Denver Museum of Nature and Science plans large expansion of Gems and Minerals Hall

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is planning an expansive new project to transform the Gems and Minerals Hall into a ...
Michigan Technological University

Treasured Legacy, Bright Future for Renowned MTU Mineral Museum

The museum houses the world’s finest collection of native copper and other Upper Peninsula minerals, a superb collection of minerals from around the Great Lakes Region and a broad representation of ...
KGUN 9

Discounted admission in August at the Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Step out of the heat and enjoy a discounted visit to the Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum this August. The museum is lowering its admission to $5 per person from Tuesday, ...
Augusta Free Press

JMU Mineral Museum re-opens with rare mineral collection

The James Madison University Mineral Museum is re-opening its doors and offering the public a first look at the extraordinary collection of mineral specimens in the Peter L. Via Collection. Very few ...
WOOD-TV

New mineral museum announced in Galesburg

GALESBURG, Mich. (WOOD) — Owners of one of the state’s largest rock shops are looking to break ground on a new museum. The Rockhound Rock Shop & Supply in Galesburg is a family-owned store that offers ...
Artnet

A Museum Wants a Piece of the Meteorite That Just Fell in Maine—and Is Offering a $25,000 Reward for the First Specimen

Forget needles in a haystack, try finding a meteorite in a field. That’s the call coming from the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in the small town of Bethel, which is offering $25,000 for the first one ...
Phoenix New Times

Banquet of Rocks at the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum

The phrase “eat dirt” has never been complimentary, but there sure are some tasty-looking rocks at the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum on Washington Street. The museum’s “Banquet of Rocks” display ...