Places to Visit on the Ithaca Campus

Beebe Lake & Gorge Trails

A picturesque 1-mile loop trail around Beebe lake in the heart of cam-

pus is beautiful year round. Visit the link below for information and

maps about other trails in the gorges and natural areas of Cornell’s

campus.

gorgesafety.cornell.edu/enjoy-the-gorges/

Campus Tours

The Information and Referral Center offers guided walking tours of

the campus throughout the year. Virtual tours, live campus images,

campus maps, and walking tour schedules are available online.

cornell.edu/visiting

cornell.edu/visiting/ithaca

Cornell Botanic Gardens*

Cornell Botanic Gardens occupies 200 park-like acres including an

arboretum with a magnificent collection of trees and 14 botanical

gardens that display herbs, heritage vegetables, poisonous plants,

rhododendrons, wildflowers, winter plants, and more. The Botanic

Gardens also cares for more than 4,000 acres of natural areas.

cornellbotanicgardens.org

Cornell Chimes

The Cornell Chimes, housed in historic McGraw Tower, are the

university’s oldest musical tradition. Climb up the tower’s 161 steps

to watch the chimesmasters work out, using both hands and a foot

to manipulate the clavier that drives all 21 bells. Enjoy the 15-minute

concerts as well as the 360 degree view of campus and the sur-

rounding community. During the academic year, there are three daily

concerts on weekdays and two daily concerts on weekends.

chimes.cornell.edu

Cornell Dairy Bar

Enjoy Cornell dairy ice cream, milk, yogurt, pudding and Big Red

Cheddar, produced right here at Cornell’s very own dairy processing

plant. Coffee, sandwiches, and other items make this a popular stop

for breakfast, lunch, or a refreshing snack.

dining.cornell.edu/cornelldairybar

Cornell Events Calendar

Website visitors can find daily university event listings from

athletics to theater and dance, museum collections, department

sponsored events, and more.

cornell.edu/events

Cornell Lab of Ornithology*

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit organization and world

leader in the study, appreciation, and conservation of birds. Its vibrant

community includes 200,000 citizen-science participants and 5 mil-

lion bird enthusiasts who connect with the lab online. The Lab of O

is located in the Sapsucker Woods—a beautiful place to visit in any

season.

birds.cornell.edu

Cornell Orchards

The Cornell Orchards, established in 1910, is a primary research and

education facility in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Cornell operates two orchards that produce several varieties of fruits.

The Ithaca orchard features cider and grape pressing operations, a

teaching winery, a post-harvest lab, and a retail store where visitors

can sample free cider and find an assortment of specialty food and

gift items.

hort.cals.cornell.edu/cals/hort/about/cornell_orchards.cfm

Cornell Store

Browse an impressive array of Cornell-branded clothes and merchan-

dise, as well as technology and computers, books, gifts, and sundries.

Postal and banking services are also located in the campus store, as

well as Cafe Jennie for delicious sandwiches and snacks.

store.cornell.edu

Fuertes Observatory

The observatory is named for Estevan Fuertes, dean of the Engineer-

ing School in 1873. This building is no longer used for research, but

it is open to the public for astronomical viewing on clear Friday nights.

astro.cornell.edu/facilities/fuertes

Heasley Mineralogy Museum & Rock Parks

Nestled in the apex of Snee Hall is a hidden showcase of miner-

als, fossils, lapidary works, and antique instruments. Continue rock

hounding outdoors to observe specimens on display in several rock

park areas on campus.

eas.cornell.edu/about/facilities/museum.cfm

eas.cornell.edu/about/facilities/rock_parks

* Member of the Discovery Trail

discoverytrail.com

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

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Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art*

The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art houses one of the finest col-

lections of art in New York State and is recognized as one of the most

important university museums in the country. Cornell’s first president,

Andrew Dickson White, began the collection in the 1880s. The I.M.

Pei-designed building is a Cornell and local landmark. Don’t miss

Leo Villareal’s Cosmos, a mesmerizing outdoor light installation on

the ceiling of the Sherry and Joel Mallin Sculpture Court, which is an

homage to the late Cornell astronomy professor, Carl Sagan.

museum.cornell.edu

Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory

Explore plant collections that include Cornell’s titan arums, affection-

ately known as “Wee Stinky” -- one of the world’s largest flowers

which is renowned for its “rotting corpse” aroma. A short stroll leads

to Minn’s Garden just outside the Plant Science Building, a pictur-

esque place to savor a quiet moment.

conservatory.cals.cornell.edu

Libraries

Cornell University has 17 libraries on its Ithaca campus. Staff may use

their Cornell University identification card as a library card to borrow

materials. The libraries house several special collections on topics such

as South and East Asia, agriculture, witchcraft, human sexuality, the

history of science, and more. Olin, Kroch, and Uris Libraries, the main

libraries on central campus, hold 3.5 million volumes—almost half

of Cornell’s collections. The A.D. White Reading Room within Uris

Library is a historic treasure not to be missed; and the Mann and Law

School libraries are also scenic spaces that are enjoyable to visit.

library.cornell.edu

Sage Chapel

Built in 1872, this Victorian Gothic structure in the center of campus

features magnificent stained glass and mosaics, as well as a memorial

chapel to the university’s founders.

fs.cornell.edu/fs/facinfo/fs_facilinfo.cfm?facil_cd=2005

Spacecraft Planetary Imaging Facility (SPIF)

Jointly sponsored by NASA and Cornell University, SPIF is a repository

of spacecraft data, facilitator of research, and educational hub. Touch

a meteorite, see the flag presented to Cornell that flew aboard the

Space Shuttle Columbia, and view photos of the solar system.

spif.astro.cornell.edu

Veterans Memorials

Cornellians who have served in the U.S. Military in times of war are

honored by a number of memorials across campus. Visit the webpage

below for history and information about sites across campus that

include Barton Hall, Willard Straight Hall, Anabel Taylor Hall, and the

War Memorial at Lyon and McFaddin Halls.

http://veteransmemorials.cornell.edu/

To find out more about Cornell visit: cornell.edu/about

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

A.D. White Reading Room