"Placename","Description",X,Y,TYPE,URL,"Collections"
"Acam Mineralogisch Museum Antwerpen","The Mineralogical Museum has a large collection of minerals, gemstones and fossils. Not only handpieces but also some striking crystal groups, which many large museums envy us, are on display; as well as the largest fluorescent space in Europe.",4.4395914,51.2406158,"MUSEUM","http://www.acam.be/mineralogisch-museum/",""
"Alabama Museum of Natural History ","Thousands of invaluable specimens from all lines of scientific research. Exhibits include Discovering Alabama, Dr. Edward O. Wilson Awards, Coal Age Alabama, Cretaceous monsters, ancient whale, ice age Alabama and rocks and minerals from around the world.",-87.54401,33.2119,"MUSEUM","https://almnh.museums.ua.edu/about-the-museum/",""
"Alaska Museum of Science and Nature","Exhibits include: Dinosaurs of Darkness, Alaska Marine Life, Birds of feather, Bare bones, Ice Age Alaska and Rocks & Minerals.",-149.80815,61.22515,"MUSEUM","https://www.alaskamuseum.org/",""
"Alfred Gillett Trust","The internationally significant geology collection owned by the Trust offer a wealth of delights for those interested in the Lias of the immediate Street vicinity. The collection of marine reptiles amassed by the Victorian enthusiast Alfred Gillett (1814-1904) includes eighteen near-complete Ichthyosaurs, a plesiosaur and over 180 smaller specimens. It represents the once prolific fossil locality of the Blue Lias quarries of Street, Somerset, now closed and back-filled and rivals the major collections at the Natural History Museum and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. In 1887 the collection formed the core of a small Geology Museum in Street, but since the museum's closure in 1948 the collection remained largely unstudied in storage. Now in the care of the Alfred Gillett Trust, the fossils are once again being made available for public access. Several pioneering palaeontologists were attracted to the village of Street in mid-Somerset during the 19th and 20th centuries because of the marine reptile fossils found in the quarries there. These included Henry De La Beche (1796-1855) and William Daniel Conybeare (1787-1857). Thomas Clark (1792-1864), a close relative of Alfred and a member of the local Clark family of shoemaking fame, may have collected ichthyosaur and plesiosaur specimens for Conybeare to study. Another local collector, the Rev. Thomas Hawkins (1810-1889), also made extensive use of the Street quarries. The collection is not on permanent public display, but visitors can view the fossils at the annual pop-up Sea Dragons of Street exhibition which are free to enter. However, groups may come and view the collection in store by prior arrangement for a fee. ",-2.7412375,51.1292954,"MUSEUM","https://alfredgilletttrust.org/collections/geological-collection/",""
"All Hallows Museum of Honiton","In the town famous for lace making, Allhallows Museum has one of the most comprehensive collections of Honiton Lace in the world. Most of the fossils on display were discovered when the Honiton by-pass was constructed in the 1960s. They show that about 140,000 years ago, Honiton was  the home of large deer, oxen, elephant and hippopotamus and that we had the same sort of climate then that we associate with Africa today.  Prehistoric artefacts and stone tools: The items on display have all been donated by a number of local antiquarian collectors. The largest single collection was bequeathed by Eleanor Norman who was notable for her modern practices in the cataloguing and preservation of artefacts collected in the early twentieth century. ",-3.1888535,50.8001676,"MUSEUM","https://honitonmuseum.co.uk/",""
"Almond Valley Heritage Trust","Fun Farm with small museum and archives covering the shale and oil industry in Scotland. ",-3.54824,55.885595,"MUSEUM","http://www.almondvalley.co.uk/AUOurCollection.html",""
"American Museum of Natural History","The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. 
Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition.",-73.9740,40.7813,"MUSEUM","https://www.amnh.org/",""
"Anniston Museum of Natural History ","Vast collection of historic displays, with 7 exhibit halls, a conservatory, trails and gardens. Exhibits include Dynamic Earth: life sized casts of dinosaurs and reptiles with a collection of rocks and minerals",-85.82027,33.69656,"MUSEUM","https://www.exploreamag.org/explore/exhibits-and-galleries/",""
"Arbroath Signal Tower Museum","Hear about the story of the magnificent Bell Rock Lighthouse and how the coastal town's connection with the sea has influenced Arbroath's social, industrial and ecclesiastical history. Using multi-media displays and historic objects, the museum tells the story of Arbroath's fishing and maritime industries.",-2.58643,56.5545838,"MUSEUM","http://archive.angus.gov.uk/historyaa/museums/signaltower/",""
"Arbuthnot Museum Peterhead","This exhibition reveals archaeology discovered in Aberdeenshire and across the ancient world including Greece, Rome and Egypt. The objects on display, some of which are being shown for the first time, are from the collections of Aberdeenshire Council Museums Service. Many have been donated by local people such as Adam Arbuthnot, the 19th-century Peterhead merchant after whom this museum is named. ",-1.7815922,57.5069747,"MUSEUM","https://www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/museums/find-a-museum/arbuthnot-museum/",""
"Arizona - Sonora Desert Museum","Zoo, botanical garden, art gallery & classes, natural history museum and aquarium.",-111.17592,32.24881,"MUSEUM","https://www.desertmuseum.org/",""
"Arizona Museum of Natural History ","Holds approximately 58,000 objects. The collections focus primarily on the natural and cultural history of central Arizona and the greater Southwest. Collections include Archaeology, Art, Ethnology, Geology, Natural History, and Palaeontology Objects mainly acquired through donations and active excavation programs.",-111.13529,33.70845,"MUSEUM","https://www.arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org/explore-the-museum/collections",""
"Armagh County Museum","The Museum offers a wide selection of pre-history artefacts on display relating to the development of both the city and the county. Most of these artefacts are tools and weapons used in daily life during Stone Age, Iron Age and Bronze Age periods. Whilst the city itself has been occupied since Neolithic time but was traditionally associated with St Patrick in 457 AD. One of our most popular display areas, especially with younger visitors is on the first floor lets you to take a close look at birds and mammal and fossils.",-6.649386,54.34929,"MUSEUM","https://visitarmagh.com/places-to-explore/armagh-county-museum/",""
"Artis","Zoo with planetarium",4.9143434,52.3660003,"MUSEUM","https://www.artis.nl/en/",""
"Auburn University Museum of Natural History ","The paeontology collections include 2,500 specimens. The collection focuses on the state of Alabama, but also includes significant material from other portions of the southeastern United States.",-85.48305,32.59896,"MUSEUM","http://aumnh.auburn.edu/research-collections/vertebrate-paleontology/",""
"Auld Kirk Museum","",-4.1592656,55.9408278,"MUSEUM","https://www.edlc.co.uk/heritage-arts/auld-kirk-museum",""
"Banff Museum","The exhibits show a vast range of interesting artefacts from the Celtic period up to the modern day. They reflect life in Banffshire and show some stunning examples of our historical past in Banff and Macduff.",-2.5230754,57.6635163,"MUSEUM","http://www.bphsmob.org.uk/pages/museum-of-banff",""
"Bankfield Museum","Bankfield Museum's displays cover local history, costume, art, toys, military history, jewellery and textiles from around the world. We also host temporary exhibitions including costume, embroidery, quilting, textile art, paintings and photography.",-1.863295,53.732601,"MUSEUM","https://museums.calderdale.gov.uk/visit/bankfield-museum",""
"Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution","The Museum Collections contain a large selection of items from around the world, these are housed at the BRLSI in Bath, UK. They have been catalogued according to subject: Earth History, Natural History, and Human History. A selection can be seen in our Online Museum. The Mineral collection contains over 2,300 items. The Fossil collection contains over 5,700 items. Charles Moore (1814-1881) was a prominent geologist and collector who deposited his collection at the BRLSI from the 1854 onwards, it includes 32 complete and partial Ichthyosaurs and Plesiosaurs mounted in wooden frames. Over 5000 macro-fossils are housed in the Institution, approximately two-thirds of which were collected by Moore. Of international importance are an exquisitely preserved collection fish, crocodilomorphs, ichthyosaurs and cephalopods from the Upper Lias of Ilminster, Somerset.
Including the fossil and rock collection assembled by William Lonsdale (1794-1871), the Institution's first curator and later a highly respected secretary to the Geological Society of London. Among these are specimens originally arranged in a cabinet by William Smith. Other items include cave deposits from Banwell Cave and Wookey Hole on the Mendips, and from Kent's Cavern near Torquay. The Mineral Collection includes reference specimens of all the commoner minerals and many rarer ones. They were collected at worldwide locations but the collection is particularly strong in material from south west England. Most of these collecting sites, as with many of Charles Moore's fossil sites, are no longer accessible. Over 2300 specimens have been checked or redetermined by Mrs. S. Cowdry of the Russell Society, who has also compiled a computer catalogue of the collection. Contributors include William Lonsdale, P.E. Martineau and many others in the 19th century and a Somerset mineral and ore-bearing rock sequence from Merehead Quarry donated by Christopher Alabaster in the early 1980s.",-2.3642883,51.3834016,"MUSEUM","https://www.brlsi.org/",""
"Bewdley Museum","",-2.3151359,52.3756409,"MUSEUM","https://www.bewdleymuseum.co.uk/",""
"Biddulph Grange Garden","This delightful garden was created by the Victorian plantsman James Bateman, a contemporary of Charles Darwin, as a home for his collection of plants from around the world. Bateman was assisted by his wife Maria and by their friend, the marine artist Edward Cooke, who was largely responsible for the rockwork and ornamental buildings. The range of plants and diverse architectural features on display conjure a vast array of distant environs, from an Italian terrace to an Egyptian pyramid, a Himalayan glen to a Chinese water garden, the latter boasting the oldest surviving golden larch in Britain, brought from China in the 1850s.",-2.162306,53.129376,"MUSEUM","https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/biddulph-grange-garden",""
"Biggar Museum Trust","The museum explores 14,000 years of rural and small town life in Upper Clydesdale. It focuses on the people who have lived and worked here from prehistoric times up to the mid-20th century.",-3.5201285,55.624922,"MUSEUM","http://www.biggarmuseumtrust.co.uk/",""
"Bolton Museum","Bolton Museum holds a good general geology collection, comprising around 25,000 specimens. The geology of the Bolton district is dominated by the shales and sandstones of the Carboniferous period. These are rocks formed between 360 and 299 million years ago. Bolton has a good collection of specimens from Ice Age sites, particularly from Creswell Crags and Kents Cavern. Bolton also holds collections that illustrate most of the fossil groups found in Britain. private collectors and fossil dealers. These include Matthew Dawes, John Starkie Gardner, Allen Holden, Rooke Pennington, Phillip Brookes Mason, George Vine, William Pengelly, William Else, Caroline Birley and John Ward. The museums first curator, William Midgley, collected many specimens in the 19th and early 20th Century, as did his son Thomas who also served as curator. The museum has strong connections to James Lomax and the Lomax Palaeobotanical Company. The museum has an excellent collection of models of Prehistoric animals, made in the 1930's by noted model-maker, Vernon Edwards. Bolton Museum has a good representative collection of British minerals, supplemented by specimens from all over the world, acquired through more than 100 years of collecting. ",-2.4312501,53.5776645,"MUSEUM","https://www.boltonlams.co.uk/bolton-museum",""
"Booth Museum of Natural History","Founded as a Victorian collector&#039;s private museum, the Booth Museum is all about birds, butterflies, fossils, and bones. This geological collection shows examples of the natural history of Sussex, Britain and the World for the past 4 billion years.",-0.153025,50.837113,"MUSEUM","https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/booth/exhibitions-displays/geology-and-fossils/","<b>FOSSILS : </b>A Catalogue of the Type, Figured and Cited specimens in the geological collections of the Booth Museum of Natural History, Brighton. John Cooper, May 2014 <a target=_blank href=https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/discover/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2014/11/Published-Type-Catalogue_updatedApril2014.pdf>More info</a>"
"Bournemouth Natural Science Society & Museum","Housed here is one of the largest fully catalogued palaeontological collections in the South of England. It is composed of fossils collected over many decades, not only from various local Mesozoic and Tertiary exposures, but from other more distant older horizons further afield, including many overseas. More importantly many specimens have come from sites no longer accessible. The collections also include several type and figured specimens. A separate Mineral Room houses an extensive collection of rocks and minerals from all over the world, amplified, again, by interesting and colourful displays. An outstanding set of highly varied marbles is one of its more striking elements. A useful library of geological publications, in the form of maps, serials and separate hard and soft cover volumes, is available to complement the collections as a whole.",-1.8563726,50.7224072,"MUSEUM","http://bnss.org.uk/",""
"Brander Museum","",-2.7857521,57.447551,"MUSEUM","https://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=2599",""
"Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery","Housed in the impressive, Grade II* listed Brecknock Shire Hall and Assize Court buildings, Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery has exhibitions from local prehistory to the Dark Ages, Brecknockshire town and country life, natural history, art and historical objects.",-3.3893359,51.9461762,"MUSEUM","http://www.breconbeacons.org/brecknock-museum-gallery",""
"Bridport Museum","Meet huge marine reptiles, amazing ammonites, elegant brittle stars, and bullet-like belemnites. Discover the rocks where these fantastic fossils formed, and what they tell us about life around Bridport millions of years ago.",-2.757924,50.732543,"MUSEUM","http://www.bridportmuseum.co.uk/",""
"Bristol Museum & Art Gallery","Explore our collections of art, nature and history on display in this beautiful building. Find out about the last billion years of Earth&#039;s history, explore the region&#039;s natural wonders and discover more about peoples&#039; lives, past and present.",-2.6052597,51.456134,"MUSEUM","https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/bristol-museum-and-art-gallery/",""
"British Antarctic Survey","Our collection contains over 200,000 individual rock and fossil specimens collected from Antarctica and the subantarctic islands and thousands of meters of sediment core from the surrounding seabed. Not usually open to the public, but many specimens can be viewed online. ",0.080016,52.212991,"MUSEUM","https://www.bas.ac.uk/data/our-data/collections/geological-collections/",""
"British Geological Survey","The British Geological Survey is a world-leading geological survey. It focuses on public-good science for government, and research to understand earth and environmental processes.",-1.0779161,52.8789969,"MUSEUM","https://www.bgs.ac.uk/home.html","<b>PETROLOGY : </b>Keyworth Building Stones Collection<br><b>PETROLOGY : </b>MR (Museum Reserve) Collection of rock samples<br><b>FOSSILS : </b>Museum of Practical Geology Collection<br><b>FOSSILS : </b><i> Elliot Hollier </i>- Several specimens, mainly trilobites, purchased from E Hollier."
"Buckinghamshire County Museum","There are around 6,000 rocks, fossils and minerals in the collection dating from 190 million to 10,000 years ago. During the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods (195-65 million years ago) Buckinghamshire was mostly under the sea. As a result many of the fossils in the collection are of sea creatures from ammonites and belemnites to giant marine reptiles such as the Watermead Pliosaur. he Marsworth Ice Age collection was found at the former Pitstone cement works near Marsworth in the 1980s. As part of a controlled excavation around 1,600 fossil bones and teeth were found. These were dated to 200,000 years ago and have helped provide evidence for a previously unknown interglacial period in Britain. Our local rocks provide a record of past environments and the raw materials for many of Buckinghamshire&#039;s buildings. The collection comprises an extensive range of local rocks from different types of limestone, clay and chalk to the more sporadic deposits of fuller&#039;s earth, puddingstone and Denner Hill stone. Buckinghamshire is not rich in minerals but the collection includes good examples of those that do occur such as calcite, selenite, chalcedony and marcasite. ",-0.814955899999973,51.8171963,"MUSEUM","https://www.buckscountymuseum.org/museum/",""
"Bürgermeister-Müller-Museum","The regional focus museum Solnhofen houses four international reference pieces of evolution research in its permanent exhibition.  Specifically, these are four originals of the twelve known specimens of the &quot;primeval bird&quot; Archeopteryx as well as the globally unique baby predatory dinosaur Sciurumimus albersdoerfii .  The icons and witnesses of evolutionary change, all of which are exhibited in their original form, make the special position of the Solnhofen Museum in Franconia and beyond clear. The reference pieces can be admired in the museum in the archeopteryx worlds of the museum.  A multimedia station explains the habitat of these animals in the Solnhofen island and lagoon archipelago, and a multi-layered audio guide (German and English) contains the complete knowledge about the exhibitions. ",10.9898913,48.89205,"MUSEUM","https://www.museum-solnhofen.de/startseite-museum",""
"Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture","The collections include minerals, invertebrate and vertebrate palaeontology, and palaeobotany. ",-122.3096,47.6603,"MUSEUM","https://www.burkemuseum.org/",""
"Bute Museum","The natural history of Bute begins with the story of its rocks, and this told in the Museum with samples of rock from every part of the island.",-5.0547868,55.8359329,"MUSEUM","http://www.butemuseum.org.uk/",""
"Buxton Museum & Art Gallery","Visit Buxton Museum and Art Gallery to discover the archaeology, geology, art and history of the Peak District. There&#039;s always something new to see in our changing programme of exhibitions, events and workshops. Including Carboniferous limestone fossils from the Peak District collected between 1900 and 1950,
Pleistocene animal bones and teeth from caves and quarries throughout the Peak District and the archives and libraries of Professor Sir William Boyd Dawkins and Dr JW Jackson, geologists associated with the county and with Manchester Museum",-1.913056,53.256989,"MUSEUM","https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/buxton-museum/buxton-museum-and-art-gallery.aspx",""
"Campbeltown Public Library and Museum","Campbeltown Museum tells the story of Kintyre through its collection of archaeology, fine art, natural sciences, and social history. Highlights include a Bronze Age jet necklace, a seascape by William McTaggart, a reflector from the Mull of Kintyre lighthouse, and a swooping gannet.",-5.6028703,55.4238483,"MUSEUM","https://liveargyll.co.uk/facility/campbeltown-museum/",""
"Carmarthenshire County Museum","Set around a covered courtyard, our museum galleries take you on a journey through 50,000 years of human history. Discover bones of ice age animals, fossils, Roman gold, the legend of Merlin&#039;s Oak, gravestones from the time of King Arthur, and folk art believed to have mystical powers. Enjoy displays of past lives, such as Elsa&#039;s traditional Welsh cottage, the old palace kitchen, rural food production, and the exquisite and beautifully preserved palace chapel.",-4.2659616,51.8654382,"MUSEUM","http://www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/places/carmarthen-the-west/carmarthenshire-museum/",""
"Carnegie Museum of Natural History","Carnegie Museum of Natural History is one of the great cultural institutions funded and built by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who made his fortune in Pittsburgh&#039;s steel industry. Carnegie&#039;s vision was that the museum would exhibit the wonders of nature to everyone from mill workers to affluent society members.",-79.9506,40.4435,"MUSEUM","https://carnegiemnh.org/",""
"Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre","Visit the Centre to see our amazing fossil collections and find out how to discover your own fossils on the beach. Our guided fossil hunting walks are a great family day out on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. With free entry to the Centre, come and meet the Charmouth dinosaur and explore the past and present of this incredible coastline.",-2.9019721,50.7334769,"MUSEUM","https://charmouth.org/chcc/",""
"Cheddar Caves","Explore one of Britain&#039;s most spectacular natural landmarks. From its awe-inspiring cliffs to its extraordinary subterranean stalactite show caves. Cheddar Gorge &amp; Caves holds many fascinating secrets about our prehistoric ancestors, and is an international centre for caving and rock climbing.",-2.7690326,51.2864015,"MUSEUM","https://www.cheddargorge.co.uk/",""
"Chelmsford Museum","Immerse yourself in the history and culture of Chelmsford and the surrounding area with our permanent exhibitions. Our temporary exhibitions change throughout the year. The Geology collection at Chelmsford Museum is home to British fossils, many from the south-east region and Essex, and features a small but fine collection of rocks and minerals. The larger fossil collections are rich in Jurassic, Cretaceous, Eocene, Pliocene and Pleistocene material.    
Our collections include  some local fossils, from places like Walton on the Naze, and some Ice Age mammal remains from the gravels around Chelmsford. Other more exotic specimens have been donated by Victorian and later collectors.",0.463606499999969,51.7228937,"MUSEUM","https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/museums/",""
"Cliffe Castle Museum","The Airedale Gallery explores the fascinating geology of the district from the birth of Earth through to the formation of the underlying rocks that define the district and on to the shaping of the landscape during the last Ice Age. The gallery explores the Carboniferous Coal Measures and Millstone Grit that are famous for fuelling the Industrial Revolution that led to the birth of industrial towns &amp; cities like Keighley, Bradford &amp; Leeds. Throughout the gallery the visitor can view a myriad of ancient fossils from the familiar ammonites and ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic to the internationally important holotype of the early tetrapod Pholiderpeton scutigerum. Our Molecules to Minerals Gallery explores the geology of rocks and minerals where visitors can learn how to identify different minerals and rocks or just enjoy the colourful beauty of what has been described by the former head of the Geology Museum as &#039;...probably the best, as regards the range and quality of its minerals and its design, outside the major national museums&#039;. ",-1.9138292,53.8750763,"MUSEUM","http://www.bradfordmuseums.org/venues/cliffe-castle-museum",""
"Clifton Park and Museum","Step back in time and explore the story of Rotherham as told through this fascinating collection, all within the beautiful setting of Clifton House.",-1.347684,53.429531,"MUSEUM","http://www.cliftonpark.org.uk/cpm/homepage/22/explore_the_museum",""
"Clitheroe Castle Museum","The historic landmark of Clitheroe, in the heart of the Ribble Valley offers a day of exploration for all the family. Our intriguing galleries will take you on a journey through 350 million years of history, heritage and geology of the local area.&nbsp;",-2.3930183,53.8701673,"MUSEUM","https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums/clitheroe-castle-museum/",""
"Clun Town Trust Museum","Clun Museum houses a multitude of local historical and agricultural artefacts and possesses an important collection of flints.&nbsp;&nbsp;",-3.030302,52.421371,"MUSEUM","http://clunmuseum.org.uk/",""
"Clun Town Trust Museum","Clun Museum houses a multitude of local historical and agricultural artefacts and possesses an important collection of flints. ",-3.0300674,52.4214336,"MUSEUM","http://clunmuseum.org.uk/",""
"Colchester and Ipswich Museums Resource Centre","",0.9020448,51.8906273,"MUSEUM","https://cimuseums.org.uk/",""
"Colchester Natural History Museum","The Natural History collections focus on Britain and north-east Essex in particular. Did you know that there was an earthquake in Colchester in 1884? Or that mammoths and hippos used to roam this area?",0.903901499999961,51.8895393,"MUSEUM","https://cimuseums.org.uk/visit/venues/natural-history-museum/",""
"Cook Museum of Natural Science ","Modern natural history museum with exhibits on zoology, geology, paleontology and nature art. Includes living animals and displays of environments from around the world.",-86.98332,34.60511,"MUSEUM","https://www.cookmuseum.org/exhibits/",""
"Creswell Crags Museum and Prehistoric Gorge","Creswell Crags is a spectacular magnesian limestone gorge on the border between Derbyshire &amp; Nottinghamshire. Explore the caves, museum &amp; visitor centre. Walk in the footsteps of the Ice Age hunter and enter a world of fire and flint. Discover a legacy etched in stone with cave art 10,000 years older than the pyramids. Explore life on the edge of the Ice Age world. The Trust is a registered Museum and holds a collection of nearly 100,000 objects. Many of these objects are the bones of small mammals found during excavations at Pin Hole Cave in the 1980s. Other objects include flint stone tools and bones of large mammals found during earlier excavations in other caves at Creswell Crags.",-1.1935292,53.2634906,"MUSEUM","https://www.creswell-crags.org.uk/",""
"Cromer Museum","Browse around the Geology Gallery and see an amazing collection of fossils - all found in Norfolk. Enjoy fascinating displays revealing why Cromer is renowned as a geological area of international importance. Find out about the famous West Runton mammoth, Britain&#039;s oldest and most complete mammoth fossil and marvel at a cast of the skull of a Mosasaur - a huge marine reptile common in the seas that covered Norfolk over 80 million years ago.",1.301841,52.9312606,"MUSEUM","https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/cromer-museum",""
"Cumberland House Natural History Museum","The natural world is incredible! Portsmouth Museums has over 114,000 natural science specimens collected both in the south east of England and further afield. The A to Z of Natural History display features a selection of them. From tiny insects, to fossils which are millions of years old, you will be amazed at the variety in the city&#039;s collections! ",-1.070221,50.782097,"MUSEUM","http://portsmouthnaturalhistory.co.uk/",""
"Curtis Museum","The Curtis Museum in Alton is home to one of the finest local history collections in Hampshire, exploring 100 million years of the region&#039;s past. Includes fossil collection of William Curtis (1803-1881). ",-0.9736345,51.149976,"MUSEUM","https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/curtis-museum",""
"Dartford Borough Museum","The main display cases in Dartford Borough Museum run anti-clockwise around the gallery and follow the chronological story of the Borough of Dartford as revealed by archaeology, with additional social history items for more recent periods",0.219160200000033,51.4432525,"MUSEUM","http://www.dartford.gov.uk/museum",""
"De Oude Aarde","Discover the beauty of mother nature at De Oude Aarde in Giethoorn.  The most beautiful gems, minerals and fossils have been collected in the museum since 1969.  Due to the many journeys of discovery of Ren&eacute; Boissevain (the founder of the museum) the museum is filled with unique collection.  Discover the wonderful shapes, brilliant colors and stones that you could not have dreamed of, you will find them all in the scarcely lit museum.  Here you will find the largest egg in the world, the Amethyst geode from Brazil and the petrified tree trunk from America. ",6.0884693,52.725199,"MUSEUM","https://www.deoudeaarde.nl/",""
"De Wereld van Kina","The world of Kina has a very extensive collection of 5229 minerals and 1739 rocks. Of these, 1150 minerals and 1739 rocks are on display in the Kei-Cool exhibition. For the exhibition the collection was supplemented with 1000 copies. We mainly looked for minerals with striking characteristics: clear crystals, birefringence, fluorescence, magnetism, colour and shine.",3.7085373,51.0531446,"MUSEUM","https://dewereldvankina.stad.gent/",""
"Dean Heritage Centre","Dean Heritage Centre collections cover archaeology, natural history, geology, industrial history and social history on the Forest of Dean. There are approximately 20,000 items in the collection. Gallery One investigates the fascinating geology and landscape of the Forest of Dean. Various displays reveal the fossilised remains of the plants and animals that once inhabited the local area, as well as the pre-historic tools of the Forest&#039;s first farmers used to make a living. Early Roman occupation and the iron industry can also be explored within this gallery. ",-2.4891386,51.7932648,"MUSEUM","https://www.deanheritagecentre.com/",""
"Derby Museum & Art Gallery","Nestled in the heart of the museum, the &#039;notice nature feel joy&#039; gallery profiles nearly 2,000 amazing specimens from our natural history collection. This co-produced gallery as created with visitors and volunteers, is designed to elicit the curiosity to &#039;find out more&#039;. Immerse yourself in the surprising details around the gallery and enjoy the fascinating range of mammals, rocks, fossils, birds, shells, insects and skeletons.",-1.480145,52.923039,"MUSEUM","https://www.derbymuseums.org/locations/museum-art-gallery",""
"Deutsche Edelsteinmuseum ","The German Gemstone Museum in Idar-Oberstein shows all kinds of gemstones in the world with more than 10,000 exhibits on three floors of a stylishly restored Wilhelminian style villa. In addition to sparkling gemstones and diamonds, artistically crafted engravings and sculptures as well as selected minerals cast a spell over the viewer. 
In the vaulted cellar of the museum - partly in cooperation with other important museums (e.g. Dresden) - special exhibitions with special topics from the gemstone sector are held regularly. 
The visitors, interested laypeople as well as experts, are impressed again and again by the variety and quality of the exhibits, as they represent the worldwide uniqueness of the Idar-Oberstein gemstone region. ",7.3025336,49.7187696,"MUSEUM","http://www.edelsteinmuseum.de/",""
"Deutsche Mineralienmuseum ","Gemstones and minerals from all over the world. Including the most beautiful and largest crystals ever brought to Europe from overseas. Idar-Obersteiner jewelry from the 19th and 20th (such as &quot;ArtDeko&quot;) centuries. Old and modern jewelry of different styles. Minerals from the Idar-Oberstein gemstone region. Including agates, which inspire experts as well as laypeople. A section with over 400 million year old fossils from the Hunsr&uuml;ck slate of the Devonian period: starfish, sea lilies and crabs that lived at that time. An old working agate bow with a water wheel. A fluorescence cabinet in which minerals glow in a different light than in daylight.
A unique collection of motifs &quot;Minerals and precious stones on postage stamps&quot;. 
Handicrafts that are among the treasures of the house:  gems, sculptures and vessels made of precious stones.The healing stones of St. Hildegard von Bingen. Study collections: For example magic, mysticism of precious stones, historical diamonds, amber, agate money.",13.3380479,50.9206636,"MUSEUM","https://deutsches-mineralienmuseum.de/",""
"Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum","Our areas of research comprise archaeometallurgy, mining history, materials science, mining archaeology, alongside our Research Laboratory and the Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum (the Mining History Document Centre, or montan.dok). Discover the fascinating world of mining by taking the tours of the permanent exhibition - Hard Coal, Mining, Mineral Resources and Art, experiencing the visitor&#039;s mine and by ascending the headframe for the tower tour. ",7.2139386,51.4888654,"MUSEUM","https://www.bergbaumuseum.de/en/",""
"Diamant Museum Amsterdam","400 years of diamond history. The only diamond museum in Europe takes you on a journey that starts 200km below the earth and ends on your finger",4.8802913,52.359431,"MUSEUM","https://diamonds-amsterdam.com/",""
"Dick Institute","The North Museum contains objects from our natural history sciences and archaeology collections. You&#039;ll find favourites such as Brian the Lion, Samantha the dinosaur and the whale jawbone, plus fascinating objects like our 400 million scorpion fossil!",-4.4895755,55.6083281,"MUSEUM","https://eastayrshireleisure.com/index.php?a=landing&id=5&sid=68&mid=29",""
"Dinos of Holbrook","Millions of years ago, dinosaurs were common across the flatlands that now encompass this city. But they disappeared. A couple decades ago, several small-scale dinosaurs appeared along Interstate 40 near this city. But they also vanished. Holbrook, however, maintains a strong relationship with the big earth-stompers because some of them are still visible.",-110.15878,34.90062,"MUSEUM","https://arizonaoddities.com/2011/11/the-dinosaurs-of-holbrook/",""
"Dinosaur Isle","Dinosaur Isle is an all-year-round facility, combining entertainment, education and enjoyment.  Displays use clever lighting, artwork, sound, smells and animatronic technology to create an exciting experience.  As well as the displays, there is a working laboratory on view, and a room set aside for learning sessions.  Full disabled access is available, and the facility has a large shop. Browns cafeteria is immediately next door to the site.  We are located next to the sandy beach at Sandown, within a short distance of the excellent geological exposures at Yaverland.",-1.142759,50.659197,"MUSEUM","http://www.dinosaurisle.com/",""
"Dinosaurland Fossil Museum","The Dinosaurland Fossil Museum is aimed at children from 5 to 85 with an interest in fossils and dinosaurs. It houses a spectacular collection of the local Jurassic marine fossils and explains what they are, why they are there and what they mean. The Map room introduces you to why Lyme Regis is so good for fossils and shows you where to go to find your own fossils. The Fossil Collection takes up most of the ground floor of the building. It is a spectacular collection of the local 200 million year old Jurassic marine fossils ranging from the largest Ichthyosaur through ammonites, belemnites, fish and starfish to the tiniest microfossil. You will see the full range of what lived in the Jurassic sea in a way that might surprise you (did you know that at least 21 different types of belemnite are found in Lyme Regis?). More exotic exhibits include real Chinese dinosaurs, Russian trilobites and a 73 kilo lump of dinosaur dung! Upstairs, the Time Gallery introduces you to the vastness of geological time and takes you through a tour showing how the continents and life have changed with time culminating in the monsters of the Age of the Dinosaurs.",-2.934025,50.726328,"MUSEUM","https://www.dinosaurland.co.uk/",""
"DIVA","The museum for diamonds, jewellery and silver. To visit DIVA is to journey through her house. Acting as your personal guide, DIVA&#039;s butler will allow you a peek inside the various rooms where her most precious treasures are kept, and you&#039;ll be able to admire them to your heart&#039;s content because DIVA regards her visitors as privileged guests and she wants them to enjoy her wondrous world to the full.",4.3960883,51.2210728,"MUSEUM","http://www.divaantwerp.be/en#0",""
"Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery","Doncaster Museum charts the history of the town from the Ice Age to the present day.",-1.127446,53.520467,"MUSEUM","http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/culture-leisure-tourism/doncaster-museum-and-art-gallery",""
"Dorman Memorial Museum","Fossils: number around 70,000 individual specimens made up of 7,500 transferred from Cleveland County Museums Service; 2,500 from Darlington Tubwell Row Museum and 60,000 Dorman Museum specimens. Notable collections include those of the Rev. John Hawell, Dr. W.Y. Veitch, George Barrow, Sir I. L. Bell and Howard. The collections are strong in UK and regional Carboniferous, Permian and Jurassic specimens. A large number of European Jurassic specimens also southern England &#039;Tertiary&#039; specimens. Of particular note are Middle Jurassic plants from Marske Quarry, Devonian fish from Scotland, molluscs from local Cleveland Ironstone Formation, Permian fish and plants from County Durham. Minerals: around 5,000 specimens with similar transfer history as fossil collections. Notable collections include R.W. Barstow; L. Greenbank, James Ianson and possibly the Pease family of Darlington (still to be researched). The collections are especially strong in Northern England specimens notably fluorites. Rocks: a small collection of around 1,000 mostly UK specimens. Other material includes old plaster models showing structural features. The library has a large collection of geological monographs and other books including those of the Rev. John Hawell.",-1.2409,54.564557,"MUSEUM","http://www.dormanmuseum.co.uk/",""
"Dorset County Museum","Archaeology, the natural sciences, natural history, literature, music, the fine and decorative arts, antiquities and local history relating to the County of Dorset.",-2.43724,50.7155,"MUSEUM","https://www.dorsetcountymuseum.org/",""
"Dudley Museum at the Archives","&quot;Follow Dudley&#039;s story from pre-history to the present day in our newly designed premises and refreshed displays.
Dudley Museum at Dudley Archives is the main headquarters for the Black Country Global Geopark.
Displays include: geology, Dudley Castle finds, Dudley Local Heroes, local glass and art work from our collection including Dudley landscapes and &#039;In focus&#039; display: Frank Short RA.&quot;",-2.0745384,52.5188389,"MUSEUM","https://www.dudley.gov.uk/see-and-do/museums/dudley-museum-at-the-archives/",""
"Dumfries Museum","The museum is treasure house of history telling the story of the land and people of Dumfries and Galloway. Look out for fossil footprints left by prehistoric animals, the wildlife of the Solway, tools and weapons of our earliest people, stone carvings by Scotland&#039;s first Christians and the everyday things of the Victorian farm, workshop and home.",-3.6145648,55.0652256,"MUSEUM","http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/article/15737/Dumfries-Museum-and-Camera-Obscura",""
"Elgin Museum","The Museum&#039;s Fossil collection is Recognised as a Nationally Significant Collection, and contains items from the Old and New Red Sandstones.",-3.3103391,57.6491307,"MUSEUM","https://elginmuseum.org.uk/museum/collections-fossils/",""
"Eton College Natural History Museum","The museum was opened in 1875 to house the Thackeray Collection of British Birds and other collections and have been located in its present site since 1895. It is Berkshire&#039;s only dedicated natural history museum and houses over 15,000 specimens, donated from the nineteenth century onwards. All the displays (over 70 of them) date from 2000.  The Museum is used extensively for teaching biology and geology as well as being open to the public and visited by numerous schools and outside groups.  The Museum is an accredited learning destination for Slough Children&#039;s University and an outreach partner with the Clewer Cluster of Schools, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Royal Holloway, University of London.",-0.6113141,51.4909343,"MUSEUM","http://etonnhm.com/",""
"Fairlynch Museum & Arts Centre","The museum opened in 1967. It aims to exhibit artefacts and information about the history and development of Budleigh Salterton and the Lower Otter Valley for the purpose of education and general interest. The Museum is noted for its collection of period costumes, its many geological specimens and its excellent local history resources. The museum holds a representative collection of local and West Country specimens that illustrate the geology, mineralogy and fossils of this part of the World Heritage Jurassic Coast.",-3.3219721,50.6294027,"MUSEUM","http://fairlynchmuseum.uk/","<b>PETROLOGY : </b>Radioactive Nodules from Devonshire. Perutz, M. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie (1939) 51: 141.<br><b>GEOLOGY : </b>Budleigh Rocks! Some of the things to see in the Geology Section at Fairlynch Museum  <a target=_blank href=https://fairlynchmuseum.uk/onewebmedia/The%20Museum/Environment/Summary%20Geology.pdf>More info</a><br><b>GEOLOGY : </b>The museum holds a representative collection of local and West Country specimens that illustrate the geology, mineralogy and fossils of this part of the World Heritage Jurassic Coast. <a target=_blank href=https://fairlynchmuseum.uk/the%20museum/environment.html>More info</a>"
"Falconer Museum","The Falconer Museum has an extensive natural history collection.  It includes local treasures from Moray and specimens of wonder and beauty from all around the world - botanical, geological, zoological. During his years in the Indian subcontinent, Falconer spent many months travelling and collecting specimens in northern India and Nepal.  Clearly a person of great talents, he seems to have been simply very interested in the world in general. However the bulk of his collecting was in two fields: natural history and palaeontology.  He pursued fossil-hunting with passion and with a very intelligent eye.  The Siwalik Hills of northern India and Pakistan harbour rich beds of fossils. They provided Falconer with his own personal teaching collection, and he used it to the full. Fossils in the museum&#039;s Falconer Collection include the ankle-bones of extinct hippopotami and the loaf-sized tooth of a stegodon, a huge elephant-like animal. There are hundreds of bones, of which at any one time, a few are on display while the rest are housed in the museum store and lab where they can be made available on request.",-3.6123284,57.6099381,"MUSEUM","http://falconermuseum.co.uk/",""
"Finch Foundry","The last working water-powered forge in England. A unique collection of water-powered machinery and some of the many tools produced here for use in agricultural, mining and the clay industries. Still to be seen working - three large overshot waterwheels drive two huge tilt hammers, drop hammers, a grindstone and metal cutting shears. ",-3.9258703,50.7304195,"MUSEUM","https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/finch-foundry",""
"Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium ","Puzzling the past exhibition explores fossils, minerals and meteorites. 24-foot long geological timeline. Life-size replica of T-Rex skull. Fossil corner: dinosaur bones from Tucson, &quot;paleo reef&quot;, and other interactive activities. ",-110.94785,32.23232,"MUSEUM","https://flandrau.org/exhibit/puzzling-the-past",""
"Fossilien und Heimatmuseum Messel","The former half-timbered town hall in the center of the municipality of Messel now houses the fossil and local history museum of Messel. Viele gut erhaltene Fossilien aus der Grube Messel sind hier zum Greifen nahe. Many well-preserved fossils from the Messel Pit are within reach. Bestaunen Sie die faszinierenden Fossilien eines schuppigen Ur-Krokodils und bunt schillernder K&auml;fer, zarter Pflanzenteile, von Schlangen, Eidechsen und V&ouml;geln. Marvel at the fascinating fossils of a scaly primeval crocodile and colorfully shimmering beetles, delicate parts of plants, snakes, lizards and birds. Auch die bekannten Messel-Urpferdchen k&ouml;nnen Sie erleben. You can also experience the famous Messel original horses. Auch das Original eines Fohlens des kleinen Messel-Urpferdchens ist zu sehen. The original of a foal of the little Messel original horse can also be seen. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt der Ausstellung liegt auf der interessanten Industriegeschichte des Mineral&ouml;lwerkes Messel zur Verarbeitung des &Ouml;lschiefers. Another focus of the exhibition is on the interesting industrial history of the Messel mineral oil works for processing the oil shale. In einem gesonderten Raum k&ouml;nnen Sie anhand von wertvollen Originalst&uuml;cken eine Reise durch die gesamte Erdgeschichte unternehmen. In a separate room, you can take a trip through the entire earth&#039;s history using valuable original pieces.",8.7391269,49.9392966,"MUSEUM","https://www.tourismus-odenwald.de/de/poi/detail/5731c3db975af0c0cd88fd28/",""
"Fossilien und Steindruck Museum","Fossils from all over the world, mainly from the Upper White Jurassic - the malm - are on show at the Fossil and Lithography Museum. Alternating special exhibitions, practical lithography presentations and informative multimedia presentations make even repeat visits to the new Fossil and Lithography Museum a real experience!",10.7543549,49.1119122,"MUSEUM","http://www.fossilien-und-steindruck-museum.de/",""
"Freiberg Mineralogical Collection","The Freiberg Mineralogical Collection is linked to famous names such as WERNER, MOHS, BREITHAUPT, WEISBACH, KOLBECK and v. PHILIPSBORN. They were responsible for the management, enlargement and completion of the stocks. In 1946, the Mining Academy was reopened, and LEUTWEIN took over the charge of the collection. In 1958, ROESLER became the director of the museum. An extensive international trade system was established to complete the collection in times of financial difficulties. Today the collection comprises about 80.000 specimens.",13.3379644,50.920055,"MUSEUM","https://tu-freiberg.de/en/geowsam/collections/mineralogical-collection",""
"Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs","Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (no.1165231) whose purpose is to promote the long-term conservation of these statues and the larger geological site. We don&#039;t own the statues, and we don&#039;t control access to the site. Instead, we keep a close watch. We work with the owners (London Borough of Bromley), custodians of the park, other charities, and key national organisations (such as Historic England) to ensure the dinosaurs get the care and attention they need. Our aim is to ensure the dinosaurs survive our generation intact, so they can be enjoyed for future generations.",-0.0673189,51.4175376,"MUSEUM","https://cpdinosaurs.org/",""
"Gairloch Museum","Gairloch Heritage Museum opened in 1977 at Achtercairn Steading, to house the growing collection of artefacts donated by local people for which a permanent home was clearly needed. Our logo has always been (with different designs through the years) the fish symbol of the Pictish carved stone, the first of only two ever found on the west coast mainland. This remains one of the really special objects in the collection.",-5.6891907,57.7258901,"MUSEUM","https://www.gairlochmuseum.org/",""
"Gallery Oldham","Oldham has amazing collections of natural history specimens comprising plants, animals and geology. These specimens originate not just from the area around Oldham but also from much further afield. Many of the collections are associated with the membership of the Oldham Microscopical  and Natural History Society and Field Club which was founded in 1864 and other with local naturalists and collectors. Whenever possible these collections are used in exhibitions and additionally form a fantastic resource for education sessions. The natural history store is regularly open to the public featuring in behind-the-scenes tours and the natural history collection is freely available to view by appointment.",-2.1097324,53.5400744,"MUSEUM","https://www.galleryoldham.org.uk/",""
"Gelders Geologisch Museum","Minerals, fossils and rocks. The Gelders Geologisch Museum originated from a private collection and is now a foundation affiliated with the museum association. ",5.9694289,51.9984608,"MUSEUM","http://www.geologischmuseum.nl/",""
"Gem Rock Museum","The collection contains many fine and rare examples of crystals found in Britain. They are displayed alongside many other colourful specimens from around the world with unusual items such as the 4.5 billion year old, three kilogram meteorite, the fossilised egg and dung of a dinosaur! The &quot;Maverick&quot; gold nugget is one of the largest natural gold specimens on display in the U.K. generously donated to the museum by &quot;Maverick&quot; Bill Wilson and his wife Margaret.",-4.376534,54.902838,"MUSEUM","http://www.gemrock.net/",""
"Geological Society of London","Our aims are to improve knowledge and understanding of the Earth, to promote Earth science education and awareness, and to promote professional excellence and ethical standards in the work of Earth scientists, for the public good. ",-0.138725,51.5086296,"MUSEUM","https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/","<b>ARCHIVE : </b>Copies of Wm Smith and Greenough maps can be viewed in the Entrance Hall. 
Significant archives dating back to the formation of the Society, many available online. <br><b>FOSSILS : </b><i> Mary Anning </i>- A large ichthyosaur jaw collected by Mary Anning is on display in the entrance hall.  <a target=_blank href=https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Geoscientist/Archive/December-2008/A-saw-for-a-jaw>More info</a>"
"Geologisch Museum Hofland","For over 45 years we have been a museum of geology and regional prehistory. Geological Museum Hofland strives to provide visitors with an accessible, yet scientifically sound way of understanding the construction and history of the earth. There is something interesting to discover for every age group. We therefore invite everyone to come and get to know minerals, rocks and fossils. We present the fascinating story about the history of life on earth, the cycle of rocks, or the influence of the ice ages on the formation of the Gooi and the accompanying boulders.",5.2056268,52.2464024,"MUSEUM","http://www.geologischmuseumhofland.nl/",""
"Geologisches Museum","The Geological Museum Munich is housed in the Institute for General and Applied Geology at the Ludwig Maximilian University. The permanent exhibition deals with topics such as &quot;the changing crust of the earth&quot; or the &quot;natural resources of the earth&quot;. Changing special exhibitions complement the museum program. ",11.5645525,48.1474428,"MUSEUM","https://www.muenchen.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/orte/119177.html",""
"GeoMôn UNESCO Global Geopark","Anglesey has spectacular geology in amazing coastal scenery. Come and find more than 100 rock types which have accumulated over 1,800 million years of earth history and be amazed at the variety of colours, textures, shapes and rock types that have created such beautiful landscape. ",-4.3344461,53.4164451,"MUSEUM","https://www.geomon.co.uk/",""
"Geosammlung Clausthal ","Mineralogical collections
Resin collection
Deposit collection
Earth and life history
Natural history of the Harz",10.3319614,51.8045433,"MUSEUM","https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=https://www.ielf.tu-clausthal.de/geosammlung/&prev=search&pto=aue",""
"Glencoe & North Lorn Folk Museum","The museum has a unique array of objects including Jacobite relics, costumes, paintings, classic toys, photographs and domestic items from around the Glencoe area, as well as medals, uniform and memorabilia from the First and Second World Wars. &nbsp;",-5.1008774,56.6829553,"MUSEUM","https://www.glencoemuseum.com/",""
"Gosport Museum","The Gallery at Gosport Discovery Centre is a bright and welcoming exhibition space located in the historic former assembly hall of Gosport Grammar School. It hosts a wide variety of exhibitions and events from shows of work by the finest local artists to exhibitions drawing on the rich collections cared for by Hampshire Cultural Trust. It is fast becoming a regional venue for major exhibitions either touring or on loan from national museums and collections. We also run a wide and varied programme of events ranging from talks to workshops.",-1.1254353,50.7950185,"MUSEUM","https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/gallery-gosport",""
"Great North Museum: Hancock","Dive into the steamy swamps of a world millions of years older than the one we know today and discover the weird, wonderful and downright terrifying life forms that lived there. This is one of the museum&#039;s most popular galleries, bringing the past back to life through rare, internationally famous fossils and a huge array of realistic models. The Great North Museum: Hancock has a wide range of palaeontological and geological collections. Fossil collections contain vertebrate, invertebrate and botanical specimens from the Permian and Carboniferous as well as other eras, including Thomas Atthey&#039;s and Thomas Barkas&#039; Coal Measure Fossil collections. The collection of fossil plants is one of the most important geological collections within the museum. ",-1.6131884,54.9805041,"MUSEUM","https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/",""
"Grube Wohlfahrt mine","More than 2,000 years ago, ore was mined, metal was extracted and processed in the old mining region of the Eifel. Mining history was written here: the roots of the German coal and steel industry can also be found in the Eifel. Explore the Wohlfahrt pit on a virtual walk through the tunnel and the surrounding area along the nature trails. Under &quot;GRUBENHAUS&quot; you will find information about the history and the minerals of the &quot;Grube Wohlfahrt&quot; in the small museum.",6.4505375,50.4330925,"MUSEUM","http://www.grubewohlfahrt.de/",""
"Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery","Guernsey Museums &amp; Galleries holds extensive collections from the island and the wider world. The pick of our objects are on show in the permanent galleries and others are brought out from time to time for temporary exhibitions. Our geological collection contains material from both the Lukis &amp; Island Museum and the Guille-All&egrave;s Museum. The individual founders of these Guernsey institutions all had personal geological collections which reflects the popularity of the new science of geology in the nineteenth century. he particular strength of the Lukis Geological Collection lies in the local Guernsey specimens obtained from quarries no longer accessible but which were active in Lukis&#039;s lifetime. Quarries working the St Peter Port Gabbro in the vicinity of the Bouett exposed mineralised zones with a range of species including Prehnite with the zeolites Analcime and Natrolite. Galena and Blende - the ores of lead and zinc respectively - were also found in the same area. Lukis clearly had arrangements with local quarry owners and workers who notified him of interesting mineral finds. One crate in the collection contained a large number of Calcite specimens, all clearly from the same local site - possibly Hamley&#039;s Quarry in St Sampsons. Lukis&#039; catalogue tells us that he received specimens from a wide circle of family, friends and correspondents. Thus from people with trading connections in the Baltic we find specimens of Scandinavian rocks and minerals, while his son John Walter being a mining engineer in France sent home lead minerals from Brittany. The fossil element of the collection is less well served in terms of evidence about its origins, though none of the specimens are local to Guernsey. While it includes a very representative selection of British and European fossils there is very little data about place of collection. The Guille-All&egrave;s collection includes skeletal remains of sub-fossil Mammoth from Siberia and a large number of geological specimens from the United States. The Guille-All&egrave;s Collection contains a similar range of minerals and European fossils to the Lukis Collection. One intriguing extra which was donated in 1889 by the Guernsey-born widow of Gilbert Hamilton (1803-1882) is a mineral collection with links to James Watt. ",-2.540364,49.458973,"MUSEUM","http://www.museums.gov.gg/",""
"Gunnersbury Park Museum","nside the Museum, you&#039;ll find stories about prominent local people, both from history and the modern day. Our fun and interactive galleries will guide you through our shared local history and our helpful and knowledgeable team will be on hand to answer all your questions. Our collections include artefacts from local archaeological digs, including Palaeolithic flint tools, Bronze Age swords and Iron Age spearheads",-0.286474399999975,51.4995072,"MUSEUM","http://www.visitgunnersbury.org/",""
"Haslemere Educational Museum","The fossil collection has over 20,000 specimens, mostly from the fossilized remains of marine animals. They cover more than 500 million years of geological time, starting with the Palaeozoic era, through the Mesozoic era and ending in the Cenozoic era. The fossil material consists of teeth, scales, corals, sponges, bones, shells and plant remains. Most of our collection is from England, with a few exceptions from New Zealand, Scandinavia, Continental Europe, North America, Canada and South America.The mineral collection is over 5,000 specimens, mostly from British localities. It includes a diverse range of minerals and is the largest collection of its type in the county of Surrey. ",-0.707347499999969,51.0900298,"MUSEUM","http://www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk/collections/geology/geology.html",""
"Hastings Museum & Art Gallery","The Museum has around 1,400 fossils of plants and animals, mostly from the local area.  The most frequently found dinosaur remains in Sussex are those of the Iguanodon, which lived during the Lower Cretaceous period, between 125 - 110 million years ago. The Museum has a large Archaeological collection including around 2,500 flints and over 10,000 excavated artefacts.  Many of these come from sites in Hastings and the surrounding area, and they give us a picture of human habitation locally from prehistory to the medieval period. There are also examples of excavated material from as far away as South Africa, Japan and South America.  The Museum has a particularly fine collection of objects from ancient Cyprus, which were donated as part of the Brassey Collection.",0.571099,50.856315,"MUSEUM","http://www.hmag.org.uk/",""
"Hawick Museum","Hawick Museum&#039;s parkland location and fascinating displays reflect the endeavour of the town and its people. The objects and fine works of art collected are not just about Hawick but a window on the world. The permanent displays allow many of our wonderful artefacts to be shown. The Jimmie Guthrie and Steve Hislop exhibitions make us a motorcyclists&#039; Mecca. Nature displays and bygones of domestic life add variety, while four changing spaces, including the Scott Art Gallery, allow a lively series of art and museum exhibitions throughout the year.",-2.8026389,55.4225709,"MUSEUM","https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/directory_record/10704/hawick_museum",""
"Herbert Art Gallery & Museum","We have a modest collection of mainly British rocks and minerals from around the world. Our display in Elements of UV-responsive rocks is probably the largest in the UK. The star of the collection is a piece of the Barwell meteorite, which is the largest meteorite fragment known to have fallen in Britain.",-1.5065087,52.4076156,"MUSEUM","https://www.theherbert.org/",""
"Hereford Museum and Art Gallery","The Museum Resource and Learning Centre is a treasure trove of art, archaeology, costumes, social history and natural science collections which can be explored through behind the scenes tours, inspiring education sessions and independent study. ",-2.7175044,52.0547582,"MUSEUM","https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200172/history_lives_here/648/hereford_museums_and_art_gallery/2",""
"Horniman Museum and Gardens","Our Natural History collection contains over 250,000 specimens of local, national and worldwide origin.&nbsp;Our collection is varied and contains a range of biological and geological material and its associated data. Walter H. Bennett Collection: over 175,000 individual fossil specimens, includes material collected from Solnhofen Limestone, Hunsr&uuml;ck Slate and the Burgess Shale. Arthur Wyatt Collection: around 1700 specimens (includes some fossils), photographic slides and field notes. ",-0.061009,51.441035,"MUSEUM","https://www.horniman.ac.uk/collections/natural-history",""
"Horsham Museum","Horsham Museum is a museum at Horsham, West Sussex, in South East England. It was founded in August 1893 by volunteers of the Free Christian Church and became part of Horsham District Council in 1974. [Wikipedia]",-0.3287618,51.0614221,"MUSEUM","https://www.horshammuseum.org/home",""
"Hugh Miller's Cottage","Humble abode of inspirational geologist, folklorist and fossil hunter with a Garden of Wonders. Explore the fascinating collection of Hugh Miller&#039;s fossils, tools and manuscripts in the museum. ",-4.0305602,57.6799693,"MUSEUM","https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/hugh-millers-birthplace",""
"Hull and East Riding Museum","Enter a world where 235 million years of history is brought to life. From majestic mammoths to Saxon invaders, visitors to the Hull and East Riding museum of archaeology can look forward to an experience that is unique, educational and fun.
Walk through an Iron Age village, enter a Roman bath house and look at the stunning mosaics. Discover a mysterious crew of wooden warriors and see our medieval treasures",-0.330278,53.743493,"MUSEUM","https://www.hcandl.co.uk/museums-and-galleries/hull-and-east-riding-museum/hull-and-east-riding-museum","<b>GEOLOGY : </b>Permanent display and extensive collection - collecting area East Riding"
"Hull University Geology Department","At Hull, you&#039;ll be studying under expert staff who specialise in global geological issues such as volcanic hazards, mass extinctions, mineral resources and climate change.",-0.370972,53.7712054,"MUSEUM","https://www.hull.ac.uk/faculties/subjects/geology","<b>GEOLOGY : </b>Extensive teaching and research collections, including Lewis Penny Collection (East Yorkshire Quaternary) and new Type Erratics Collection - collecting area worldwide"
"Hunterian Museum","The Hunterian has over 120,000 rock and mineral specimens in its collections, as well as around 1500 cut gemstones, and 70 meteorites. The mineral collections include several very important older collections including those of William Hunter (one of the few surviving 18th century mineral collections), Thomas Brown of Lanfine (Scottish and world minerals), Frederick Eck (South American, and world minerals), James &#039;Paraffin&#039; Young (world-wide), Frank Rutley (world-wide; the author of Rutley&#039;s Elements of Mineralogy), and Alexander Thoms (mostly Scottish). Although the Hunterian Museum does not hold a vast collection of dinosaurs, it does have a number of quite important specimens. The Hunterian is actively involved in researching Scottish dinosaurs and has a number of key specimens in its collections. Scotland&#039;s first dinosaur footprint found in 1982, the first dinosaur track way and several dinosaur bones can be seen here. Specimens collected at the beginning of the 1800&#039;s by Gideon Mantel (which found their way into the Thomas Brown of Lanfine Collection) came to The Hunterian in the late 1800&#039;s. Gideon Mantel was one of the first dinosaur researchers and discoverers and The Hunterian has several pieces collected by him including Iguanodon and Megalosaurus teeth. The fossil collections are amongst the largest in the UK and were built up over the last 200 years from departmental research and teaching collections. A significant number of specimens have been added by donation from collectors around the world. The palaeontological collections at the Hunterian Museum include over 10,000 fossil plants, 10,000 vertebrates, 50,000 corals, 5,000 graptolites, 10,000 trilobites, 6,000 other arthropods, 40,000 molluscs, 10,000 microfossils, 5,000 brachiopods, 9,000 echinoderms, and several thousand type and figured fossils. ",-4.288816,55.8728618,"MUSEUM","https://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/collections/collectionsummaries/",""
"Ilfracombe Museum","Explore a world of curiosities at our friendly museum. Discover the story of Ilfracombe&#039;s rich history and find objects from around the world. Be amazed at the variety of our collections, from natural history and archaeology, art and photography, costume and domestic history. There&#039;s something here for everyone to enjoy. ",-4.123585,51.210082,"MUSEUM","http://www.ilfracombemuseum.co.uk/",""
"Inverness Museum & Art Gallery","Discover more about&nbsp;the unique history and culture of the city of Inverness and the Scottish Highlands. Our considerable collections cover a diversity of primary sources, including applied and fine arts, archaeology, archives, botany, biological specimens, geology, social history and paleantology, amongst others.  As such, both our exhibited and reserve collections are an invaluable resource for researchers wishing to explore the human and natural narrative of the Highlands. Our Curatorial Team are happy to deal with enquiries from individuals and institutions alike and will, by appointment, arrange for access to the collections for researchers of every type.",-4.2254542,57.4770183,"MUSEUM","https://www.highlifehighland.com/inverness-museum-and-art-gallery/",""
"Ipswich Museum","Enjoy a fun-filled day out and make lasting memories with us at Ipswich Museum. Come and meet animals from around the world in the Victorian Natural History Gallery, from gorillas to lions and even a rare sub-species of giraffe. Why not travel the globe, step back 70 million years in the Geology Gallery or follow The Ipswich Story to see how the area has changed since the Stone Age. ",1.1510196,52.0609046,"MUSEUM","https://cimuseums.org.uk/visit/venues/ipswich-museum/making-a-visit/",""
"Isles Of Scilly Museum","Our collections are extremely diverse, including material from many wrecks; a wild flower display (during the summer months); Romano-British artefacts; stuffed birds; local art and much more. ",-6.313181,49.9147465,"MUSEUM","https://www.iosmuseum.org/",""
"Jackfield Tile Museum","Jackfield was once at the very heart of British tile production and here you can see why. Walk amongst the very best examples in-situ at a recreated pub, tube station, church and more. See stunning friezes, epic story-telling panels and a world-class gallery dedicated to British tiles.",-2.4646806,52.6236431,"MUSEUM","https://www.ironbridge.org.uk/explore/jackfield-tile-museum/",""
"James Mitchell Geology Museum","The museum and its collections of rocks, minerals and fossils serve as an education resource for staff and students of the College and for national and secondary school pupils. It also acts as a valuable research resource, providing a focus for local-based researchers and those visiting the west of Ireland. The collection presently consists of 1725 mineral specimens and 1587 rock specimens. The displays reflect in part orthodox classification schemes that highlight mineral and rock species and their varieties from a geographical spread of global dimensions. They include a comprehensive range of mineral and rock specimens from Ireland and in particular from Galway City&#039;s world renowned Connemara and Burren hinterlands. ",-9.0617888,53.2774713,"MUSEUM","http://www.nuigalway.ie/science/school-of-natural-sciences/disciplines/earth-ocean-science/geology-museum/",""
"Joe Webb Peoples Museum of Natural History","The Joe Webb Peoples Museum of Natural History in Exley Science Center of Wesleyan University, is based in the Department of Earth &amp; Environmental Sciences. The Museum is named after Professor Joe Webb Peoples (1908-2000), who was a strong advocate for the museum&#039;s and collections&#039; role in teaching and science outreach. The Museum was established in 1970 as a second iteration of the Wesleyan Museum in Judd Hall (1871-1957). In 2017, a group of students and faculty initiated a project to revive the surviving collections by securing the collections, recovering lost data, cataloging the specimens and designing exhibitions.
 
The earliest natural history collections at Wesleyan University predate the university&#039;s founding in 1831. Many specimens were collected by Methodist missionaries that travelled abroad and during class field trips. Exchanges of material with local colleges and societies helped enrich the natural history collections. In 1871, the collections were moved to the newly-built Orange Judd Hall of Natural Sciences, named after its main benefactor. Judd&#039;s bequest of $65,000 formed a major part of the funding for Judd Hall, one of the nation&#039;s first buildings dedicated to the education in the natural sciences. The museum&#039;s first curator, ichthyologist George Brown Goode, later became the assistant secretary and director of the Smithsonian Institution in charge of the United States National Museum (1873-1896).",-72.6573091,41.5532529,"MUSEUM","https://jwp.wescreates.wesleyan.edu/",""
"Jura-Museum Eichstätt","The permanent exhibition of the Jura Museum Eichst&auml;tt, which opened in 1976, is changing: in 2006 we opened the Archeopteryx Hall, in 2010 the new exhibition in the main hall, in 2012 the reef exhibition. The new concept strengthens both the educational mission and the experience of the museum. Over the past few years, the exhibition has moved from a static, purely systematic arrangement of the wonderful fossils to a deeper understanding of the ecosystems in which the animals once lived. Our museum visitors should be able to understand how alien animals worked as living bio-constructions.",11.1664287,48.8950016,"MUSEUM","https://jura-museum.de/index.php/en/",""
"Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum","",-4.2906039,55.8685891,"MUSEUM","https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/venues/kelvingrove-art-gallery-and-museum",""
"Kendal Museum","Geology has been a main part of the museum collection from its inception in 1796 as a commercial venture by local collector William Todhunter. The tuned lithophones survive from Todhunter&#039;s original collection and can be played in our galleries today. In our two geology rooms, the collections on display include a wealth of fossils, local shales, flags, grits and slates, and many local minerals and rock types. In the Sedgwick and Ruthven Room you can follow an illustrated geological history of the Lake District, beginning 520 million years ago, through all the major geological periods to the present day. Reverend Professor Adam Sedgwick and his companion John Ruthven are highlighted as notable collectors of geology at the museum. We have continued to collect geology at Kendal Museum with the recent acquisitions of the John Hamer collection in 2004 and the Bill Shaw collection in 2012. ",-2.7416836,54.3314968,"MUSEUM","http://www.kendalmuseum.org.uk/about-us/the-collections/the-hamer-collection/",""
"Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves","Kents Cavern is one of the most important Stone Age sites in Europe and one of Britain&#039;s best showcaves! On your visit you&#039;ll go back to a time when the cave was home to ancient humans, sheltering from extreme weather, making fires, shaping tools and hunting Ice Age animals. As you walk through the extensive labyrinth of caverns, you&#039;ll be surrounded by 400 million year old rocks and spectacular stalagmites and stalactites.",-3.5048433,50.4677195,"MUSEUM","https://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/",""
"Keswick Museum & Art Gallery","The geology collection has circa 3,000 items and contains a good balance of rocks, minerals and fossils. These are mostly from local sites and well representing the complex local geology, industrial activity and the work of important 19th Century collectors. A large proportion of the minerals and rocks are from named collections, including that of James Clifton Ward, Robert Harkness, John Postlethwaite, Jonathan Otley, John Ruskin and Edgar Shackleton. Cumbria has the greatest number of mineral species in the country and the minerals of the Caldbeck Fells are well represented. Local commercial exploitation and use of stone is also documented in the collections.Graptolites and other marine fauna of the Skiddaw Slates are well represented in the fossil collection, with some type and figured material of national importance. Plant fossils of the Coal Measures are also well represented. ",-3.132724,54.603131,"MUSEUM","https://keswickmuseum.org.uk/",""
"Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery","Fife was one of Scotland&#039;s main coal mining areas for hundreds of years and the industry had a massive impact on people&#039;s working and social lives. A wide range of material from collieries and mining communities is held by our museums. Most is from the coalfields of west and central Fife from the late 19th century right up to the 1990s. In 2017 we relocated the majority of our collections to our Collections Centre in Glenrothes. On the ground floor of Kirkcaldy Galleries is our exciting museum display - Moments in Time. It captures 24 moments in Kirkcaldy&#039;s history - from 300 million years ago to the modern day through artifacts, photos, film and sound. We also have a diverse range of temporary exhibitions",-3.1678499,56.1102026,"MUSEUM","https://www.onfife.com/kirkcaldy-galleries-museum",""
"Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika","The mineral collection contains more than 17,000 samples, representing about 1,000 different mineral species. Most of the specimens come from Central Africa, particularly from the DR Congo and Rwanda. 
The rock collection contains about 180,000 specimens. It mostly comprises surface samples, but also large series of drill core samples.  The specimens mostly come from Central Africa and represent numerous locations, geological formations and rock types. 
The fossil collection has more than 18,000 specimens from Central Africa, collected through fieldwork or acquired through donations. The collection is very diverse in terms of types of specimen (from the remains of large reptiles to microscopic skeletons of unicellular organisms) and in terms of age (approximately 650 million years to a few thousand years old).",4.5161053,50.8309124,"MUSEUM","https://www.africamuseum.be/",""
"Kristalmuseum Borculo","Discover the fascinating world of fossils, minerals, crystals and precious stones.

Are you looking for a fun afternoon out, an educational arrangement for a group or do you want a special interpretation of a children&#039;s party? You can discover the history of the earth in the Crystal Museum in Borculo. Here you will find a large collection of fossils, minerals, crystals and precious stones whose origins take you back millions of years. Both the connoisseur and the interested visitor can enjoy the beauties from the inside of the earth in the museum. ",6.5207893,52.116453,"MUSEUM","http://kristalmuseum.nl/",""
"La Hougue Bie Museum","One of the ten oldest buildings in the world. Enter into one of Europe&#039;s finest passage graves and discover Jersey&#039;s neolithic history. Ancient treasures are waiting to be found in the Pleistocene geology and archaeology museum. ",-2.063378,49.200698,"MUSEUM","https://www.jerseyheritage.org/places-to-visit/la-hougue-bie-museum",""
"Laing Museum","The permanent gallery has a re-creation of Alexander Laing&#039;s study and on display are some of the unusual objects he collected as well as other objects from the Museum&#039;s collections.",-3.2412908,56.3508748,"MUSEUM","https://onfife.com/venues/laing-museum",""
"Lapworth Museum of Geology","Enabling visitors to explore life over the past 3.5 billion years, the Lapworth Museum showcases exceptional objects from one of the UK&#039;s most outstanding geological collections, with state-of-the-art galleries and a range of innovative and interactive exhibits - all completely free of charge. From rocks and fossils to volcanoes, earthquakes, and even dinosaurs, the Museum captures the imagination of all ages.",-1.9322312,52.449203,"MUSEUM","https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/lapworth-museum/index.aspx",""
"Leeds City Museum","The Life on Earth gallery is home to some of the most remarkable specimens in Leeds&#039;s collection of 800,000 animals, vegetables and minerals. From fearsome tigers to prehistoric beasts, rainbow-feathered birds and fascinating fossils, there&#039;s so much to discover. ",-1.546834,53.801548,"MUSEUM","https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/leeds-city-museum/",""
"Lowewood Museum, Hoddesdon","Located in a beautiful Georgian building in the historic town of Hoddesdon, Lowewood Museum showcases the history of the Borough of Broxbourne. Discover the history of the local area from prehistoric times to the present day. Explore the stories of those who have lived and worked here, from Royal Academy artist James Ward to the Pulhams of Broxbourne, one of the most important garden designers of the Victorian era. Activities, events, exhibitions and gallery trails ensure there is something for everyone to enjoy.",-0.0135524,51.7552092,"MUSEUM","https://ex.broxbourne.gov.uk/leisure-lowewood-museum/visit-us",""
"Ludlow Museum Resource Centre","The Resource Centre was designed and built to allow for the long-term care of some of the Museum Service&#039;s most important collections. It provides secure environmentally controlled storage, as well as access to the collections through our education programmes.",-2.719131,52.3676956,"MUSEUM","https://shropshire.gov.uk/museums/shropshires-museums/ludlow-museum-resource-centre/","<b>ONLINE : </b>Some of the collections can be searched using the online portal <a target=_blank href=https://shropshire.gov.uk/museums/shropshires-museums/ludlow-museum-resource-centre/>More info</a>"
"Lyme Regis Museum","Displays showcase the amazing life story of Mary Anning and our world class fossil collection. A busy programme of Fossil Walks, Gallery Talks and Children&#039;s Activities run throughout the year. ",-2.9323762,50.7248216,"MUSEUM","http://www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/",""
"Maidstone Museum","Established in 1858, and with more than 600,000 artefacts and specimens, Maidstone Museum represents one of the best and largest collections in the south east outside of London. The remains of some incredible creatures that lived and died in Kent over the last 145 million years are on show in our Earth Heritage Gallery. This fascinating collection also explains how local sedimentary rocks such as Weald Clay and Kentish Ragstone were formed and how the local scenery was transformed over and over again. Both on display and in store, the geology collection at Maidstone Museum includes the most important collection of fossil material in the South East outside London, a mineral collection of worldwide scope and national importance, and a rock collection of global origin. Gideon Mantell and William Benstead&#039;s notebook with his reconstructions of the Iguanodon, and a cast of the fossil, are highlights of the museum&#039;s palaeontology collection.The main strengths of the palaeontology collection are the marine Cretaceous and Tertiary of Kent, especially Chalk, Lower Greensand, and Lenham Beds, but also Gault and London Clay. There is an extensive collection of Pleistocene vertebrate material and fossils from the Kent Coalfield, and we have collections representing British palaeontology from Cambrian onwards and some international material. Rocks (46,000) and minerals (7,000) are represented on a worldwide scale, and we possess one of the finest mineral collections in the country outside the national museums.",0.520466,51.27602,"MUSEUM","https://museum.maidstone.gov.uk/",""
"Maine Mineral and Gem Museum","The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum showcases our geological history, displays renowned mineral and rock collections, provides educational opportunities for the novice and expert alike, conducts historical and geological research and is a Maine travel destination for residents and visitors. MMGM will house the finest collection of Maine minerals and gems. It will include the famous Perham Collection, viewed by generations in a local mineral store that operated for ninety years. MMGM will display one of the world&#039;s foremost collections of extraterrestrial rocks--meteorites from Mars, the Moon and the Asteroid Belt that teach us about the origins of our Solar System.",-70.788595,44.40764,"MUSEUM","https://mainemineralmuseum.org/about/",""
"Malvern Museum","The museum has a large collection of rocks and fossils from the Malvern area. The collection includes igneous and metamorphic rocks from the Malvern Hills, and local Silurian and Jurassic fossils. It also has tree fossils from the Carboniferous period collected in the Forest of Dean. The museum&#039;s geology collection was started by the Malvern Naturalists Field Club in the 1850s, and was kept for many years at Malvern Library, before the new museum was founded in 1980.",-2.3295246,52.110528,"MUSEUM","https://malvernmuseum.co.uk/geology-and-natural-history/",""
"Manchester Museum","From Darwin to Turing, from natural history and the environment to technology and the environmental, via objects as remarkable as dinosaur skeletons and mummies from Ancient Egypt: our collection spans millennia, and over four million objects.",-2.2342298,53.4663268,"MUSEUM","http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/",""
"Manx Museum","he Manx Museum is bursting with artefacts and treasures unique to the Isle of Man.  One of the oldest objects is the skeleton of the extinct Giant Deer, which roamed the Island during the Ice Age and died about 14,500 years ago, over four thousand years before the earliest evidence of human habitation yet found on the Island.",-4.4819058,54.1544332,"MUSEUM","https://manxnationalheritage.im/our-sites/manx-museum/",""
"Market Hall Museum, Warwick","The museum tells the story of Warwickshire, and how the shifting natural, built and human landscapes have shaped the county to the present day.",-1.5909061,52.281854,"MUSEUM","http://heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk/museum-service/market-hall-planning-your-visit/",""
"Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum","Strives to foster a thirst for knowledge and appreciation of the value of historic and cultural arts and artifacts, as well as the natural world. Exhibits include The Natural History of Alaska ",-146.35378,61.13404,"MUSEUM","http://www.mjwhitneymuseum.org/ ",""
"McLean Museum and Art Gallery","There are 950 specimens in the fossil&nbsp;collection which includes examples from the animal and plant groups. The specimens mainly come from Scotland, England and Ireland with a few European specimens.&nbsp;There are 637 specimens in the mineral&nbsp;collection. It is a general collection containing a wide range of specimens from around the world and from across the major mineral groups including native elements, carbonates, oxides, sulphides, sulphates and phosphates. Of particular note are the specimens from Canada and Australia.",-4.76646,55.951068,"MUSEUM","https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/heritage-services/museum/museum-collections/natural-sciences",""
"McManus Collections Unit","The McManus Collections Unit is the new permanent home for the City&#039;s History, Archaeology and Natural History Collections. This newly fitted-out facility stores everything from birds to butterflies, coins to costumes and fossils to foreign artefacts. Tours are available on selected dates. Tours are free, but places are limited, so booking is essential.",-2.9764152,56.4616591,"MUSEUM","https://www.mcmanus.co.uk/content/collections/mcmanus-collections-unit",""
"McWane Science Center","IMAX theater and interactive exhibits including a space center and dinosaur fossils in a 4-story venue. Alabama Dinosaurs: lab is devoted to hands-on exploration of geology, paleontology, anthropogy and zoology.",-86.80843,33.51459,"MUSEUM","https://mcwane.org/explore/exhibits/permanent-exhibits/",""
"Meteor Crater National Landmark","Over 50,000 years ago space and earth came together when a huge iron-nickel meteorite, approximately 150 feet wide and weighing several hundred thousand tons, impacted an area outside of Flagstaff, Arizona, with a force 150 times greater than an atomic bomb. The result of this impact was devastation for miles and the creation of the giant bowl-shaped cavity we call Meteor Crater, which measures 550 feet deep and almost a mile wide. Nestled on its north rim, Meteor Crater Visitor Center is one of the most popular attractions in Northern Arizona.",-111.0221,35.02777,"MUSEUM","https://meteorcrater.com/attraction/az-meteor-crater/",""
"Mid-America Science Museum","Arkansas Underfoot is a gallery dedicated to looking at whats underfoot. From caves, fossils, and crystals. Get grounded in roots, erosion, and unearth a fascinating landscape.",-93.11655,34.51583,"MUSEUM","https://midamericamuseum.org/",""
"MiMa, Museum for Minerals and Mathematics Oberwolfach","We invite you to have a look at the wonderful world of minerals and mathematics in a way you have perhaps never done before. The MiMa museum does not only host the one-of-a-kind minerals of the Black Forest region or provides insights into mathematical theories, it especially presents the connection between minerals and mathematics: interactive installations let you understand symmetry and crystallography in a playful way.",8.217019,48.315545,"MUSEUM","https://www.mima.museum/museum.php",""
"Mineralogisch Museum Grou","Many display cases are filled with minerals with beautiful colors and shapes. Mountain crystal, amethyst, pyrite, sulfur, desert roses, you name it. And also fluorescent minerals. Some other themes in the museum: fossilized wood, dendriets, geodes, meteorites, stray stones. The forty display cases on the ground floor highlight the same number of themes. In each display case, a short text explains the beauty that can be seen. ",5.8499694,53.1202169,"MUSEUM","http://mineralengrou.nl/blog/",""
"Mineralogische Museum der Universität Hamburg ","The Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg shows a selection of 1,500 exhibits over two levels on 500 m&sup2; of exhibition space. Well-known minerals such as gold, silver or diamonds can be seen as well as a 424 kg iron meteorite and one of the largest antimonite crystal groups in the world.
The tour invites you to marvel at the diversity and beauty of rubies, topazes, emeralds and other minerals. But it also conveys knowledge about their importance, discovery and use in everyday life.  
Extraterrestrial ambassadors such as meteorites from Mars and the moon tell stories of how our solar system was formed. Terrestrial minerals provide us with information about the development of our planet. Rocks that were once pushed from Scandinavia to northern Germany by Ice Age glaciers bear witness to the climate of an extremely cold period.",9.9804037,53.5664397,"MUSEUM","https://www.hamburg.de/museen-kunst-ausstellungen/museen/13751922/mineralogisches-museum/",""
"Mineralogisches Museum","The Mineralogical Museum of the Philipps University of Marburg is designed both for visitors who are primarily interested in the appearance of the exhibits, as well as for experts: Information on the exhibits such as their exact designation, size and where they were found can be found on each showcase. The systematic mineral collection is based on Hugo Strunz&#039;s crystal chemical classification.",8.7688764,50.8147347,"MUSEUM","https://www.uni-marburg.de/fb19/partner/minmus",""
"Montrose Museum","Opened in 1842 by Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society, Montrose Museum tells the story of Montrose and its people,&nbsp;from the earliest archaeological finds to the Marquis of Montrose and the Jacobite uprisings,&nbsp;the harbour and maritime trade.&nbsp;",-2.4648496,56.7102308,"MUSEUM","http://archive.angus.gov.uk/historyaa/museums/montrose/default.htm",""
"Much Wenlock Museum","Much Wenlock Museum&#039;s displays tell the story of the town and surrounding area, the links between Dr. William Penny Brookes and the Modern Olympic Games, and the geology of Wenlock Edge.&nbsp;",-2.557393,52.5959876,"MUSEUM","https://shropshire.gov.uk/museums/shropshires-museums/much-wenlock-museum-and-vic/",""
"Musée de l'Iguanodon","Are you fascinated by prehistory and its fabulous creatures? A real fossilized iguanodon skeleton, 5 meters high and 130 million years old, awaits you at the museum. Prepare for a wonderful journey through time, to a time when Bernissart was still just a tropical forest! The museum also houses the collections of the Geological Circle of Hainaut: hundreds of pieces, each more astonishing than the last!",3.6411793,50.4759181,"MUSEUM","https://www.bernissart.be/index.php/tourisme/musees/musee-de-l-iguanodon",""
"Museo Giovanni Capellini","Come and see the wonderful Geological Collection, with over 500 years of didactic activity and scientific research and almost a million exhibits. You will see rocks, plants, fossil invertebrates and vertebrates. Meet some of the ancient creatures that lived on our planet millions of years ago, such as the impressive 26-metre-long Diplodocus, the Mammoth and other spectacular dinosaurs and prehistoric animals.",11.3552283,44.4978696,"MUSEUM","https://sma.unibo.it/en/the-university-museum-network/geological-collection-giovanni-capellini-museum/",""
"Museo Mineralogico Campano","Through the various collections of minerals, fossils, shells and stone tools made by our progenitors, visitors can contemplate the great geological and biological transformations undergone by the Earth before man himself appeared. Man&#039;s scientific evolution is featured, from his first tools made of stone, right through to the appearance of graphene, a material of geological origin at the forefront of the new industrial revolution. Items on display include Palaeolithic implements, Neolithic tools, more than 500 specimens of gemstone, Graphene specimens, 3500 minerals from all over the world, 100 Vesuvian minerals and 250 fossil specimens. ",14.4240152,40.6626283,"MUSEUM","http://www.museomineralogicocampano.it/en/",""
"Museum Bergér","Marvel at fossils - search for fossils: the Berg&eacute;r Museum and the collapse of fossils on the Blumenberg take visitors back to prehistoric times.  Anyone who crosses the threshold of the Berg&eacute;r Museum on the Harthof near Eichst&auml;tt enters a fascinating world.  Petrifications of plants and animals provide an exciting and informative insight into the Jurassic period.  Rare and valuable treasures such as the primeval bird Archeopteryx or fossils that were only found on the land of the Berg&eacute;r family are among the highlights of the exhibition.  Equipped with expert tips and the necessary tools, fossil collectors in the nearby quarry on the Blumenberg go looking for themselves - maybe luck will laugh in the form of a primeval holiday souvenir. Closed over winter. ",11.138169,48.8987137,"MUSEUM","http://www.museum-berger.de/",""
"Museum für Naturkunde","In the central atrium of the Museum f&uuml;r Naturkunde, fossils of plants and animals from the late Jurassic are on display. Many of the exhibits were brought here from one of the most significant palaeontological expeditions to Tendaguru Hill in what is now Tanzania. Between 1909 and 1913, scientists of the Museum, led by palaeontologist Werner E. M. Janensch (1878-1969), found approximately 230 tonnes of bones - the most successful dinosaur excavation of all time. To this day, much of the Museum&#039;s research has been focusing on these finds.
The dinosaur skeletons from Tendaguru are complemented by plants and animals from other fossil sites, such as the world-famous Solnhofen limestone. The original Berlin specimen of the primaeval bird Archaeopteryx lithographica is a particular highlight. It is displayed in a state-of-the-art security display cabinet that provides an ideal environment to preserve the fossil as well as allowing scientists to study it.
Interactive telescopes, called Jurascopes, show visitors in a step-by-step animation how the original skeletons in the exhibition turn into live animals.",13.3769868,52.5305758,"MUSEUM","https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/museum/exhibitions/world-dinosaurs",""
"Museum Of Barnstaple & North Devon","Barnstaple museum is the perfect way to find out more about North Devon. Our collections and displays cover the natural and human history of this beautiful part of the country.  Significant geology and minerals from Victorian collectors and the North Devon coastline including the Inkerman Rogers and Townsend Hall collections.",-4.0589185,51.0779625,"MUSEUM","https://www.barnstaplemuseum.org.uk/","<b>MINERALOGY : </b>This Museum contains a number of collections including the mineral collections and palaeontogical material of Townshend M. Hall. The Townshend Hall Collection contains up to five Wavellite specimens collected by Dr. William Wavell FRS (1750-1829). More recently the museum received the Inkerman-Rogers Collection of fossils. Additionally the collections have Wavellite specimens from the Hill family some of which are claimed to have been collected prior to 1785 and material donated by the late David Cox. Some of the Museum trilobites have been cited in bulletins of the Natural History Museum (South Kensington)."
"Museum of Bath Stone","The Museum of Bath Stone was set up in 2012 to complete the legacy of the Combe Down Stone Mines Stabilisation Project. Our mission is to ensure that the history and significance of Combe Down stone is fully presented, including its role in the building of the World Heritage City of Bath with its magnificent Georgian architecture. The space is also used as a vibrant community hub for the local area.",-2.3499235,51.3588262,"MUSEUM","https://www.museumofbathstone.org/",""
"Museum Of Gloucester","The Museum of Gloucester tells the story of the city&#039;s origins as a Roman settlement and its subsequent development through the Dark Ages and Medieval period. This fine Victorian building also has a significant collection of art including paintings by Richard Wilson, Thomas Gainsborough, John Atkinson Grimshaw and Thomas Dibdin. ",-2.2445048,51.8634886,"MUSEUM","http://www.thecityofgloucester.co.uk/things-to-do/museum-of-gloucester-p137013",""
"Museum of Lancashire","Museum of Lancashire is closed except for pre-booked school visits.",-2.6882237,53.7613057,"MUSEUM","https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums/museum-of-lancashire/",""
"Museum of Lead Mining","Uncover our treasures including a real 18th century lead mine set deep in the hillside where visitors can experience the thrill of going underground. Make your way along village paths to the miners&#039; cottages and see how the miners really lived in the different periods of 1750, 1850 &amp; 1910 before exploring the second oldest subscription Library in Europe, which has gained Recognition status as being a collection of National Significance. Enter the Visitor Centre to discover a fantastic display of rocks, minerals, gold, mining and local artefacts. Daily during our opening season you can search for hidden gold. ",-3.780787,55.397403,"MUSEUM","https://www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk/",""
"Museum of Palaeontology","The paleontological collections of the Museum are the result of a series of collections, acquisitions and exchanges that have progressively favored the increase, in the course of almost two centuries, of the number of specimens that is currently estimated to be higher than 50,000 finds. Part of the current paleontological heritage dates back to the early 1800s when, following the establishment of the Real Mineralogical Museum, they were introduced into the Museum by Matteo Tondi and Arcangelo Scacchi, not only samples of minerals and rocks, but also samples of interest paleontological. Among the collections of fossils from the Royal Mineralogical Museum, there were those resulting from research conducted in Puglia (molluscs of the Pliocene clays of Gravina, collected by Scacchi), in Calabria, in various areas of southern Italy (molluscs on the island of Ischia and Mount Te Somma) and those purchased from renowned scientific institutions of the time. Among the vertebrates there were already three specimens of large marine reptiles (Ichthyosaurs) of the W&uuml;rttemberg Lias, purchased between 1841 and 1861. To these were added, starting from 1861, the collections of remarkable scientific value gathered by the numerous scholars who worked at the Institute of Geology and who in 1932 were sold to the Museum of Paleontology. The most important event, due to the increase in the museum heritage, was when, in the years between 1861 and 1873, the then Geology Museum was able to purchase the Collection of the naturalist Oronzio Gabriele Costa, represented by a precious collection of fossils from different locations in central and southern Italy. ",14.2581431,40.847404,"MUSEUM","http://www.cmsnf.it/museo-di-paleontologia/",""
"Museum of St. Albans","St Albans Museums has been collecting objects and specimens since the 1890s. A century of collecting means we now look after thousands of objects. Some are on display at St Albans Museum + Gallery and Verulamium Museum, telling stories about how people in the past lived their lives. Other objects are held in our store for research purposes and for future study and exhibitions. If you have any questions about our collections please get in touch. Explore our collections online: There are currently 51,689 objects accessible online. Explore these fascinating objects and help us learn more about our collections. 1275 fossils, 10 rocks and 3 minerals. ",-0.3401036,51.752424,"MUSEUM","https://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/visit/st-albans-museum-gallery",""
"Museum of the Geological Survey of Pakistan","THE GSP HEADQUARTER QUETTA has one of the largest geological museum in the country. On display in the GSP Museum of Historical Geology is a collection of over 7,580 priceless geological and paleontological specimens gathered during geological field investigations spread over the last several decades. The treasure trove includes rocks, minerals, fossils, gemstones, building &amp; decorative stones and meteorites put on exhibit in its 7 thematic galleries. ",66.991859,30.169099,"MUSEUM","https://gsp.gov.pk/museum/",""
"Museum of the Iron Age","Situated across two floors, the Museum of the Iron Age tells the story of the Danebury hillfort which lies to the south west of Andover. The hillfort was excavated by Professor Barry Cunliffe between 1969 and 1988 and is one of the best-studied sites of the British Iron Age. Using real artefacts alongside reconstructions based on discoveries made during the excavations, the museum explores life in the hillfort, including defence, home life, farming and religious beliefs.",-1.4772197,51.2102087,"MUSEUM","https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/museum-iron-age",""
"Museum of the North","Discover Alaska&#039;s native cultures, natural wonders, diverse wildlife and arctic dinosaurs. Explore 2,000 years of Alaska art and learn about research by the museum. Along with lab tours. ",-147.84241,64.85853,"MUSEUM","https://www.uaf.edu/museum/",""
"Nairn Museum","",-3.8741538,57.5860252,"MUSEUM","http://www.nairnmuseum.co.uk/",""
"National Mining Museum Scotland","Welcome to National Mining Museum Scotland, a 5 Star visitor attraction and twice winner of the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions &quot;Best Visitor Experience&quot; Award. The museum provides a great day out for all ages! We&#039;re based at one of the finest surviving examples of a Victorian colliery in Europe, the Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, just nine miles south of Edinburgh. Visitors to the museum will marvel at the sheer size of the place, be astounded by the engineering brilliance behind all the machinery and retrace the footsteps and struggles of the thousands of miners and their families before them. Your experience begins with coal&#039;s creation in the Carboniferous period 360 million years ago and follows human efforts to extract it from the earth from the 13th century through to modern times.",-3.066688,55.862367,"MUSEUM","https://nationalminingmuseum.com/",""
"National Museum Cardiff","Mineralogy, petrology and palaeontology of Wales. ",-3.1770957,51.4855432,"MUSEUM","https://museum.wales/cardiff/",""
"National Museum of Ireland - Natural History Museum","Discover the natural world through lifelike zoological models, geological samples and engaging activity areas. The early origins of the collections in 1792 and the nature of science in the 19th Century have ensured that the division holds a significant proportion of type specimens in zoology and geology. Such specimens are the individual examples of particular species of animals or fossils, which are used by scientists from all over the world when they encounter similar species and wish to establish their true identities. ",-6.2533478,53.3398848,"MUSEUM","https://www.museum.ie/Home",""
"National Museum of Scotland","Our world-class collections will take you on a journey through the history of Scotland, the wonders of nature and diverse cultures from around the globe.",-3.1891679,55.9471904,"MUSEUM","https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/",""
"National Stone Centre","Run by a small group of volunteers and set within six former limestone quarries in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales, on the edge of the Peak District National Park, and close to the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, the National Stone Centre (NSC) is a 40 acre Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), for its geological formations, offering outdoor and indoor activities for all.",-1.5733499,53.0934982,"MUSEUM","http://www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk/",""
"Natural History Museum","We&#039;re famous for our dinosaurs - but did you know we house over 80 million specimens spanning 4.5 billion years of Earth&#039;s history? Some of the incredible specimens on display include: a 25.2-metre-long blue whale skeleton in Hintze Hall, a rare piece of Mars rock in The Vault, Mary Anning&#039;s ichthyosaur fossil in Fossil Marine Reptiles, the Archaeopteryx fossil - the first recognised specimen of its kind - in the Treasures gallery, precious gemstones and rare minerals in Earth&#039;s Treasury and the Minerals gallery. Scientists, artists and collections management specialists can visit the collections and borrow specimens for research. ",-0.176367199999959,51.496715,"MUSEUM","http://www.nhm.ac.uk/","<b>MINERALOGY : </b>The collections comprise four main elements: minerals, including gems, (about 180,000 specimens), rocks, including building stones and ocean bottom deposits, (about 160,000 specimens), meteorites (about 3,000 specimens) and ores (about 30,000 specimens). The minerals collection is arranged systematically and contains examples of about two thirds of all known mineral species. Historical material includes specimens collected by the Challenger expedition, Captain Flinders, Shackleton and the British mineral collection of Sir Arthur Russell.<br><b>FOSSILS : </b>The collections comprise microfossils, macro-invertebrates, vertebrates and plants, with an estimated 116,000 type and figured specimens. The geographical range is worldwide, with British material predominant and well represented, and extensive foreign material, especially from ex-colonial areas, and regions of economic importance. The collections are arranged systematically. Some of the collections are historical, for example, Charles "
"Naturalis Biodiversity Center","The geological collection of Naturalis consists of 3,200,000 fossils and 800,000 rocks &amp; minerals. The collection has samples from all over the world, though the larger part of the collection originates from Europe. A substantial part however, has been collected in Indonesia.",4.4708888,52.1646451,"MUSEUM","https://www.naturalis.nl/en/museum",""
"Natuurhistorisch Museum Boekenberg","The museum has been housed in the 18th century cave complex of the Boekenberg Park in Deurne since 1963. The subterranean halls and corridors house a permanent exhibition with the main themes of paleontology, mineralogy, archeology and prehistory.",4.4622812,51.1997024,"MUSEUM","https://museumboekenberg.be/",""
"Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht","You will find the Natural History Museum of Maastricht tucked away in one of the most atmospheric parts of the historic city of Maastricht. It is easily reachable by public transport or foot, and is close to caf&eacute;s, restaurants and retail areas.

The Natural History Museum houses permanent and temporary exhibitions, boasts extensive collections, runs workshops, activities and even holds birthday parties and is the richest source of information about the wonders of the Limburgish wildlife and landscape on the planet.",5.6857635,50.8449377,"MUSEUM","https://nhmmaastricht.nl/",""
"Navajo Moenave Dinosaur Tracks","No glass exhibits, outside enviromnent. Dinosaur tracks that were formed 200 million years ago and been verified by the Northern Arizona University. Assumed the prints belonged to a carnivorous dinosaur, possibily Eubrontes, Grallator, &lt;i&gt;Coelophysis kayentakatae&lt;/i&gt; or &lt;i&gt;Dilophosairis wetherilli&lt;/i&gt;. Site is not protected.",-111.31761,36.10294,"MUSEUM","https://www.flagstaff.com/dinosaur-tracks",""
"New Walk Museum","The New Walk Museum and Art Gallery is a museum on New Walk in Leicester, England, not far from the city centre. It opened in 1849 as one of the first public museums in the United Kingdom. New Walk contains displays of both science and art, international and local. We have a wide ranging collections and displays from the natural to cultural world. Our galleries make a fun family day-out including Ancient Egypt, The Dinosaur Gallery and more. ",-1.12787820323533,52.6289667744736,"MUSEUM","https://www.leicester.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums-and-galleries/museums-and-historic-venues/new-walk-museum-and-art-gallery/",""
"North Hertfordshire Museum","Discovering North Herts gallery: follow the story of the district in the order it happened. Journey through time and see how our area changed and developed through prehistoric, Roman, Saxon, Victorian and recent history. It highlights how and why North Hertfordshire has transformed over time, from 90 million years ago when it was under water, to the urban planning that has shaped the district today. Encounter the marine reptiles that swam in this area, Meet Mabel, the Baldock Mammoth, Learn about the tools made by the first people here. The natural history collections span almost two hundred years, from the 1840s to the present. In addition to numerous individual donations, the museum has over the years acquired a number of major collections from local naturalists including Lord Rothschild, J. Dony, Harry and Doris Meyer. In 1998 it alo acquired most of the contents of the Haileybury College Museum. Together, these constitute an important resource for natural history. Geology: The geology material totals c. 5,200 specimens, consisting of c. 3,500 fossils and 1,700 rocks, minerals and crystals. Fossils: This collection contains a range of fossils from around the UK, from all major geological epochs. Its main strengths are the collection of local chalk fossils and fossil material from the Jurassic deposits of East Anglia and further afield. Rocks, minerals and crystals: This collection is divided into stratigraphy (specimens showing the origin, composition and sequence of strata), rocks and minerals. The material is from all around the UK and abroad. Examples of local sediments and rock types are included.",-0.279479499999979,51.9493194,"MUSEUM","https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/museums/north-hertfordshire-museum",""
"North Lincolnshire Museum","Step back in time through our interactive hands on galleries. Learn more about the areas amazing objects and history. Galleries include: Jurassic Sea. The geology collection includes rocks and minerals and a large collection of fossils, mainly from the local area and including fossils from the Frodingham ironstone. ",-0.65441450000003,53.5871422,"MUSEUM","https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/tourism-museums-the-arts/north-lincolnshire-museum/visitor-information/welcome-to-north-lincolnshire-",""
"Northampton Museum and Art Gallery","Northampton Museum and Art Gallery is closed until 2020. The Geology collection has its roots in the very beginnings of the museum in the 1860s.&nbsp; Two names stand out as being the main collectors from whom specimens were obtained: Spencer Compton (Lord Northampton) and Beeby Thompson.&nbsp; Both were outstanding local geologists. The collection consists of about 40,000 items of which 75% are Northamptonshire Jurassic finds acquired mainly from Compton and Thompson.&nbsp;",-0.8945933,52.2362947,"MUSEUM","https://www.northampton.gov.uk/museums",""
"Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery","The Natural History Gallery shows a rich kaleidoscope of specimens, and focuses on the collectors, curators and other specialists who brought these outstanding collections together. ",1.2963859,52.628729,"MUSEUM","https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/norwich-castle",""
"Nottingham Natural History Museum","With over 5,000 specimens - including those from the Nottingham Naturalists&#039; Society collection and classic minerals from the North of England plus Cornwall and Devon - get close to giant ammonites and fossilised shells of ancient squid-like creatures. The geological collection of the Nottingham Natural History Museum contains 47,000 rocks, minerals and fossils. The fossils originate predominantly from Britain, while the rocks and minerals from across the world. ",-1.2097158,52.9479981,"MUSEUM","https://www.wollatonhall.org.uk/explore/natural-history-museum/",""
"Oertijdmuseum De Groene Poort","The Museum of Prehistory (Oertijdmuseum) in Boxtel is the Netherlands&#039; largest geology museum. Here, you will learn all about prehistoric times and can walk among life-size dinosaurs and other extinct species! The remarkable fossils on display take you back ages, while the lovely Prehistory Garden (Oertijdtuin) offers &#039;living fossils&#039; and also plenty of amazing trees and bushes. Add to this the playground and exciting Prehistoric Forest (Oertijdwoud), and this educational museum is a fantastic day out for families with children aged between 4 and 12. ",5.318752,51.6079831,"MUSEUM","http://www.oertijdmuseum.nl/",""
"Oxford University Museum of Natural History","The palaeontology collections include one of the world&#039;s most important collections of Middle Jurassic dinosaurs, exceptionally preserved specimens with intact soft tissues and enigmatic fossils representing the earliest complex multicellular organisms. It features around 400,000 fossils, ranging from the Archean - around 2.7 billion years ago - to the end of the Pleistocene 11,700 years ago. The mineralogy and petrology collections include over 30,000 mineral specimens of global provenance and over 100,000 petrological samples including research suites, historic collections and excellent individual examples of various rock types. The collections also encompass gemstones, meteorites and decorative stone.",-1.255467,51.758703,"MUSEUM","https://www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/","<b>MINERALS : </b>Large mineral collection<br><b>METEORITES : </b>The Museum holds a small but significant collection of over 200 meteorites. These include approximately 60 iron, 150 stony and 20 stony-iron meteorites, as well as a small selection of tektites. 
There is a touchable meteorite on display in the museum. <a target=_blank href=https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/meteorites>More info</a><br><b>FOSSILS : </b><i> Thomas Hawkins </i>- Museum acquired some of his fossil reptilia"
"Paisley Museum and Art Galleries","We are currently working on a major refurbishment of Paisley Museum and Coats Observatory as part of a 4 year long &pound;42m transformation of the venue. The new-look museum will showcase its outstanding art, science and natural history collections, along with telling the story of the Paisley pattern, the town&#039;s famous weavers and being at the centre of the global thread-making industry.",-4.4302974,55.845196,"MUSEUM","https://www.renfrewshireleisure.com/paisleymuseum/",""
"Palaeontological Museum, Munich","The Palaeontological Museum, situated close to the K&ouml;nigsplatz in the centre of Munich, is the exhibition forum of the Palaeontology and Geobiology Munich. It shows, among other items, impressive skeletons that provide insight in the evolution of vertebrates. Besides the largest dinosaur ever found in Bavaria, spectacular reptile skeletons from the time before the dinosaurs, as well as pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs and fossil mammals of the Cenozoic are displayed. Among others, the latter are represented by the famous ten million years old elephant of M&uuml;hldorf-upon-Inn and diverse mammals of the ice ages, like the saber-toothed cat and giant deer. Moreover, the museum displays the exotic fauna of Bavaria 16 million years ago. Visitors are also invited to start on a „journey&quot; through 4 billion years of life history. Further highlights are the Munich specimen of the primitive bird Archaeopteryx and the smallest dinosaur of Bavaria, Compsognathus. Visit the Palaeontological Museum and dive with us into the fascinating prehistoric times.",11.5614099,48.1475258,"MUSEUM","https://www.museen-in-muenchen.de/?id=61&L=1",""
"Paläontologisches Museum München","The Palaeontological Museum, situated close to the K&ouml;nigsplatz in the centre of Munich, is the exhibition forum of the Palaeontology and Geobiology Munich. It shows, among other items, impressive skeletons that provide insight in the evolution of vertebrates. Besides the largest dinosaur ever found in Bavaria, spectacular reptile skeletons from the time before the dinosaurs, as well as pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs and fossil mammals of the Cenozoic are displayed. Among others, the latter are represented by the famous ten million years old elephant of M&uuml;hldorf-upon-Inn and diverse mammals of the ice ages, like the saber-toothed cat and giant deer. Moreover, the museum displays the exotic fauna of Bavaria 16 million years ago. Visitors are also invited to start on a „journey&quot; through 4 billion years of life history. Further highlights are the Munich specimen of the primitive bird Archaeopteryx and the smallest dinosaur of Bavaria, Compsognathus.",11.5614099,48.1475294,"MUSEUM","https://www.museen-in-muenchen.de/?id=61&L=1",""
"Peak District Lead Mining Museum","The Museum houses thousands of items, relics of the lost lead industry, which are explained and interpreted in an imaginative and thought-provoking exhibition. These include hundreds of rock and mineral specimens from around the world. Interactive exhibits and climbing tunnels, provide something for the young and the young at heart. The Museum cares for over 6000 objects. Many of these are on display for the public to see, but many are also in storage. Professor Howie donated over 3000 mineral specimens from around the world to the museum, which had been collected throughout his lifetime. A large selection of these are on display. ",-1.5626549,53.1192332,"MUSEUM","http://www.peakdistrictleadminingmuseum.co.uk/",""
"Penrith and Eden Museum","The Museum is a gateway to exploring the Neolithic age in the Eden Valley and Long Meg Stone Circle. The collections are comprised of thousands of fascinating objects including an extensive geological collection, including material from Vice-Admiral Wauchope of Dacre Lodge. ",-2.7541461,54.6656555,"MUSEUM","http://www.eden.gov.uk/museum/",""
"Perth Museum and Art Gallery","From portraits and photographs to meteorites and Miss Ballantyne&#039;s salmon there is always a fascinating array of objects from the collections on display complemented by in-gallery activities for families. Enjoy discovering about local history in our Beginnings Gallery, exploring the natural history of the area in Wild and Wonderful, or view a range artworks. Come regularly to see our changing programme of temporary exhibitions which offer something for everyone.",-3.4280825,56.3981974,"MUSEUM","https://www.culturepk.org.uk/museums-and-galleries/perth-museum-and-art-gallery/",""
"Peterborough Museum","Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery contains interactive displays and galleries for all ages and the museum&#039;s collection includes over 200,000 objects of great national and international importance.&nbsp;",-0.2458696,52.5717569,"MUSEUM","https://vivacity.org/vivacity-venues/peterborough-museum/",""
"Pinal Geology & Mineral Museum","Arizona has a unique and fantastic geologic history. That history is told through the rocks, gems and mineral deposits from all over the state. Many people have no idea of the richness that lies beneath their feet.
To bring that geologic history and the story of the earth in Arizona to life, we dedicate the Pinal Geology and Mineral Museum.
Created and maintained by the Pinal Gem and Mineral Society under the guidance of geologist Dr. Ray Grant, the museum tells the story of the Earth, with a focus on Arizona by with a worldwide scope, through displays and activities relating to geology, paleontology, and mineralogy.",-111.52244,32.98013,"MUSEUM","https://pinalgeologymuseum.org/index.php/about-us/about-us ",""
"Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery - currently closed for redevelopment","Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery cares for over 150,000 natural history specimens. These include an estimated 90,000 insects, 10,000 minerals, 10,000 plants, 3,000 jars of wet-preserved specimens, plus hundreds of birds, mammals, eggs, shell, corals, skeletons, fossils and rocks. Many of these collections are important due to their age, associated information and the personal histories of the collectors. The Museum also has a historic natural history library and archive. The Museum holds some 10,000 minerals. The bulk of the collection was assembled by a few avid collectors, all closely linked with Plymouth and the South West. These include Sir John St Aubyn (1758 to 1839), Sir William Serjeant (1857 to 1930), Ren&eacute; Gallant (1906 to 1985) and The Richard Barstow(1947 to 1982) Collection. ",-4.137682,50.374441,"MUSEUM","https://plymhearts.org/pcmag/",""
"Portland Museum","Dinosaurs, shipwrecks and smugglers, Roman and Viking invasions, stone carving, seafaring, ground breaking scientists and world-famous authors: Portland Museum packs in an astonishing collection that reflects the history and people of this exceptional island community! The Museum&#039;s stone exhibit, housed in &#039;Avice&#039;s cottage&#039;, tells the story of the Portland stone industry, from quarrying and processing to its use in prestige buildings and memorials around the world. Numerous Jurassic fossils can be seen around the museum including dinosaur bones, fossilised trees, giant ammonites and an exceptional collection of Cycad fossils. ",-2.430179,50.5402944,"MUSEUM","http://www.portlandmuseum.co.uk/",""
"Radnorshire Museum","The Radnorshire Museum collects, preserves and interprets the rich cultural heritage of the old shire county of Radnorshire.  This is reflected  in its diverse collections of Geology, Palaeontology, Archaeology, Natural History, Social History and Fine Art.",-3.3770614,52.2406395,"MUSEUM","https://en.powys.gov.uk/radnorshiremuseum","<b>FOSSILS : </b>An outstanding collection of Ordovician specimens from the Builth-Llandrindod Inlier. <a target=_blank href=https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/1707/Radnorshire-Museum-Collections>More info</a>"
"Rainbow Forest Museum","Once a vast swamp with roaming dinosaurs, Petrified Forest National Park is now a shrub-covered desert dotted with million year old wood-turned-stone deposits. The museum was built in 1931 which shows the local geology.",-109.10294,34.81508,"MUSEUM","https://www.eastwestquest.com/petrified-forest-national-park/",""
"Rammelsberg Mining Museum","The ore mines of the Rammelsberg are the only mines in the world which were in uninterrupted operation for over 1000 years. It and the medieval Old Town of Goslar with the Imperial Palace were placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1992. Ten centuries of mining history are documented in the Rammelsberg, which shut down in 1988, leaving a large inventory of mining monuments: the slag heaps (10th century), the Rathstiefste Gallery (one of the oldest and best maintained galleries of German mining, 12th century), the Feuergez&auml;he Vault (oldest underground stone-masonry mine chamber in Europe, 13th century), the Maltermeister Tower (the oldest above ground structure of German mining, 15th century), the Roeder Gallery (18th/19th century) with two original water wheels, and the above ground mining plant from the 1930&#039;s.",10.4166913,51.8904973,"MUSEUM","https://www.goslar.de/sightseeing/museums/333-world-heritage-rammelsberg-mining-museum",""
"Red House Museum and Gardens","A former Georgian workhouse, the Red House is now a museum exploring the story of Christchurch from before the Ice Age to modern times. There are plenty of corners to escape to at the museum, including our charming herb garden and south garden, which holds unexpected dinosaur surprises. ",-1.7762852,50.7325182,"MUSEUM","https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/red-house-museum-and-gardens",""
"Reich der Kristalle","The Museum &quot;Reich der Kristalle (Kingdom of Crystals)&quot; is the public part of the Mineralogical State Collection Munich.
 The main part of the show cases is arranged around the lecture hall of the Department of Geo- and Environmental Sciences.
 In the western part there are showcases dedicated to the explanation of mineralogical and crystallographic terms as for instance crystal structure, symmetry, optics, crystal growth and more in a highly didactical way with many movable models. The board showcases in this part of the museum show mineral specimens from important Bavarian localities, e.g. Hagendorf, W&ouml;lsendorf, both in Northern Bavaria.
 The showcases in the eastern part are mostly used for special activities and smaller special exhibitions. One extra showcase is used by the Munich Friends of Mineralogy and is rotationally implemented by the different sections of this club.",11.5701217,48.1480774,"MUSEUM","http://www.mineralogische-staatssammlung.de/index.php/en/",""
"Rowleys House","Rowley&#039;s House was built by Roger Rowley. He was a wool merchant. The house was built in the late 1500s. The Mansion was built by his son in 1618. It is believed to be the earliest brick building in Shrewsbury.",-2.757395,52.708378,"MUSEUM","https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/education/educational-images/rowleys-house-and-mansion-shrewsbury-7757",""
"Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter","The story told in the Down to Earth gallery starts more than 400 million years ago, appropriately enough with the Devonian period. It finishes with a cascade of flint handaxes marking the entry of mankind. In between the Down to Earth gallery displays the strengths of RAMM&#039;s geology collection and uses an audio-visual presentation to bring dramatic geological events to life.",-3.532466,50.7251762,"MUSEUM","https://www.rammuseum.org.uk/",""
"Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences","Gallery of humankind, gallery of evolution, dinosaur gallery, mososaur gallery. 
The palaeontology collections are amongst the oldest collections at the institute. They currently contain over three million fossils - mostly vertebrates, invertebrates and plants. They are also the most diverse of our collections in terms of the range of taxons and the sizes of the specimens. Specimens range from nanofossils (smaller than a single cell) up to dinosaurs and whales. 
Our rich geological collection contains rocks, minerals and meteorites, as well as drill cores and descriptions of drillings. ",4.3744433,50.8366629,"MUSEUM","https://www.naturalsciences.be/en?gclid=Cj0KCQjwy8f6BRC7ARIsAPIXOjjo9fcJx7RTpja9A9MpfpulRrtP7ghfduPWMdXC8Eo8PHl_wED9KK4aAkc7EALw_wc",""
"Royal Cornwall Museum","From dinosaur remains and fossils, to our bird display including the Cornish Chough, and minerals which are millions of years old, our natural science objects and specimens help us to understand the world around us.The geological collections housed within the Royal Cornwall Museum offer a rare glimpse of wondrous mineral treasures collected from inside the earth, many of them Cornish. Famous collectors include J H Collins, Williams of Scorrier, Philip Rashleigh and James Wickett, William Sargent and Richard Barstow. The Collection documents and illustrates the economic fluctuations of Cornish mining in the mid to late 19th century, with &#039;Cousin Jack&#039; specimens sent back by miners driven overseas for work. Comparative material from around the world, brought back by Cornish adventurers highlights mining developments overseas.",-5.0548629,50.2636805,"MUSEUM","https://www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk/",""
"Royal Museum of Mineralogy","The Royal Mineralogical Museum is located in the prestigious Library of the Collegio Massimo dei Gesuiti. Established in the spring of 1801 by Ferdinand IV of Bourbon, it was an important center of scientific research aimed at enhancing the mineral resources of the Kingdom of Naples. In the eighteenth-century hall, around 6000 samples of the Great Collection are exhibited, specimens from all over the world that sometimes, due to their beauty and size, are real rarities. ",14.2565215,40.8463504,"MUSEUM","http://www.cmsnf.it/real-museo-mineralogico/",""
"Royal Ontario Museum","Founded in 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum showcases art, culture and nature from around the world and across the ages. Among the top 10 cultural institutions in North America, Canada&#039;s largest and most comprehensive museum is home to a world-class collection of 13 million artworks, cultural objects and natural history specimens, featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces. As the country&#039;s preeminent field research institute and an international leader in new discoveries, the ROM plays a vital role in advancing our understanding of the artistic, cultural and natural world.",-79.3947771,43.6677097,"MUSEUM","https://www.rom.on.ca/en","<b>FOSSILS : </b>World leading collection of Burgess Shale material <a target=_blank href=Website>More info</a>"
"Rozelle House Galleries","Located in picturesque Rozelle Park, Ayr, Rozelle House Museum and Galleries displays objects, artefacts and works of art from the South Ayrshire Council collections, as well as offering a changing programme of exhibitions, events and activities. ",-4.6276842,55.436643,"MUSEUM","https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/galleries/rozellehouse/",""
"Russell Cave National Monument ","Russell Cave is an archeological site with one of the most complete records of prehistoric cultures in the Southeast. Large quantity of artifacts representing over 10,000 years of use in a single place. Artifacts located in the Visitor Center museum. ",-85.81559,34.97406,"MUSEUM","https://www.nps.gov/ruca/index.htm",""
"Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum","In 1901 Merton Russell-Cotes gave his wife Annie a dream house on a cliff-top, overlooking the sea.It was an extraordinary, extravagant birthday present - lavish, splendid, and with a touch of fantasy.  They filled this exotic seaside villa with beautiful objects from their travels across the world, and lined the walls with a remarkable collection of British art, creating a unique atmosphere in a most dramatic setting. ",-1.8705396,50.7174682,"MUSEUM","http://russellcotes.com/",""
"Sächsisches Industriemuseum","800 years of mining in Ehrenfriedersdorf. Zinngrube visitor mine: Mining of tin ore, processing of tin ore, smelting of the concentrate and the use of tin. 
The Mineralogical Museum has over 2,000 mineral levels, half of which can be viewed in the museum. With additional offers, such as a gemstone cutting shop used as a demonstration workshop and a healing gallery for the treatment of respiratory diseases, the Ehrenfriedersdorf tin mine expands the subject of mining in a meaningful way with new aspects.
The collection  includes objects from the fields of technical, social, economic and art history as well as mineralogy and geology. ",12.9721086,50.6427033,"MUSEUM","https://web.saechsisches-industriemuseum.com/ehrenfriedersdorf.html",""
"Saffron Walden Museum","The museum&#039;s Geology collection includes minerals, rocks and fossils from East Anglia and further afield. Objects of particular note include the mineral specimens from Sir John St. Aubyn, Dr. W. Babbington, George Stacey Gibson and J.E. Drew, collected from mines in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. These include examples of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks. A particular strength of the fossil collection is the fossilised remains of animals from the Chalk and Red Crag seas that once covered East Anglia. There are local chalk and boulder clay fossils and remains of animals from the Ice Ages of the Pleistocene period. Most fossils date from the Caenozoic and Mesozoic eras of geological time. You will also find Ichthyosaur bones, marine reptiles from the age of the dinosaurs, and part of the fossilised stem of a giant horsetail fern. Objects in our Geology collection are on display in the Earth Beneath Our Feet gallery. You can also see a glacial erratic boulder (or septarian nodule), weighing around 2 tons, on display in the museum grounds! Many more objects are kept in storage and can be viewed by appointment.",0.240783,52.025443,"MUSEUM","http://www.saffronwaldenmuseum.org/",""
"SEARCH Hands-on Centre","SEARCH hands-on centre brings learning to life for schools, groups, families and the local community by providing exciting encounters with real museum collections. SEARCH is available for pre-booked groups only. Please call for more information. ",-1.1255483,50.7952803,"MUSEUM","https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/search",""
"Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences","At least 2 million fossils, minerals and rocks. A walk through the museum will take you on a 4.5 billion year journey through time, from the meteoritic building blocks of planets, to the thousands of fossils of animals and plants that illustrate the evolution of life in the oceans, on land and in the air. Also a major teaching and research resource in the Department of Earth Sciences, the Sedgwick Museum collections are a national treasure. ",0.122314,52.203073,"MUSEUM","http://www.sedgwickmuseum.org/","<b>FOSSILS : </b><i> Thomas Hawkins </i>- Presented Liassic reptilia in 1856"
"Senckenberg Naturmuseum Frankfurt","The Senckenberg Museum is one of the largest Natural History Museums in Germany and exhibits the recent biodiversity of life and evolution of organisms as well as the change of planet earth over millions of years. New scientific findings in all areas of biology, paleontology and geology are on display.",8.6517062,50.1175395,"MUSEUM","http://www.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?page_id=5256",""
"Sidmouth Museum","Sidmouth Museum offers &#039;Something for Everyone&#039;. The focus is on our local history which has been greatly influenced by the wide variety of people, some very famous, who have lived and stayed in Sidmouth.Our location on the Jurassic Coast lends itself to our rich collection of fossils, minerals and archaeology. ",-3.2397647,50.6793182,"MUSEUM","https://www.sidmouthmuseum.co.uk/",""
"Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History","The world&#039;s most popular natural history museum is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it. Delve into the fascinating story of our planet, from its fiery beginnings through billions of years of transformation, and explore life on Earth through exhibitions and activities, collection objects and research that happens in the lab and in the field. The museum is larger than 18 football fields and is home to the largest natural history collection in the world.",-77.0260654,38.8912662,"MUSEUM","https://www.si.edu/museums/natural-history-museum",""
"South Molton & District Museum","A very small Museum usually open only one day a week. This museum is dedicated to the ancient and modern history of South Molton and the surrounding district. Come and see our exhibit of locally collected stone age tools, or maybe the history of local mining interests you.",-3.834354,51.017462,"MUSEUM","http://www.southmoltonmuseum.org/","<b>PETROLOGY : </b>The Museum contains the research material of the late F. J. Rottenbury, "Geology, Mineralogy and Mining History of the Metalliferous Mining Area of Exmoor" unpublished Ph.D thesis University of Leeds 1974. The collection contains samples from mine dumps no longer in existence."
"Southend Planetarium","Southend Planetarium offers visitors a unique experience with changing talks throughout the year, exploring the night sky.",0.710811599999943,51.5422014,"MUSEUM","https://www.southendmuseums.co.uk/planetarium",""
"Spalding Gentlemen's Society","Founded in 1710, the Society began as a group of gentlemen who came together to share and create knowledge.  Today, membership is open to anyone aged eighteen or over, irrespective of gender. For more than 300 years, the Society has been a beacon of Enlightenment ideals.  It is Britain&#039;s oldest surviving provincial learned society and the second oldest museum collection, an early partner of  The Royal Society and The Society of Antiquaries of London.  Today, we aim to connect members, visitors and the wider public with the world through interactive engagement with our collections on-site, virtually and by outreach.  We believe that curiosity, discovery and the search for knowledge can and should be nurtured and open to all.",-0.1508202,52.7883947,"MUSEUM","https://www.sgsoc.org/",""
"St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site Museum","Here at the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm you&#039;ll enter a 200 million-year-old ecosystem that was once home to dinosaurs, fishes, plants, and more. Besides the actual fossils, you won&#039;t want to miss the five life-sized models of prehistoric animals and the working fossil preparation lab.",-113.5348217,37.1012348,"MUSEUM","https://utahdinosaurs.com/",""
"Stevenage Museum","The Museum&#039;s collections tell the story of  Stevenage from the Stone Age, its development as the first New Town and to the present day. A collection of fossils and rocks show the geology of the local area and the Museum has a small natural history collection. ",-0.198558,51.9016113,"MUSEUM","http://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about-stevenage/museum/",""
"Stockport Museum","Time-travel from Palaeolithic to present day Stockport to experience the town&#039;s entire history under one roof. ",-2.1584882,53.4116652,"MUSEUM","https://www.stockport.gov.uk/topic/stockport-museum",""
"Stone Science Museum","The Stone Science Museum opened in 1989, near the Isle of Anglesey&#039;s east coast. From the very beginning visitors loved its novel and innovative approach to all things stone and bone. It quickly became, and remains, one of the island&#039;s most popular visitor attractions, seeing hundreds of families and schools through its doors each year.",-4.2420927,53.2819981,"MUSEUM","http://stonescience.co.uk/",""
"Stromness Museum","Specimens and exhibits include many world class examples of geology, zoology, marine botany and malacology. Highlights include the Homostius milleri fossil, otherwise known as the Asterolepis of Stromness, whose 19th-century discovery by Hugh Miller inspired Charles Darwin. We also hold the unique collection of about 4,000 rockslides and associated hand specimens of Ted Kellock, an amateur geologist and naturalist who collected mainly igneous and metamorphic rocks from Orkney, Shetland, Scotland and worldwide. He cut, prepared, ground and mounted his specimens as microscope thin sections on equipment designed and built by himself.",-3.301266,58.957781,"MUSEUM","https://www.stromnessmuseum.org.uk/",""
"Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History","The Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History has two exhibition buildings, both of which are in Rosenstein park, separated from one another by an approximately 15 minute walk: In the Museum am L&ouml;wentor, you can see findings from primeval times, from the earliest dinosaurs to the ice ages. Schloss Rosenstein houses the biological exhibition and gives an overview of today&#039;s animal kingdom and the Earth&#039;s major ecosystems. The collections contain 4.1 millions fossils and 40000 minerals.",9.1879573,48.8052652,"MUSEUM","https://www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/intl/englisch/stuttgart-state-museum-natural-history",""
"Sunderland Museum ,Winter Gardens & Library","Discover Sunderland&#039;s fascinating history in one place. With a collection dating back to 1846 there are plenty of surprises at Sunderland Museum &amp; Winter Gardens. Perhaps the most famous object of all is Wallace the Lion.",-1.3802915,54.904246,"MUSEUM","https://www.seeitdoitsunderland.co.uk/sunderland-museum-winter-gardens",""
"Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre","Swanage Museum was set up in 1976 by a group of enthusiastic local artists and historians to conserve and house ever increasing collections of artefacts relating to the archaeology  geology and industrial history of the area. ",-1.9558124,50.6082714,"MUSEUM","http://swanagemuseum.uk/",""
"Terra Mineralia","Dr. Erika Pohl-Str&ouml;her collected the minerals in her collection over a period of more than 60 years. The specimens are arranged according to geographical regions. Considering that Dr. Pohl-Str&ouml;her had no intention of exhibiting her mineral collection and therefore did not make a conscious effort to ensure that she obtained specimens from all over the world, she has succeeded remarkably well in setting up an extensive, comprehensive and magnificent collection that includes minerals from every continent. Her main interest was in collecting crystals which were beautifully shaped and diverse in colour, rather than impressively large. She therefore paid great attention to aesthetic formations, which has resulted in a collection of great beauty.",13.3380479,50.9206569,"MUSEUM","https://www.terra-mineralia.de/english/exhibition/permanent-exhibition",""
"Teylers Museum","The Teylers mueum of scientific instruments, fossils, minerals and art was opened in 1778 to house the collection of the philanthropist Teyler. The mineral collection incorporates several specimens from the collection of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. ",4.637868,52.3806217,"MUSEUM","https://www.teylersmuseum.nl/en/",""
"The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge","The Beaney House of Art &amp; Knowledge is an Art Gallery, Library and Visitor Information Centre situated in the heart of historic Canterbury. The Materials and Masters room examines raw materials in detail, from rocks in the earth to the life on its surface; exploring the journey at the hands of the artists who transform those materials into art. ",1.0790082,51.279633,"MUSEUM","https://canterburymuseums.co.uk/beaney/",""
"The Bell Pettigrew Museum","The Bell Pettigrew Museum of Natural History is a rare survival of an Edwardian teaching museum and&nbsp;collections include geological material. ",-2.7937111,56.3378513,"MUSEUM","https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museum/bellpettigrew/",""
"The Collection","The Collection brings together an award winning archaeology museum and the region&#039;s premier art gallery, the Usher Gallery, in the heart of historic Lincoln. The Lincoln Plesiosaur is displayed in the gallery. ",-0.5372818,53.231921,"MUSEUM","https://www.thecollectionmuseum.com/",""
"The Common Room of the Great North","The Common Room holds one of the largest, most comprehensive, public collections on mining engineering in the world.

It includes many early scientific and technical reports relating to the development of the coal industry and associated mechanical engineering, especially the early work on safety in mines. The collections also cover the development of the railways, geology and the social, economic and cultural history of the mining industry.",-1.6142903,54.9693394,"MUSEUM","https://thecommonroom.org.uk/",""
"The Craven Museum","",-2.015872,53.962312,"MUSEUM","http://www.cravenmuseum.org/",""
"The Dinosaur Museum, Dorchester","The Dinosaur Museum transports visitors back into the&nbsp;prehistoric&nbsp;world of the dinosaurs. Set in a converted Victorian schoolhouse in the&nbsp;centre&nbsp;of the historic town of Dorchester. See dinosaur skeletons, walk among life-size reconstructions&nbsp;including Stegosaurus and T-Rex,&nbsp;and learn through hands-on interactive displays.&nbsp;",-2.4346323,50.7148924,"MUSEUM","https://www.thedinosaurmuseum.com/",""
"The Etches Collection, Museum of Jurassic Marine Life","A unique, modern museum of amazing fossils - the marine life of Jurassic Dorset. Learn about Life and Death in the Kimmeridgian Seas 157 million years ago during the age of the Dinosaurs....",-2.1191278,50.6186044,"MUSEUM","http://www.theetchescollection.org/home",""
"The Grosvenor Museum","From Roman artifacts to silver hallmarked in Chester, the Grosvenor Museum explores the rich history of Chester and the surrounding areas. Our rich natural history collections were established by Chester&#039;s Victorian naturalists, two of whom, Robert and Alfred Newstead, were former curators of the Grosvenor Museum. Our natural history gallery at the Grosvenor Museum has displays of specimens collected by these naturalists, and also covers local species, geology and the history of life on Earth.",-2.8924933,53.1873019,"MUSEUM","http://grosvenormuseum.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/",""
"The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum","The Higgins Art Gallery &amp; Museum, Bedford is the principal art gallery and museum in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, run by Bedford Borough Council and the Trustees of the Cecil Higgins Collection. (Details from Wikipedia)",-0.4639423,52.1359428,"MUSEUM","https://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/","<b>FOSSILS : </b>Holds the type and only known example of <i>Marmornectes candrewi</i> collected from Quest Pit, east of Stewartby. <a target=_blank href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmornectes>More info</a><br><b>FOSSILS : </b>The Bedford Modern School museum was formed in 1884 when a solicitor called Charles Prichard donated his private collection of fossils and minerals to the school where he had formerly been a pupil. In addition he provided funds for the creation of a school museum to house the collections, with an annual grant of £10 for its upkeep. <a target=_blank href=https://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/About_us/About_Us.aspx>More info</a>"
"The Museum of Somerset","The Foundation Stones gallery explores how the Somerset landscape was created during 400 million years of change. At times it was a tropical sea or a desert or a rain forest. 15,000 years ago it was covered by ice and snow. When the climate warmed, our human ancestors began to claim the land.",-3.104593,51.015638,"MUSEUM","https://swheritage.org.uk/museum-of-somerset/",""
"The Oxfordshire Museum","Our permanent free galleries tell the story of Oxfordshire and include a dinosaur gallery with fossils and activities. ",-1.3572359,51.8478067,"MUSEUM","https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshiremuseum",""
"The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery","The Potteries Museum &amp; Art Gallery is home to diverse displays of art, local history, natural sciences and the world&#039;s greatest collection of Staffordshire ceramics. There are around 12,000 rocks, minerals and fossils in the collection, with a good coverage of the fossils associated with the local Coal Measures. Highlights include the William A.S. Sarjeant collection of 1,000 North Midland minerals and the John Ward collection of fish fossils. Ward&#039;s fossils were sent to scientists and museums all over the country, and 798 specimens are held at The Potteries Museum &amp; Art Gallery. These fossils show the variety of life that existed in the area around The Potteries around 300 million years ago and mark John Ward as an important scientist in the history of Stoke-on-Trent.",-2.1778444,53.0231385,"MUSEUM","http://www.stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag/",""
"The Rotunda Museum","The Rotunda Museum is full of fascinating objects, from fossils found on East Yorkshire&#039;s Dinosaur Coast to Gristhorpe Man, the skeleton and coffin of a Bronze Age man, which is the best example of a tree burial in Britain. Come face to face with&nbsp;the wonderful creatures which once called Yorkshire home at the&nbsp;Ancient Seas of the Yorkshire Coast&nbsp;display. See the&nbsp;fascinating collection of fossils and specially commissioned reconstructions of what marine life was like millions of years ago.",-0.399319600000013,54.2793635,"MUSEUM","https://www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.com/rotunda-museum/",""
"The Ruskin Museum","The Ruskin Museum is an award-winning Cabinet of Curiosities which tells the Story of Coniston. The Ruskin Museum&#039;s Coniston Gallery introduces 500 million year old rocks, and one of the first Rock Bands, who played musical stones; examines the mines that helped to copper-bottom Naval and merchant wooden ships, and the slate quarries that have roofed the world; studies the dry-stone and cobble walls that stride the fells, and looks at the truth to local stone, slate and oak exemplified in traditional vernacular buildings. The Museum has a geology display by the British Geological Survey which includes rock samples from the Coniston area which can be handled and inspected (Windermere Supergroup and Borrowdale Volcanic Group). ",-3.076194,54.370161,"MUSEUM","http://www.ruskinmuseum.com/",""
"The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre","The Heritage Centre at The Spring celebrates and recognises the history of our borough, the people who have lived here and their stories.",-0.978244300000028,50.8507101,"MUSEUM","http://thespring.co.uk/heritage/about-the-museum/",""
"The Stewartry Museum","The Stewartry Museum was founded in 1879. As the collections grew, the present purpose-built museum was opened in 1893. In recent years the interior has been considerably upgraded whilst retaining its charm as a traditional late Victorian museum. Its collections chiefly relate to the human and natural history of the Stewartry also known as Kirkcudbrightshire.",-4.0515415,54.8352443,"MUSEUM","https://www.kirkcudbright.town/activities/the-stewartry-museum-kirkcudbright/",""
"The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum","",-3.9462919,56.1188796,"MUSEUM","http://www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk/",""
"The Treasure House in Beverley","The East Riding Museum Service is home to a great collection of archaeological finds. Each of our Museums has its own specialist collection, such as maritime treasures at Goole to significant artworks in Beverley. We also store and protect a number of items in our environmentally-controlled store room at the Treasure House, Beverley, which has recently acquired three small but significant additions to its archaeological collections. These range in date from the Bronze Age to Tudor times.",-0.4289969,53.84036,"MUSEUM","https://www.eastridingmuseums.co.uk/museums-online/treasure-at-the-treasurehouse/","<b>GEOLOGY : </b>Permanent display and temporary display plus small collection - collecting area East Riding"
"The University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum","Dedicated to providing to public education, and the preservation of minerals and meteorites along with serving research needs. Some of the collection includes gold, calcite with oriented pyrite and diopside.",-110.97319,32.22345,"MUSEUM","https://gemandmineralmuseum.arizona.edu/",""
"Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum","Our Natural Science collection consists of about 250,000 specimens, covering zoology, botany, entomology, geology, mineralogy and palaeontology, the largest natural science collection in the West Midlands. It is an important regional resource.",-1.886773,52.482531,"MUSEUM","https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/thinktank/highlights",""
"Tolson Memorial Museum","World class collections presenting a vivid and intriguing picture of the local area and people. You will find amazing objects charting history from earliest settlers to the boom in the textile industry and modern day collections from local people. Including historic vehicles, objects from the Luddite rebellion and the famous Bird Room, a stunning exhibition now almost a century old.",-1.7554696,53.6449265,"MUSEUM","http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/tolsonmuseum",""
"Tongass Historical Museum","Exhibition: Crusin&#039; the fossil coastline - blending of science and art, with artwork and fossils ranging from polar dinosaurs, marine reptiles, palm filled forests, to tiny trilobites and more.",-131.64355,55.3425,"MUSEUM","http://www.ketchikanmuseums.org/exhibits/tongass-historical-exhibits",""
"Torquay Museum","Our geological material consists of approximately 6,000 samples in two major collections. The most interesting of these are the collections of father and son, R.N. Worth and R.H. Worth. R.H. Worth had varied interests but is best remembered as an expert author and recorder of most aspects of Dartmoor. His geological collection consists of many specimens from the Moors and from all over the local area as well as British and international samples. The Museum also holds a photographic archive and exposure records of R.H. Worth&#039;s. This collection includes some of the first colour photographic slides taken of the Moor. Our mineralogy collection comprises over 3,000 mineral specimens from all over the world and includes material from R.N. Worth and A.H. Ogilvie. Perhaps the most famous pieces are the specimens of Torquay gold - this is dendritic gold from the Devonian limestone of Hope&#039;s Nose, Torquay - a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The specimens were presented by Professor W.T. Gordon, of Kings College, London, in 1922. One of the earliest collections to be housed in the Museum were the finds accumulated by William Pengelly from his cave explorations. Over the 160 years of the Museum&#039;s existence these collections have continued to grow, and the Museum now has one of the foremost collections of Pleistocene mammal bones in the South West of England, and the largest collection of animal remains from nearby Kents Cavern.The Museum&#039;s stores hold over 34,000 specimens collected from local caves, as well as Kents Cavern there are finds from Torbryan, Cow Cave, Chudleigh, Joint Mitnor, Buckfastleigh as well as many others. The finds represent the extraordinary wildlife that has inhabited the region in the last million years. The Palaeontology collections also house many fossils from the Devonian. Over 6,000 fossils are housed in the store; these include hundreds of polished Devonian corals and other marine life, many also collected by Pengelly. There are also specimens from the Carboniferous, the Triassic and the Jurassic, including some international examples. ",-3.517851,50.4628894,"MUSEUM","http://www.torquaymuseum.org/homepage",""
"Torquay's Dinosaur World","orquay&#039;s Dinosaur World is a fun interactive indoor exhibition that brings the world of dinosaurs to life. See amazing full size &amp; scaled dinosaurs, discover incredible fossils, learn about these awesome beasts, enjoy our fun Family Explorer Quiz and even sit on a deadly dinosaur.
Whether you are a little dinosaur fan, or even a big one, there&#039;s something for everyone to get their teeth into!",-3.5235188,50.4607714,"MUSEUM","https://www.torquaysdinosaurworld.co.uk/",""
"Trinity College Geological Museum","The Geology Department houses teaching and research collections the first of which were acquired by Trinity in 1777. Currently the collections comprise over 100,000 specimens. The main palaeontological holdings include Irish Silurian and Carboniferous invertebrates, Mesozoic ostracods, and Upper Palaeozoic miospores. The rock and mineral collections largely date from the 1820s and contains both Irish and foreign specimens.",-6.2557741,53.3439235,"MUSEUM","https://www.tcd.ie/Geology/about/geologymuseum.php",""
"Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery","The Local Minerals collection is of considerable quality, and contains some 2,000 specimens. This reflects the fact that Cumbria is one of the richest mining areas in Britain. In particular, the Caldbeck Fells near Carlisle are renowned world-wide for their mineral wealth and have produced some of the finest mineral specimens ever found. The Museum collection holds a good range of Caldbeck, Pennine and West Cumbrian minerals, and many of these are of superb quality. Many of the minerals were collected during the last century and most of the mines are now closed. The fossil collection of around 6,000 specimens includes &quot;Type&quot; and &quot;Figured&quot; material. The collection contains material from the Professor Robert Harkness Collection. Other collections are those of Alexander Colvin, Lady Mabel Howard and M.H. Donald (including Jane Longstaff, n&eacute;e Donald). The fossil collection derives from a wide stratigraphic range of rocks from the Cambrian to Pleistocene. Most specimens are from the British Isles. The stratigraphy of Cumbria is well illustrated and includes fossils from one of the few Cumbrian exposures of the Lower Lias, near Carlisle. The bulk of the collection consists of Invertebrates and most groups are well represented. Vertebrate material includes fossil fish, reptile remains and footprints of Permian reptiles from the sandstones of the Eden Valley. Several of these footprints have been described and figured in publications on the geology of the area. Plant fossils are mainly from the Upper Carboniferous Coal Measures of West Cumbria with some specimens from the Permian A-bed of the Eden Shales (Hilton Plant Beds) near Appleby. The rock collection of just over 1,000 specimens contains a comprehensive range of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. The collection contains a good range of the many different types of rocks found in the Lake District. These include samples of Ordovician rocks from the Skiddaw, Eycott and Borrowdale Groups. Some of the material from Carrock Fell and the Skiddaw area was collected by the well known Lake District geologist, Clifton Ward. The collection also contains material from the Pennines, the Solway Basin and Southern Scotland. Additions to the collection continue to be made through the gifts of local amateur and professional mineralogists. Important recent acquisitions include the J.D. Ingham collection. In addition, the museum houses a collection of around 1,000 examples of foreign minerals.",-2.9406764,54.895832,"MUSEUM","http://www.tulliehouse.co.uk/",""
"Turner Neal Museum of Natural History ","The museum displays a variety of natural history materials includig invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, fossils, minerals and plants. The planetarium sponsors presentations demonstrating the structure and diversity of the universe",-91.81226,33.58789,"MUSEUM","https://www.uamont.edu/academics/math-ns/museum.html",""
"Tweeddale Museum And Gallery","The Chambers Institution was established by William Chambers, one of the founders of the famous publishing house, in 1859. It houses a museum and gallery which present a lively programme of exhibitions throughout the year. The Chambers Room houses the extraordinary plasterwork friezes commissioned by William Chambers and exhibitions on the history of Peebles and the surrounding area.",-3.1892442,55.6514782,"MUSEUM","https://www.liveborders.org.uk/culture/museums/our-museums/tweeddale-museum-and-gallery/",""
"Ulster Museum","The natural sciences collections of National Museums NI hold more than half a million specimens from Northern Ireland and beyond. Mighty whales and tiny snails, flowers and fungi, fossils and meteorites--these are just a few of the diverse specimens that we hold. Many of the finest are on display. Others form a huge reference collection for scientists and other museum users to consult. Permanent exhibitions include Fossils and Evolution, Origins, Early Peoples, Earth&#039;s Treasures and Deep Time: Episodes from our geological past.",-5.936527,54.582565,"MUSEUM","https://www.nmni.com/our-museums/ulster-museum/Home.aspx",""
"University College Cork","The Museum comprises approximately 20,000 rock, mineral and fossil specimens, and a similar number of geological maps, thin sections, photographic slides, offprints and books. Highlights include donations of Colonel Charles Coote Grant and  such famous geologists as Lady Windle, William Helier Baily and George Victor Du Noyer, the type specimen of the rare quartz mineral, Cotterite, the Giant Irish Deer, Megaloceras giganteus, a cast of the type specimen of the marine reptile Plesiosaurus macroephalus, and local rocks and minerals. ",-8.4963594,51.8929778,"MUSEUM","https://www.ucc.ie/en/bees/outreach/geologymuseum/",""
"University Museum","Home to the Crowley&#039;s Ridge Mastodon. Along with other mammoths, mastodons, llamas, and giant beavers. Within the natural history collection there is twenty-four thousand obkects recording over 500 million years of change in the region.",-90.67997,35.84122,"MUSEUM","https://www.astate.edu/a/museum/",""
"University of Arkansas Museum ","The geology collection includes numerous specimens of fossils and minerals with an emphasis on Arkansas. Includes more than 12,000 rock and mineral specimens. The museum also holds a micture of N. American and European invertebrate, vertebrate and plant fossil specimens ",-94.17971,36.097,"MUSEUM","https://uamuseum.uark.edu/collections/geology/",""
"University of Bristol Earth Science Collection","The University of Bristol&#039;s Earth Science Collection contains over 100,000 palaeontological, petrological and mineralogical samples of scientific and historical importance. This includes over 1600 type, figured and cited specimens, 10,000 geological thin sections and slides and an archive of international geological maps. An additional 16,000 handling specimens are available for teaching.",-2.6044439,51.4564481,"MUSEUM","https://www.bristol.ac.uk/earthsciences/about/facilities/earth-science-collection/",""
"University of Leicester Geology Collection","Not generally open to the public but is available for loans, teaching and research. Access is always at the Head of School and by appointment with Curator, currently Vicky Ward vjt8@le.ac.uk",-1.122706,52.6232273,"MUSEUM","https://www2.le.ac.uk/library/find/subjects/geology",""
"Urweltmuseum Hauff","Museum of Jurassic fossil discoveries and preparation by the Hauff family",9.5260638,48.6352688,"MUSEUM","www.urweltmuseum.de/",""
"Wardown House, Museum and Gallery","Who said time travel wasn&#039;t real? Welcome to a wealthy family home in the Victorian era. Explore the rooms and let the house tell you its story! Every room tells a story, with interactive displays, a treasure trove of local curiosities and the largest hat collection in the UK! ",-0.418408,51.894662,"MUSEUM","https://www.lutonculture.com/wardown-house/",""
"Wareham Town Museum","Wareham Town Museum tells the story of the Wareham area from prehistoric times to the present day.  In the museum two dinosaurs feature in our geology section: a fossilised footprint of an Iguanodon and a model of a Juratyrant, an ancestor of Tyrannosaurus Rex. The fossilised bones of this ostrich-sized partly feathered carnivore were found in coastal rocks near Kimmeridge, south of Wareham. The remains are the only known find of this species, which lived about 150 million years ago. There are samples of rocks and fossils from the varied rock types of Purbeck. Many of these rocks outcrop on the coast (the Jurassic Coast) which forms part of the recently designated Dorset and Devon World Heritage Coast. There are also displays on the area&#039;s geological and mineral resources, clay, oil and gravel. The museum is open April to October. ",-2.1095448,50.6861228,"MUSEUM","http://www.greenacre.info/WTM/",""
"Warrington Museum & Art Gallery","From the curious to the contemporary, the collections at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery capture the fascinations of Victorian collectors, the ingenuity of Warrington&#039;s craftspeople and the creativity of local artists. The Museum&#039;s geology collection consists of over 9,000 objects, two thirds of them fossils. Many of these fossils were originally collected by Warrington Natural History Society, such as the Chirotherium footprints from nearby Lymm. ",-2.5957819,53.3871494,"MUSEUM","http://www.warringtonmuseum.co.uk/",""
"Watchet Museum","A star attraction within the display is a near complete lchthyosaur, a marine creature that swum in the warm seas that were Somerset millions of years ago. Recent finds include a Plesiosaur rib bone discovered in 2008 along the shoreline near Warren Bay, and vertebrae and coprolites from the same species. Watchet is very fortunate in its geology, lying on local lias rocks, set down 200-215 million years ago, for within these rocks are a variety of fossils. The lower liassic sedimentary beds were formed in the first part of the Jurassic, merging with the end of the earlier Upper Triassic period.The Museum is able to display a wide selection of locally-found fossils, many picked up by people walking on the foreshore. Ammonites and Gryphaea are abundant, and fossilised coral, fish, oysters and plants are also represented amongst the collection.",-3.3305643,51.1825909,"MUSEUM","http://www.watchetmuseum.co.uk/",""
"Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery","Wednesbury Museum is Sandwell&#039;s Museum and Art Gallery. It is a purpose built Victorian museum, housing collections which include fine art paintings, old toys , one of the world&#039;s largest collections of Ruskin pottery and our Nostalgia Rooms showcasing everyday objects from the 60s and 70s. There is also a changing programme of temporary exhibitions and activities to run alongside them as well as a lively programme of events for all ages and school holiday activities. ",-2.0219962,52.5505497,"MUSEUM","http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/200265/museums_and_art_gallery/13/wednesbury_museum_and_art_gallery",""
"Wells & Mendip Museum","Explore the natural history, geology&nbsp;and&nbsp;heritage of Wells and the Mendip Hills. Learn how the rich mineral wealth of the Mendip Hills has impacted the area and its inhabitants.",-2.6444806,51.2109196,"MUSEUM","https://www.wellsmuseum.org.uk/",""
"Welterbe Grube Messel","In 1995, the Messel pit fossil site was the first German natural monument to be included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It provides unique information about the early evolution of mammals and documents the evolutionary history of the earth 48 million years ago, when after the end of the dinosaur age explosive changes determined the animal and plant world.
Several 10,000 fossils from the Eocene period have so far been recovered in the Maar volcano lake that was formed 48 million years ago, and around 3,000 new finds are added every year. In addition to the high number and biodiversity of animal and plant fossils, their unique preservation of full-body skeletons, skin and fur shadows, feathers and stomach contents is particularly evident in the Messel Pit.
Guided tours take place daily and invite you to discover this unique site.",8.7525532,49.9139852,"MUSEUM","https://www.grube-messel.de/",""
"West Berkshire Museum","Our permanent exhibition tells the story of West Berkshire. From the rocks under our feet to the stories of the people who have lived here. ",-1.3219034,51.4013531,"MUSEUM","https://www.westberkshireheritage.org/west-berkshire-museum",""
"Westbury Manor Museum","Formerly home to no less than six admirals of the fleet, explore Westbury Manor to find out about the borough&#039;s origins as a Stone Age settlement, the infamous workhouse scandal of 1837, its long traditions of brickmaking and strawberry production and much more.",-1.180123,50.8523477,"MUSEUM","https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/westbury-manor-museum",""
"Weston Park Museum","Sheffield&#039;s natural science collection contains over 120,000 biological and 60,000 geological specimens. The collections are important repositories of scientific data and historical information. The jewels of the collection include the Gatty collection of marine life, the Salt collection of 18th century plants, the collections of Henry Clifton Sorby and one of the best collections of Carboniferous fossils in the country.",-1.4923489,53.3815237,"MUSEUM","https://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/weston-park/home",""
"Weston-super-Mare Museum","Discover the history of Weston-super-Mare at Weston Museum. Housed in a beautiful and distinctive historic building. We tell the story of the town and the surrounding area from prehistoric times to the present day. The geology collection includes fossils that range in date from the Devonian to the Quaternary period (419 million years ago - present day), as well as minerals and rock specimens. Geology represents 6% of the North Somerset Council museum collection. There is a small but significant collection of samples of local minerals and rocks. Significant individual items include the remains of fossil ichthyosaurs.",-2.9753866,51.3491316,"MUSEUM","https://www.westonmuseum.org/",""
"Whitby Museum","Our independent Victorian museum is full of amazing treasures. Here you can explore stunning collections of local fossils, natural history, model ships, carved jet, toys, costumes and social history. There are artefacts of the famous whaling family, the Scoresbys and also the explorer Captain Cook. Whitby Museum&#039;s geology collection displays and the extensive stores contain one of the finest collections of Jurassic fossils in Britain. The Whitby fossil collection is famous for its ammonites and its massive marine reptiles.",-0.621495800000048,54.4853872,"MUSEUM","https://whitbymuseum.org.uk/","<b>FOSSILS : </b>This website provides details of type fossils held in Whitby and Scarborough Museums. Both museums have extensive collections of Jurassic and Cretaceous fossils collected in the locality of the Yorkshire coast over the past 200 years. <a target=_blank href=Website>More info</a>"
"White Mountian Dinosaur Exploration Center","Visit to learn about the local dinosaur population from their discoverers. Explore the South West&#039;s most remote locations while discovering the world&#039;s geology and paleontology. ",-109.28566,34.13385,"MUSEUM","https://www.whitemountaindino.com/",""
"Willis Museum","Centrally located at the Top of the Town, in the Willis Museum you will discover Basingstoke and Deane&#039;s past, from the rich archaeological heritage beneath our feet right up to the modern day. Throughout the year, we also run a programme of touring exhibitions, as well as fun events, workshops and activities for all the family to enjoy. Including items collected by Mr Willis himself, the second floor archaeology gallery displays the borough&#039;s more ancient past from Stone Age to Saxon. In the centre of the gallery are the 2.8 metre long mammoth tusk found near North Warnborough and artefacts from Calleva Atrebatum, Silchester Roman Town. ",-1.0870242,51.2626629,"MUSEUM","https://www.hampshireculture.org.uk/willis-museum-and-sainsbury-gallery",""
"Wiltshire Museum","Award-winning displays transform public understanding of the Stonehenge era and feature 500 Stonehenge period objects, including 30 pieces of gold treasure, together with archaeology, art, natural history, local history, and an Archive and Library which is open to the public.",-1.9935086,51.3497825,"MUSEUM","http://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/",""
"Wiltshire Museum","Specialising in treasures from Stone Henge. 500,000 years of Wiltshire&#039;s story told in our &pound;750,000 gallery featuring high quality graphics and leading-edge reconstructions. Our award-winning displays feature spectacular treasures dating to the time of Stonehenge and worn by people who worshiped inside the stone circle. We have over 100,000 objects on our online database, with over 10,000 images now online. ",-1.9935086,51.3497825,"MUSEUM","http://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/",""
"Wisbech & Fenland Museum","Come and discover a treasure house of rare and unusual artefacts, illuminating history, both local and worldwide, recent and ancient. The natural history collection comprises local and international geology (rocks &amp; minerals), paleontology (fossils), conchology (shells), 19th century bird, mammal and fish mounts, lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), coleoptera (beetles) and a herbarium (botanical specimens). Among the stars of the collection are the nest of kingfishers, the ichthyosaurs and a giant eel caught in the River Nene!",0.161292,52.664115,"MUSEUM","https://www.wisbechmuseum.org.uk/",""
"Wolverhampton Art Gallery","Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage has a vast number of objects both on display, and in its archives, from items relating to the history of the area and fossils, to Old Master paintings and contemporary sculptures. ",-2.126991,52.586767,"MUSEUM","http://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/",""
"Woodhorn Museum","Located in what was once the largest pit village in the world, the former colliery is now home to our popular visitor attraction, welcoming thousands of people each year.",-1.5473463,55.189789,"MUSEUM","https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/woodhorn-museum/",""
"Wookey Hole Caves and Museum","The Wookey Hole Caves site has provided rich pickings for archaeologists and anthropologists over the years, and several exciting excavations have been undertaken.",-2.680965,51.2256483,"MUSEUM","https://www.wookey.co.uk/cave-museum/",""
"Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum","The earliest parts of Worcester City&#039;s collection are the Victorian natural history collections.&nbsp;",-2.2225313,52.1963557,"MUSEUM","http://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/museums/worcester-city-art-gallery-museum/",""
"World Museum, Liverpool","There are over 67,000 rocks, minerals and fossils in the earth science collections from all around the world. They range in age from 4.5 billion years to 5,000 years ago. The collections were made mainly in the 19th and 20th century and sold or donated to the museum from 1870 onwards. The majority of the rocks and fossils collection is British with our minerals collection coming from all around the world.",-2.981639,53.409975,"MUSEUM","https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/collections/geology/index.aspx",""
"Worthing Museum & Art Gallery","Our geological material is vast and varied, having been obtained over the last century from the nearby beach, chalk downs and further afield.  Sussex has an unusually rich geological landscape and our collections reflect this, ranging from huge chalk ammonites to gemstones from the Gooch collection.  Most of our fossil collection dates from the Cretaceous period, with some of the best examples collected by E C Martin from the Upper Chalk.  If you would like to delve deeper into the geological collections feel free to contact us to arrange a viewing of the material not on display!",-0.3715638,50.8142405,"MUSEUM","https://worthingmuseum.co.uk/",""
"Yavapai Geology Museum","The museum features a bookstore and museum shop, large picture window (canyon views), exhibits (about the geology of Grand Canyon) and amphitheater (park ranger programs). Large topographic relief map. Annotated displays at the base of the panoramic windows to show you what rock layers you are looking at.",-112.11753,36.06615,"MUSEUM","https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/yavapai-geo.htm",""
"Yorkshire Museum","Our outstanding geology collection includes minerals, rocks and fossils from across Britain and the world, and covers everything from gems to meteorites.",-1.0874766,53.9618724,"MUSEUM","https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/","<b>FOSSILS : </b>We have over 100,000 fossil specimens, mostly from Great Britain. The collection is particularly strong in Lower Carboniferous, Mesozoic and Tertiary material and has especially good Yorkshire coverage. We have over a thousand type and figured specimens. <a target=_blank href=https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/collections/collections-highlights/geology/>More info</a><br><b>MINERALOGY : </b>There are over 5,000 mineral specimens from Britain and the world, many of outstanding quality, including a North of England collection. <a target=_blank href=https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/collections/collections-highlights/geology/>More info</a><br><b>PETROLOGY : </b>Our 7,500 rock specimens include the Bernard Hobson collection of 3,000 igneous rocks from around the world and 1,500 accompanying thin sections. <a target=_blank href=https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/collections/collections-highlights/geology/>More info</a><br><b>METEORITES : </b>Small meteorite collection contains the Middlesbrough me"
"Yorkshire Natural History Museum","We are a small charity run by our Board of Trustees and an outstanding group of volunteers to provide you the full facilities of our museum. 

We have something to offer to children of all ages. Come learn about the exciting history of the natural world and explore what the collection has to offer. 

Not only are we a repository of natural history specimens, we also actively research the collection. Additionally, we provide visiting academics free access to the collection in the pursuit of advancing the sphere of knowledge. ",-1.50527,53.4009837,"MUSEUM","https://ynhm.org/",""