Visiting the Herbarium

If you wish to visit the herbarium and make use of the collections, then please contact the Curator, Chris Hardy, in advance. There is no need to contact the Curator if you are visiting for a public event such as a Herbarium Open House or other public event. Below you will find more information regarding Herbarium Location & Directions, Parking, Lodging, and Food. For a printable version of this page, click here.

 

Herbarium Location & Directions

The Herbarium is located on Science Lane, Millersville PA, in the northeast wing of Roddy-Caputo Hall, room 270 (see map below). For driving directions, click here.

Parking

Open parking (no permit required) is available on campus to all visitors after 4 pm weekdays (Monday through Friday), and all weekend from 4 pm Friday through 7 am Monday.   Parking permits are only required to be displayed during weekdays from 7 am to 4 pm.  When needed, visitor permits may be obtained either on the day of your visit by first stopping by the Campus Police Parking Division office (Lebanon House, Cove Drive, Millersville PA) and picking one up in person, or in advance by contacting the Biology Department secretary Kristina Gorodensky (Roddy 288; 717-871-4321, kristina.gorodensky[at]millersville.edu) or Tonya Pyles (Roddy 132; 717-871-4305, tonya.pyles[at]millersville.edu). Invited speakers will usually have a spot with a reserved sign waiting for them on the day of their visit in the Reserved Parking area on Pucillo Drive marked in the map above. That spot is at 39.9998743,-76.3506386 and directions can be obtained here. From there it is a short walk southeast into the Herbarium at Roddy-Caputo Hall room 270.

Lodging

You can arrange overnight stays at Millersville-area motels, hotels or B & Bs. Camping is possible at Circle M RV & Camping Resort in Millersville or a variety of other sites in the area.

 

Food

Food and coffee are available on campus during the weekdays at a variety of locations. The Cyber Cafe is on the first floor of Roddy Hall, but it is open only on weekdays. One place that is open on both weekdays and weekends on campus is the Upper Deck dining hall in Gordinier Hall, just 7 min walk from Roddy-Caputo Hall. Restaurants in Millersville that are within a 10-20 minute walk of the Herbarium include Sugar Bowl (5 min wallk), Jack's Tavern, George St. Cafe, Far East Cafe, Javaville, or House of Pizza (10-15 min walks).

Ironhill Brewery, 4 miles drive, offers more upscale experience with good pubfare and good microbrews.