a Beautiful Mine

Category: Mine Museums and Tours

  • W.M. KECK EARTH SCIENCE AND MINERAL ENGINEERING MUSEUM (RENO, NEVADA)

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    “Located in the Mackay School of Mines Building at the University of Nevada, Reno, the W.M. Keck Museum houses an outstanding collection of minerals, ores, fossil specimens and photographs, in addition to mining related relics.” There is a special emphasis on early Nevada mining history with samples from famous mineral districts such as the Comstock Lode,…

  • MINNESOTA DISCOVERY CENTER

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    Dramatic glass and steel museum perched on open pit iron mine. Relates iron mining history through lifelike displays and audio, including living history tapes. Click here for the website of the Minnesota Discovery Center  

  • MINERAL MUSEUM OF MICHIGAN

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    Also known as the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and located at the Michigan Tech campus, the Mineral Museum of Michigan has one of the finest collections of minerals in North America.  Be awed by the artistic beauty of nature”s creations. Click here for the Mineral Museum of Michigan website

  • MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (CHICAGO)

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    Visit the Old Ben #17 coal mine shaft and learn about the development and history of coal and coal mining. Click Here for More Information on the Museum of Science and Industry Coal Mine Exhibit