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In 2006, a merger between the Dallas Children’s Museum, The Science Place and the Dallas Museum of Natural History created the Museum of Nature and Science. A large donation from the Perot family allowed construction to begin in late 2009 at the Victory Park site. In honor of the family the museum was then named the Perot Museum of Nature Read more...

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is hosting a Life In Stone exhibition through March, featuring over seventy of Gerd Dreher’s masterpieces. This exhibit showcases marvelous carvings of animals from crystals of ruby, sapphire, citrine, amethyst, aquamarine, topaz, garnet, jasper, and agate. The Tourmaline Treasures exhibit is now open, offering a unique experience to view multiple famous tourmalines in the Read more...

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Visit Oceanview Mine in Pala, California and hunt for your own gemstones. At this mine, you can find a variety of gems including tourmalines, kunzites, morganites, and more! Open three days a week, the Oceanview Mine requires a reservation to dig. Like many working mines, you get the opportunity to sift through rocks that are brought up out of the Read more...

Jim Coleman Crystal Mines, located in Jessieville, AR, is the largest producer of Arkansas Quartz in the country. Their mine is open to the public year round, every day except Christmas from 8am until dark. Also make sure to stop into the Jim Coleman Rock Shop. There, you can shop a huge variety of minerals from around the world. The Read more...