Vermont Museum of Mining and Minerals
55 Pleasant Street • Grafton, Vermont 05146 • 802-875-3562
Displays and specimens from all over the Green Mountain state and around the world
Learn about Vermont’s rich mining and mineral industries through displays on talc, soapstone, and the world-famous Vermont marble, granite and slate.
See a spectacular two-foot crystallized fossil shell of a giant ammonite (a prehistoric marine invertebrate).
Watch rocks go from mild to wild in a hands-on fluorescent mineral exhibit.
Find out what fossils have been found in Vermont’s Lake Champlain region.
See raw gemstones and crystals like malachite from Africa, amethyst from Madagascar and brilliant Brazilian geodes.
Interact with special displays for kids.
Directions: The Vermont Museum of Mining and Minerals is located at 55 Pleasant Street in Grafton, Vermont. From the Grafton Post Office on Main street (Rt. 121) follow Townshend Road south and make the first left onto Pleasant Street. The museum is on the left.
Open Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays, Memorial Day through mid-October, 10am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm, or by appointment.
For more information, please call Susan Hadden, Director, at 802-875-3562.