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Geopalooza! A Hard Rock Anthology


Geopalooza! A Hard Rock Anthology

May 23 - August 24, 2008

Spotlighting all manner of the Earth’s natural treasures in a groovy environment, Geopalooza! A Hard Rock Anthology is the ultimate rock experience. On view throughout the summer, this special exhibition is a rockhound’s psychedelic dream made reality.

Marvel at massive amethyst and citrine geodes taller than a person jammed with gleaming purple and golden crystals. Admire an array of huge mineral crystals, including a gargantuan gypsum crystal from Mexico’s “Cave of Giants,” home of the largest crystals ever found. Gaze upon intricately crystallized slices of petrified wood, some more than five feet across, from the Museum’s popular Zuhl Collection. Admire an amazing collection of fossils, including trilobites with astonishingly delicate antennae perfectly preserved. See meteorites, moon rocks, and a stunning selection of fluorescent rocks that glow in every color of the rainbow. Select your own geode and see it cracked open as you become the first living thing to behold its contents.


Ticket Information

Members $7

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Information

Adults $15
Children  $10
Seniors  $9
School Groups $3
Groups of 20 or more $8