Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Minerals and Museums

Uploaded by Erin DelventhalThe 39th Annual New Mexico Mineral Symposium
Discussing mineral museums, issues relating to mineral museum collections and curation. In association with the Society of Mineral Museum Professionals (SMMP).
Mark all as readStart new discussion in this group

Latest Discussions

7hInternational Conference of Mining and Underground Museums in PolandPosted by Marc Remmert.4dOpen position: Curatorial Associate at the American Museum of Natural History Posted by Uwe Kolitsch. 10 replies.4wResearch Associate (m/f/x) – Rock and Mineral Collection, Institute of Geosciences, Ruhr-Universität BochumPosted by Uwe Kolitsch. One reply.7wPost Doc position (36 months) at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Austria)Posted by Uwe Kolitsch. 2 replies.9wMIM at riskPosted by James Catmur. 10 replies.10w🦟 BUG: Museum pages are somewhat misformattedPosted by Rui Nunes. 4 replies.Dec 2025Denmark’s largest mineral collection acquired by Natural History Museum of DenmarkPosted by Uwe Kolitsch. 3 replies.Dec 2025New Natural History Museum opened in Abu DhabiPosted by Uwe Kolitsch.Nov 2025Pinal Geology and Mineral Museum needs fossil coral Astrhelia sp. Posted by Dana Slaughter. One reply.Nov 2025⚠32 imagesPinal Geology and Mineral Museum--Coolidge, Arizona. Posted by Dana Slaughter. 53 replies.Oct 2025Did Ryhl Museum have local calcite specimens?Posted by James Catmur. 2 replies.Oct 2025Museum NewsPosted by Torben Kjeldgård.Oct 2025Chief Curator Position at the Naturéum – Geology – Lausanne, SwitzerlandPosted by Uwe Kolitsch.Sep 2025Curator position geoscience at the Bavarian State Collection in MunichPosted by Uwe Kolitsch.Sep 2025POSTDOC / XRD AND EPMA ANALYST New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral ResourcesPosted by Uwe Kolitsch.Sep 2025Job Opportunity - Royal Ontario MuseumPosted by Uwe Kolitsch. 5 replies.Jul 2025Mineralogy job opening at Natural History Museum DenmarkPosted by Uwe Kolitsch. 2 replies.Jun 2025Shops or Museum in Rome?Posted by Torben Kjeldgård. One reply.Jun 2025The Museum Bally-PriorPosted by Ruggy Holloway. 6 replies.Jun 2025The Mindat Museum DirectoryPosted by Jolyon Ralph. 49 replies.Jan 2025Senior Curator Geosciences position at Museums VictoriaPosted by Uwe Kolitsch.Jan 2025Two collection staff opportunities at NHM in Oslo, NorwayPosted by Uwe Kolitsch.Dec 2024SD Museum of Geology admissionPosted by Eric D. Fritzsch. 8 replies.Nov 2024Add to Arizona list of MuseumsPosted by John Christian. 2 replies.Oct 202444th New Mexico Mineral SymposiumPosted by John Rakovan. 6 replies.

Older Messages

2012JulSepNov
2013MarAprMayJulOctNov
2014JunAugOctDec
2015FebMaySepDec
2016JanFebJunJulSepNov
2017MarAprMayAugOctNov
2018MarAprJunAugSepDec
2019OctNovDec
2020JanMarAprJunDec
2021JanFebMarMayJunAugSepOctNovDec
2022JanMarJunJulNov
2023JanFebMarAprJunJulAugOctNov
2024JanMarAprMayJunJulAugOctNovDec
2025JanJunJulSepOctNovDec
2026MarAprMay

 
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 19, 2026 01:13:01
Go to top of page