 What's
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NEW EXHIBITS at The National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum:
As you are planning your vacation, don't forget to include the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum! This year we added new exhibits for your enjoyment:
John Frost, noted mineral collector and retired Senior Vice President of Exxon Minerals, has donated a collection of over 700 minerals from around the world.
Kurt Pralle has donated his family's mining lamp collection.
Hampton Collection, a beautiful collection of rocks and minerals.
Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute has donated a prototype interactive computer kiosk to promote coal mining.
The Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during the summer (May 1 - Oct. 1), excluding major holidays. Winter hours start Oct 1 - April 30 from 11 a.m - 4 p.m daily.
GIFT SHOP:
Be sure to stop in when you visit the museum. Members receive an additional 10% off their purchases. Some new items in stock include beautiful onyx carved plates, wine glasses, and vases. We also sell gold nuggets and gold nugget jewelry, fine jewelry, books and more.
20th ANNUAL NATIONAL MINING HALL OF FAME BANQUET:
See the new Induction Banquet News page for all the latest information on this year's annual banquet.
PLANNING A CONVENTION OR MEETING?:
In May of 2001, an extensive remodeling effort was completed on our Convention Center. A catering kitchen was installed along with three breakout meeting rooms, each with a gas-fired log stove. The catering kitchen has new China service, glassware, and flatware for 300 place settings. The two larger rooms, named Newmont and Kennecott, can accomodate about 90 persons each with chairs, or approximately 60 with chairs and tables. The smaller room, Phelps Dodge, accomodates about 40 persons with chairs and tables. The existing Convention Center has a capacity of 400 and the Conference Room is amphitheater style, seating 100 persons. A new parking lot to the west of the Convention Center has greatly extended our parking capacity.
Please contact Sam McGeorge at (719) 486-1229, to reserve the rooms for your event.
GIFT SHOP ORDERS:
Although we do not have an on-line catalog, we encourage you to order over the phone if you know the specific item you would like to purchase. Please call Lynn at (719) 486-1229 to place your order.
LEADVILLE MINER STATUE:
Limited editions of "The Leadville Miner 1" (1999) statue by renowned sculptor and 1997 Utah Artist of the Year, Gary Prazen, are now available at the Museum Gift Shop. This statue is the first in Prazen's Miner Statue Series; these statues will be available only through the Museum Gift Shop. For more information call the Gift Shop at (719)486-1229.
NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS:
The National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum has new e-mail addresses: Click here to send the Director an Email, use the General email links found on the bottom of all pages of this website, or use the specific email links on the appropriate pages to contact the Gift Shop, Membership or the Convention Center.
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