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The New York State Museum will host the 23rd Annual James Campbell Memorial Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show and Sale on Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, 2016 from 10:00am – 5:00pm. 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 guided tours of the Minerals of New York gallery at 2:00pm on February 13 and 14.

The event 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.

Visit the Museum’s website for more information: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/programs/minerals/.

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 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.

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