United States
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Arizona
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Queen Mine Underground and Surface Tours
www.queenminetour.com
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Explore one of the oldest copper mines in Arizona. Former miners show how turn-of-the-century mines were operated. |
Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum
www.mines.az.gov/General/museum.html
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Extensive collection of mineral specimens. Historic headframe and mine train. |
Asarco Mineral Discovery Center
www.mineraldiscovery.com
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Open-pit mine & mill tours available – exhibits on geology, mining & uses of minerals; historic & present-day mining equipment, view videos, gift shop. |
Colorado
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Western Museum of Mining & Industry
www.wmmi.org
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Four museum buildings and outdoor displays. Actual operation of steam engines, drills, pumps and other various mining equipment. |
National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum
www.mininghalloffame.org
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Converted school offers 12 rooms of displays, models, mine replicas, historic photographs and other mining treasures. Spectacular mineral collection. |
Connecticut
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Connecticut Museum of Mining & Mineral Science
www.ctamachinery.com
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Complex consists of seven buildings + operating narrow gauge railroad. Exhibits include mineral displays, uses of minerals, mine lighting, blasting, safety. |
District of Columbia
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Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
www.mnh.si.edu
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Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals
From the Hope Diamond to the walk-through mine (funded by members of National Mining Assn.) experience the finest gem and mineral collection and interactive, educational exhibits.
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Idaho
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Sierra Silver Mine Underground Tour
www.silverminetour.com
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Trolley takes you to the minesite. An experienced miner guides you as you witness exhibits, methods & techniques for hard-rock silver mining. |
Illinois
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Museum of Science and Industry
www.msichicago.org
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Visit the famous coal mine, which recently underwent a facelift. |
Kentucky
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Kentucky Coal Mining Museum
www.kycoalmuseum.org
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Guided or self-guided tours available; you’ll get a feel for what it was like to live, work and play at these unique camps in Benham and Lynch. |
Michigan
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A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum - Michigan Tech.
www.museum.mtu.edu
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Famous world-class collection of Lake Superior copper and iron district minerals. 60,000 specimens from around the world. |
Minnesota
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Iron World Discovery Center
www.ironworld.com
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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. |
Hibbing Taconite Mine Tours
www.ironworld.com
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You’ll visit the mine, the concentrator & the agglomerator. Slacks & comfortable shoes are recommended. Hard hats, safety glasses and earplugs will be furnished. |
Missouri
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Tri-State Mineral Museum
www.joplinmuseum.org
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Mineral specimens and memorabilia focusing on mining & minerals in Missouri, Kansas & Oklahoma. |
Nevada
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Barrick Goldstrike Mines
Phone: 775-778-1220
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Guests will be picked up at the Northeastern Nevada Museum & transported to the property. Visitors will see the prolific Betze-Post open pit, the analytical lab and the new $330 million roaster and tour the visitor’s center. |
McCaw School of Mines
www.mccawschoolofmines.org
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Intended for school groups. 4,500 sq. ft. structure portrays the history & importance of mining in Nevada. Includes a simulated tunnel connecting 4 interior alcoves that depict: historial mining, mining in Nevada, geology & minerals and modern day mining
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Tonopah Historic Mining Park
www.tonopahhistoricminingpark.com
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80 acres of century-old mining works; many of the buildings house original equipment. |
New Jersey
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Sterling Hill Mine & Mining Museum
www.sterlinghill.org
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Extensive mining memorabilia in museum, including fluorescent minerals for which the mine is famous. |
New Mexico
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Grants, New Mexico Mining Museum
www.grants.org
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“The only underground uranium mining museum in the world.” Underground conditions recreated and domed in white stone and glass museum. Gems & minerals displayed from around the world. |
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania State Univ. Earth & Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery
www.ems.psu.edu/museum
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Fine display of minerals, fossils & artifacts. “Most extensive collection” of paintings and sculpture depicting mining and related industries. |
Utah
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Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon Mine Visitors Center
www.kennecott.com
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Visitors Center stands inside the mine itself and features exhibits and displays of artifacts & memorabilia, combined with interactive exhibits. |
West Virginia
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Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine
www.beckleymine.com
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Includes underground tour and surface buildings. Shows low-seam coal mine from its earliest manual stages to modern mechanized operation. |
Wisconsin
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The Mining Museum
www.mining.jamison.museum
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Traces the development of lead and zinc mining in the Upper Mississippi Valley through models, dioramas, artifacts & photographs. |