oil was in fact discovered in the area, making this one of several oil-producing craters. This waymark is set at the Ames Astrobleme Museum, which provides both static and interactive exhibits about the site. The open-air museum is free and open to the public at all times. The museum exhibits include videos on demand (at the push of a button) as well as static information displays.

Name: Ames Astrobleme Museum Location/Address: 109 E Main Street Ames, OK United States 73718 Telephone Number: 580-753-4624 Web Site: [Web Link] Type/Specialty: Ames Astrobleme (ancient impact crater) Agency/Ownership: City of Ames, Oklahoma Theater: No, but has videos on demand Hours of operation: 24/7 Admission Fee: 0 Gift Shop: no Educational programs: Not listed Cafe/Restaurant: Not listed Other Features: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   07/28/2023 FLMathfreak visited it