Alabama Museum of Natural History
Smith Hall, University of Alabama Main Campus
Box 870340, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

• Phone: 205-348-9742
• Free

• Phone:  904.822.7330
• World wide collection, Florida specimens, and Fluorescent display

• Phone: 352-846-2000
• Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Sundays & Holidays 1 pm - 5 pm, Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas
• Admission is free
• Powell Hall is located near the intersection of S.W. 34th Street and Hull Road on the western edge of campus in the University of Florida Cultural Plaza.  From U.S. 441, travel west on State Road 24 (Archer Road). Turn north (right) on State Road 121 (S.W. 34th Street). At the third traffic signal, turn east (right) on Hull Road and travel 1/4 of a mile. The entrance to the University of Florida Cultural Plaza is on the south (right) side of Hull Road.

(Fossils)

Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum will open in Cartersville, GA in 2008.   When completed, Tellus will occupy more than 125,000 square feet and feature galleries devoted to minerals, fossils, transportation technology, and hands-on science experiences.  Tellus will also house the only fully digital planetarium in North Georgia regularly open to the public. 

Tellus will unite under one roof the highly respected collections and programs of the Weinman Mineral Museum and the widely acclaimed science programs of the Resource Center.

• The Weinman Mineral Gallery - will showcase one of the largest and most comprehensive collections in the Southeast, drawing from more than 4,000 rocks, gems, and minerals.
• The Fossil Gallery - will showcase a 40-foot Tyrannosaurus rex along with other dinosaurs and fossils that will allow visitors to trace the history of life on Earth.
• My Big Back Yard  - will offer hands-on science exhibits introducing concepts from the physical and life sciences through backyard science experiences.
• The Transportation Gallery - will allow visitors to relive major developments in science and technology related to automobiles, aircrafts, and space travel.
• A 120-seat Digital Planetarium featuring a variety of astronomy programs,  stargazing events, and family activities.
• Great Hall - At the center of the Great Hall will be a 75-foot long Apatosaurus.

• (4 Cases of minerals in Hall)

• (Approx. 25 cases of minerals)

• Telephone: 1-270-965-4263 FAX 1-270-965-3083
• The collection is composed of thousands of fluorite crystal specimens from the CAVE-IN-ROCK, ILLINOIS DISTRICT.

• Anytime the building is open.
• Minerals & Fossils in hall cabinets.

• Phone: 800-844-3100

By Appointment.

• Telephone number: 828-698-1977
• minlap@henderson.main.nc.us

• Mineral Collection: The Museum's primary collection includes some 4,500 specimens from North Carolina and around the world. 
• Gem Collection: Includes over 1,000 cut gemstones from North Carolina and around the world. 

North Carolina Minerals:  Includes a sampling of the over 350 minerals found in North Carolina as well as gems, ores, and historic mining photographs.

• The new North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences opened its doors to the public Friday, April 7, 2000.  Four floors of exhibits include four great whales, the world's only Acrocanthosaurus and Willo, the dinosaur with a heart!
• The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' geology collection numbers approximately 7,500 mostly North Carolina specimens.

• Located on Phillips Street, behind Rankin Square, in downtown Franklin
• The museum is open May 1 through October 31
• Monday through Saturday - 12 Noon to 4 p.m.
• November 1 through April 30
• Open only on Saturdays - Noon to 4 p.m.
• Telephone:  828.369.7831
• FREE ADMISSION
• Always open by request!

• Phone: 828-765-2761. 
• Hours: Sun-Sat 9-5. 
• Specializing in North Carolina Minerals. Year round. New Exhibits and renovations in 2002.

• tel: (336) 288-3769  fax: (336) 288-0545
• Hours:  Monday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00PM, Sunday 12:30 PM -     5:00 PM 
• Admission:  Adults $ 6.00, Children(13 and under) $ 5.00, Seniors(65 and older) $ 5.00 
• The Center is accessible from US220, US29, I-40, and I-85. The facility offers plenty of free parking, an indoor area for lunch and is handicap accessible. Adjacent to Country Park, the site also offers outdoor picnic facilities, a modern playground, two small lakes and nature trails. 
• (Minerals & Fossils)

• Phone: 704-866-6900 
• Hours: M-Sat 9-5, Sun. 1-5

• Where you can explore the many facets of the earth!  See dazzling minerals, fossilized remnants of plants and animals, buried in rock for millions of years, alien rocks from space, minerals that glow in the dark, even samples you can touch.
• Tours: Schools, clubs and organizations may schedule group tours on Tuesday - Friday mornings to begin anytime between 8:30 and 11:30 am. To arrange a tour, please call the CU Visitor's Center at 864-656-4789.
• Directions: The museum is located in the South Carolina Botanical Garden on Clemson University's campus

• Home of the Laurence L. Smith Mineral Collection.
• (803) 777-7251 (voice)                   New Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, 
• (803) 777-2829 (fax)                      Sunday 1 - 5 pm, open till 7 pm on Thursdays 
• ADMISSIONS: Admission is free and open to the public. 

PARKING: Metered parking is available on levels 1 and 2 of the Pendleton Street Parking Garage (enter from Pickens Street). 

• Phone: 901-320-6320
• more_info@memphismuseums.org

• TELEPHONE: (865) 974-2144 FAX: (865) 974-3827 
• E-MAIL: museum@utk.edu 
• The Museum is OPEN: Monday through Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday: 1:00 to 5:00 pm 
• The Museum is CLOSED: New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
• Admission to the McClung Museum is always FREE
• (Tennessee Geology)

Located on the top floor of Miller Hall. 
The museum features 500 crystals and gemstones from around the world. 
The collection is composed of the following displays: 

• Systematic Collection -arranged by chemistry and structure.
• Locality Collections -Amelia, Va. and Elmwood, TN.
• Minerals of Virginia -Richard S. Mitchell Memorial Collection
• Large Specimen Display
• Fluorescent Display -minerals glow under ultra-violet light

• Hours: M-F 8:30-4:30

• Hours: M-F 8-4.
• FREE