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Not on Display! Treasures of the Mineralogical & Geological Museum

Visitors to the Harvard Museum of Natural History are dazzled by the Mineral Gallery’s beautiful specimens, yet the gallery displays only a fraction of the entire collection. While each of the collection’s 300,000+ specimens has great scientific value, a subset also has significant commercial value. Join Curator Raquel Alonso-Perez from the Mineralogical & Geological Museum at Harvard University on Monday, March 15 for a virtual behind-the-scenes visit to view specimens that, for security reasons, are not typically on display. See a rare opal in matrix from Mexico, tourmalines from the first pegmatitic discovery in the U.S., and crystalline gold, among other treasures. These objects have their own story plus place in science. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see them up close.

This talk is presented by the Harvard Museum of Natural History and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. Membership is required for this event. A digital membership can be purchased for $35. Registration is required and will close one hour prior to the event start time. Email members@hmsc.harvard.edu with any questions.

Location

26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

Harvard Square

Website

https://reservations.hmsc.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?EventID=38

Date & Time

  • Mon Mar 15, 2021

    • 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Type

  • Lectures / Talks
  • Historical