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Directory of Mineral and Geological Museums

In cooperation with the Society of Mineral Museum Professionals and the International Mineralogical Association Commission on Museums.

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View of the Petrified Forest open air exhibition, in 1931.

Theaterplatz, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
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Natural History Museum, London
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Musée du Mange Cailloux

Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
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Quartz

Barral, Vila Chã, Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
03628450017272418733283.jpg
View of the Petrified Forest open air exhibition, in 1931.

Theaterplatz, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
00481740017364191431404.jpg
Natural History Museum, London
07939680017272265211357.jpg
Musée du Mange Cailloux

Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
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Quartz

Barral, Vila Chã, Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
03628450017272418733283.jpg
View of the Petrified Forest open air exhibition, in 1931.

Theaterplatz, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
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Natural History Museum, London
07939680017272265211357.jpg
Musée du Mange Cailloux

Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
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Quartz

Barral, Vila Chã, Ponte da Barca, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
 Click on a country to view the list of museums
 598 museums listed.





Special thanks to Mineralogical Society of Antwerp, Belgium and strahlen.org for their assistance with this project.
Argentina4 museums
Australia24 museums
Austria75 museums
Azerbaijan1 museum
Belgium11 museums
Brazil8 museums
Bulgaria3 museums
Canada27 museums
Chile1 museum
China7 museums
Czech Republic3 museums
Denmark2 museums
Dominican Republic1 museum
Ecuador1 museum
Egypt1 museum
Finland4 museums
France15 museums
Germany44 museums
Greece3 museums
Hong Kong1 museum
Hungary4 museums
Iceland2 museums
India1 museum
Ireland2 museums
Israel1 museum
Italy25 museums
Japan6 museums
Kazakhstan2 museums
Kosovo1 museum
Lebanon1 museum
Luxembourg1 museum
Morocco1 museum
Myanmar1 museum
Netherlands10 museums
New Zealand5 museums
Norway14 museums
Peru4 museums
Philippines2 museums
Poland13 museums
Portugal31 museums
Romania5 museums
Russia24 museums
Singapore1 museum
Slovakia1 museum
Slovenia2 museums
South Africa4 museums
Spain6 museums
Sweden3 museums
Switzerland26 museums
Taiwan4 museums
Thailand1 museum
Turkey1 museum
United Kingdom37 museums
United States119 museums
Zimbabwe1 museum
 
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