Mines Museum


The Mines Museum of Earth Science will reopen to the public Saturday, Feb. 27 following a nearly yearlong closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A rare lizard fossil with extremely well-preserved skin – and a tiny fossilized gnat keeping it company – is now on display at the Mines Museum of Earth Science. The specimen was discovered somewhere
A show-stopping collection of minerals valued at $3.2 million has been donated to the Mines Geology Museum. The 27 specimens — remarkable for their pristine condition, color and crystal form — come