Maine Mineral and Gem Museum
The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum is a geology museum located in Bethel, Maine.[1][2] It displays a collection of rocks, minerals, and meteorites.
| Established | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Location | 99 Main St, Bethel, Maine |
| Type | Geology museum |
| Website | mainemineralmuseum |
History
The museum was formed from the possessions within Perham's Maine Mineral Store founded in 1919.[3] Following the closure in 2009, Massachusetts-based philanthropists Lawrence Stifler and Mary McFadden bought the Perham collection[3] The museum then opened in 2019.
Collection and research
Notable specimens contained by the museum are:
- The largest chunk of the asteroid 4 Vesta on Earth.
- The largest display of moon and martian meteors in the world.[4]
- Petrica quadrifaria, a fossil tree and Maine's state fossil.
References
- "Home". Maine Mineral & Gem Museum. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- "Maine Mineral & Gem Museum". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- Libby, Peter (December 12, 2019). "A Museum Devoted to Geological Treasures Opens in Maine". The New York Times. Retrieved March 15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - "The Stifler Collection of Meteorites". Maine Mineral & Gem Museum. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
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