The Mineralogical Museum

The Mineralogical Museum is located at the Thames School of Mines and it holds one of the best collections in the Southern Hemisphere.

There are over 3000 specimens at the museum, including fossils from New Zealand and abroad, which makes this museum well worth a visit.

That collection includes a set of gizzard stones from a Moa skeleton and a piece of Te Otukapuarangi (The Pink and White Terraces) which were the largest silica sinter deposits on Earth before they were destroyed in the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera.

The Mineralogical Museum is a portal into all things related to mining, minerals, rocks, the life of gold miners and more. Get ready to step back in time, but also learn and explore things that are relevant to the here and now.

The guided tours take participants deep into the history of gold mining in Thames – remember at one point the gold mines of Thames were among the most productive in the world. The tours bring to life captivating stories about the Hauraki area’s people and places.

Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10 am–4 pm
Thursday 10 am–4 pm
Friday 10 am–4 pm
Saturday 10 am–4 pm
Sunday 10 am–4 pm

Location
101 Cochrane Street, Thames

Phone Number: 07 868 6227

Email: tsm@heritage.org.nz

Website:

The Mineralogical Museum

The Mineralogical Museum is located at the Thames School of Mines and it holds one of the best collections in the Southern Hemisphere.

There are over 3000 specimens at the museum, including fossils from New Zealand and abroad, which makes this museum well worth a visit.

That collection includes a set of gizzard stones from a Moa skeleton and a piece of Te Otukapuarangi (The Pink and White Terraces) which were the largest silica sinter deposits on Earth before they were destroyed in the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera.

The Mineralogical Museum is a portal into all things related to mining, minerals, rocks, the life of gold miners and more. Get ready to step back in time, but also learn and explore things that are relevant to the here and now.

The guided tours take participants deep into the history of gold mining in Thames – remember at one point the gold mines of Thames were among the most productive in the world. The tours bring to life captivating stories about the Hauraki area’s people and places.

Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10 am–4 pm
Thursday 10 am–4 pm
Friday 10 am–4 pm
Saturday 10 am–4 pm
Sunday 10 am–4 pm

Location
101 Cochrane Street, Thames

Phone Number: 07 868 6227

Email: tsm@heritage.org.nz

Website:

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