National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

Scientists store around 10 miles worth of ice cores from Antarctica and Greenland here, keeping it from melting for no other reason than to study it of course! The ice cores are studied to provide clues and information about the Earth's changing climates. I can't help but wonder how many backup generators they have at any given time.

Seriously one of the coolest (pun intended) places I've ever been. Got to visit as part of a college field trip and was amazed (and slightly frozen) while learning about and checking out the ice cores collected from Antarctica used for climate research. If you are possibly thinking about scheduling a tour, definitely go for it! It was fast, informative and a ton of fun! Dress warm however because it is super cold in the storage room!

As a scientist who has a general love for science, this was one of the most amazing spaces I've been. I was able to schedule a tour and then have my wife come and look at a core from hawaii that kept us entertained for hours.nHighly recommended.

Fantastic field trip. Our guide was excellent and gave us great info and hands on things to touch and look at. We really learned a lot.

Good history and education lesson about the earth. Speaker was well informed