Collections & Exhibits

Photograph by Zack Brodie
Photograph by Zack Brodie
Sketch by Steven White

Our Collection

The Museum of Geosciences holds collections for research, education, and display.

Minerals – from Virginia and international localities. We have over 14,000 minerals in the collections.

Rocks – thousands from various Virginia, national, and international localities. We also have meteorites from around the world.

Fossils – thousands from various national, international, and Virginia localities, including 3D-printed fossil casts.


Featured Exhibits

Pyrite Exhibit

Preservers of Earth’s History

“VT rex” Tyrannosaurus rex

Minerals of Virginia

International Minerals

Virginia Fossils

Gemstones in the Rough

Fluorescent Minerals

Omniglobe

And much more!

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