This post works best on a desktop. Scroll sideways for mobile devices. The table shows museums around the country that have a gem, mineral, and/or fossil collections.
Name | City | State | Cost | Additional Information |
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A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum | Houghton | Michigan | Adult: $8 Senior: $7 Child (9-16): $3 Student (with ID): $4 | Ticket good for two days in a row Collection highlights |
A. Scott Warthin Museum of Geology & Natural History | Poughkeepsie | New York | Free | Only open while Vassar College is in session |
Academy of Natural Sciences | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Adult: $22 Senior (65+): $19 Child (2-12): $18 Student & Military (with ID): $19 | Dinosaur Hall |
American Museum of Natural History Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals | New York City (Manhattan) | New York | Adult: $23 Senior (60+): $18 Child (3-12): $13 Student (with ID): $18 | |
Arizona Desert Museum | Tucson | Arizona | Adult: $24.95 Senior (65+): $22.95 Child (3-12): $13.95 | Exhibit: Earth Sciences |
Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum | Baxter Springs | Kansas | Free | |
Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum | Marion | Kentucky | Adult: $8 Senior (62+): $7 Child (6-12): $5 | |
Beneski Museum of Natural History | Amherst | Massachusetts | Free | |
Black Hills Mining Museum | Lead | South Dakota | Adult: $12 Senior & Military: $10 Child (13-17): $6 Student 9with ID): $10 | |
Bob Campbell Geology Museum | Clemson | South Carolina | Free | Virtual Museum Tour |
Bryn Mawr College Mineral Collection | Bryn Mawr | Pennsylvania | Free | Online Tour |
Buena Vista Museum of Natural History | Bakersfield | California | Adult: $8 Senior: $6 Child (3-11): $4 Student (12 and older): $6 | |
Burke Museum | Seattle | Washington | Adult: $22 Senior (62+): $20 Child (4-17): $14 Student (with ID): $14 | |
Burpee Museum of Natural History | Rockford | Illinois | Adult: $12 Child (4-12): $10 | |
California Academy of Sciences Kimball Natural History Museum | San Francisco | California | Vary by date, entry time, and age group | |
California State Mining and Mineral Museum | Mariposa | California | Adult (13 and up): $4 | |
Carnegie Museum of Natural History | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Adult: $19.95 Senior: $14.95 Child (3-18): $11.95 | |
Carter County Museum | Ekalaka | Montana | Free | |
Cincinnati Museum Center | Cinncinati | Ohio | Adult: $16.50 Senior (60+): $12.50 Child (3-12): $12.50 Toddler (1-2): $7.50 | |
Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland | Ohio | Adult: $17 Senior (60+): $14 Child (3-18): $14 Student (with ID): $14 | Collections & Database |
Colburn Earth Science Museum | Asheville | North Carolina | Adult: $8 Child, Senior, Military, Student (with ID): $7 | |
Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum | Golden | Colorado | Free | |
Coppertown Mining Museum | Calumet | Michigan | Adult: $4 Child (6-15): $2 | |
Cranbrook Institute of Science | Bloomfield Hills | Michigan | Adult: $13 Senior (65+): $9.50 Child (2-12): $9.50 | Collections |
Crater Rock Museum | Central Point | Oregon | Adult: $7 Seniors & Veterans: $6 Students: $5 | Exhibits |
Dahlonega Gold Museum | Dahlonega | Georgia | Adult: $8.50 Senior: $8 Child (7-17): $6 | |
Delaware County Institute of Science | Media | Pennsylvania | Free | Collections |
Delaware Museum of Natural History | Wilmington | Delaware | Adult (3-59): $9 Senior (60+): $8 Toddler (1-2): $3 | |
Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver | Colorado | Adult: $19.95 Child (3-18): $14.95 Senior (65+): $16.95 | |
Diamond Discovery Center | Murfreesboro | Arkansas | ||
Dobson Museum | Miami | Oklahoma | Only open on Wed, Fri, and Sun | |
Earthhaven Museum | Gillett | Wisconsin | Free | By appointment only |
Edward L. Clark Museum of Missouri Geology | Rolla | Missouri | Free | |
Eleanor Barbour Cook Museum | Chadron | Nebraska | Free | Oppen when classes are in session |
Elgin Public Museum | Elgin | Illinois | Adult: $2 Child (3-12): $1 | Rock and Minerals Collection |
Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Museum | Fallbrook | California | Free | |
Fick Fossil & History Museum | Oakley | Kansas | Free | |
Flint Ridge Museum | Flint Ridge | Ohio | Adult: $3 Senior (60+): $2 Students: $1 | |
Franklin Gem & Mineral Museum | Franklin | North Carolina | ||
Franklin Mineral Museum | Franklin | New Jersey | ||
Fryxell Geology Museum | Rock Island | Illinois | Open while class is in session | |
Funk Gem & Mineral Museum | Funks Grove | Illinois | ||
Galena Mining and Historical Museum | Galena | Kansas | Free | |
Geological Museum | Laramie | Wyoming | ||
Gitche Gumee Agate and History Museum | Grand Marais | Michigan | ||
Gold Camp Ag & Mining Museum | Victor | Colorado | ||
Grout Museum | Waterloo | Iowa | Adult: $12 Child (4-13) & Veterans: $6 | |
Harvard University Mineralogical & Geological Museum | Cambridge | Massachusetts | Adult: $15 Senior (65+): $13 Child (3-18): $10 | Online Catalog |
Houston Museum of Natural Science Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals | Houston | Texas | Adult: $25 Child: $16 | |
Los Angeles History Museum Gem and Mineral Hall | Los Angeles | California | Adult: $15 | Research and Collections |
Milwaukee Public Museum | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Adult: $22 Teen (14-17): $22 Senior (65+): $18 Child (4-13): $16 Military/College: $18 | |
National Museum of Natural History | Washington | District of Columbia | Free | David H. Koch Hall of Fossils - Deep Time Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals |
Perot Museum of Natural Science Lyda Hill Gems and Minerals Hall | Dallas | Texas | Adult: $20 Senior (65+): $18 Child (2-12): $13 | |
Yale Peabody Museum | New Haven | Connecticut | Adult: $13 Senior: $9 Child (3-18): $6 |