The Mineral Museum of Michigan in Houghton, Houghton County, United States | Museum

Welcome to The Mineral Museum of Michigan, Houghton, United States. The Mineral Museum of Michigan is a dynamic Museum of national prominence and one of North America's great mineral Museums.
The Museum preserves, exhibits and interprets minerals and mining heritage to educate people about the aesthetics and relevance of minerals to society. The unique public service role of the Museum enhances the visibility of Michigan Tech and stimulate economic development.
The Museum continuously enhances the collections, exhibits and programs in a sustainable manner.
The Musem is essential to the identity and quality of Michigan Tech by efficiently serving students, faculty, staff, alumni and the broader community. We support the mission of the university.
Continuously enhancing the collections is a top priority of the Museum. Donations of specimens are the most significant mechanism for enhancing the collections of the Museum. If you have specimens we hope you will consider giving them to The Mineral Museum of Michigan. Gifts of specimens are tax-deductible. The Museum accepts donations of specimens at a wide variety of levels. Specimens can become a part of the Museum collection depending on quality and Museum holdings. Surplus specimens are sold to generate income to support the collection.
The Museum in Houghton also accepts specimens and collections in return for partial payments. And to enhance the collections the Museum outright purchases specimens and collections.