Science museum with exhibits spotlighting the geology & history of the area's zinc mines.
At a glance
#10 of 12 Tourist attractions in Franklin #6 of 6 Museums in FranklinLocalGuideWorld score: 4.60
Rating breakdown
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Franklin Mineral Museum Inc?
- Franklin Mineral Museum Inc is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 579 reviews.
- How does Franklin Mineral Museum Inc rank in Franklin?
- Franklin Mineral Museum Inc is #10 of 12 Tourist attractions in Franklin by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Franklin Mineral Museum Inc located?
- 32 Evans St, Franklin, NJ 07416 — 957.8 km from the center of Franklin.
- How can I contact Franklin Mineral Museum Inc?
- Phone: (973) 827-3481 · Website: franklinmineralmuseum.org
We had an awesome time here, the museum is large with many interesting local and worldwide specimens to look at. The fluorescence room was pretty spectacular! Then we dug for our own zinc ores out back and had some great luck finding bright orange and green fluorescent minerals.
Very cool mineral museum with lots of great stuff for RockHounds young and old. We have been back to do more mineral collecting in the mine dump. The kids love seeing their new finds under the UV lights!
I respect this business, but I just found out if you take your under-two-year-old this place, they'll make you pay, but won't let you do anything! They'll yell at you and they'll say your kid won't understand anything going on (not true, young kids are smarter than you give them credit for) and the staff will talk over and disrespect you! Unacceptable behavior. I'm telling all of my friends and family, and you're losing decades of potential patrons.
Was awesome! I really really enjoy rocks and minerals so getting to look at a whole bunch then collect some of my own were awesome! Plus the people who work there are super, super nice and shared some knowledge with me as I wandered through.
I didn’t like this place because of the bee problem. I am still bored because of the fake fluorescent. They have bees that come and don't take care of them. They had a little replica of a mine. If you think that was fun, it was not. They had a norm of someone named Sam. Don't get me started on him. Beware of the boredom.
Aside from this being a great place to bring kids, the Franklin Mineral Museum is an educational treasure trove for anyone interested in New Jersey history, geology, mineralogy, and insights into the lives of the people who worked in the mines.
But even if you are casually interested, visit Franklin and you will never look at that tin plated bucket the way again.
But even if you are casually interested, visit Franklin and you will never look at that tin plated bucket the way again.
Really great experience, lots of fun. Huge museum of many minerals and artifacts from the area and the staff are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about what they do. The rock field outside is awesome, as you can find your own rocks and test them to see if they can glow in the dark. Great way to spend a day!
This museum is awesome. I attended the Mill Site dig, Night Dig on Buckwheat, Swap and Sell and the Mineral sale. It was an incredible, action packed day. I left with full buckets and a flat of choice minerals for my collection.
The digs were well organized and loads of fun. Generally speaking, the other customers were helpful and there was a lot of sharing going on. It made for a really great set of hints.
The Swap along the road had great vendors and great prices. Likewise the sale in the museum was great as well and I left with specimens that filled several holes in my FrOg collection.
The digs were well organized and loads of fun. Generally speaking, the other customers were helpful and there was a lot of sharing going on. It made for a really great set of hints.
The Swap along the road had great vendors and great prices. Likewise the sale in the museum was great as well and I left with specimens that filled several holes in my FrOg collection.
Such a fun experience, very friendly and knowledgeable people. Be sure to check out the local museum to see what was found in the area. Be sure to bring safety eye wear and specific tools (check website for what's allowed).
We learned quite a bit at this local museum. My daughter thought it was great (except some outdated dino science). She had a blast digging through the mineral dump. And it was a relief to not have to spend a fortune because the gift shop was reasonably priced.
I have not yet been to the meusem, but I came here with my sister to participate in the dig. We are novices but everyone was so nice and helpful. We had a great time and found some fun rocks. One of the more experienced diggers found a $1,500 rock! I will be coming back.
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