Under a massive skeleton of a whale, there was love in the air as performers like the Ithaca College Jazz Vocal Ensemble sang to a crowd of nearly 100 supporters of the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, an orchestra...

The Paleontological Research Institution and its connected locations — the Museum of the Earth and the Cayuga Nature Center — are at risk of shutting down after the institution’s donors, who have not been revealed publicly, did not fulfill a large donation. In an effort to save the museum, Cornell University students, senior Emily Cavanaugh and doctoral candidate William Hooker started a petition and letter-writing campaign to gather support for the museum to get the attention of prospective donors. 

Five Ithaca-based museums have developed plans around New York state’s guidelines for museum reopenings.

The Ithaca College Library has added another service to its list by offering free passes to the Cayuga Nature Center and the Museum of the Earth.