24th Annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show and Sale at State Museum February 18 and 19

Release Date: 
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Contact Information: 
Contact: Office of Communications Phone: (518) 474-1201

 

The New York State Museum will host the 24th Annual James Campbell Memorial Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show and Sale on Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, February 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. More than 30 vendors from throughout the region will display and sell gems, minerals, fossils and jewelry. Admission is $5 (cash only); children ages 12 and under are free.

Museum staff will give free guided tours of the Minerals of New York gallery at 2:00 p.m. both days of the show. In addition, children can mine for minerals, dig for fossils, and learn about geology and paleontology at the free “Rock & Fossil Fair” in the main lobby from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. both days.

The Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show and Sale is co-sponsored by the Capital District Mineral Club and the New York Academy of Mineralogy. All proceeds benefit the Museum’s mineral acquisition fund.

The State Museum is a program of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education. Located at 222 Madison Avenue in Albany, the Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Admission is free. Further information about programs and events can be obtained by calling (518) 474-5877 or visiting the Museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.