Museum Open on Weekends
Our hibernation is over. Franklin Mineral Museum reopens for weekend visitors only.
Museum Resumes 7-Day Schedule
Spring is here! Our doors are now open with a seven-days-a-week schedule.
2020 Edison NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem and Jewelry Show
NJ Expo Center 97 Sunfield Avenue, Edison, NJThe Franklin Mineral Museum will again provide fluorescent minerals for display during the show. This family-friendly show features minerals, fossils, jewelry, gemstones, decorator items, beads, giftware, lapidary tools and supplies, and more. Also featured is a 6,000-square-foot activity center for kids. Times: Wed - Fri: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM Sat & Sun: 10:00 AM…
FOMS / Sterling Hill Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry show & outdoor swap
Littell Community Center (formerly the Franklin Armory) 12 Munsonhurst Road, Franklin, NJApril 25, 2020 SATURDAY9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Swap Opens at 8:00 a.m. April 26, 2020 SUNDAY 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Swap Opens at 9:00 a.m. Littell Community Center (formerly the Franklin Armory) 12 Munsonhurst Road Franklin, N.J. 07416 Donation: $6.00 per person / Children under 14 are FREE with a paying adult…
Super Diggg during Spring Mineral Show
This year the Super Diggg, held annually during the spring Gem & Mineral Show since 2005, returns to the Franklin Mineral Museum. The Super Diggg is organized by the Delaware Valley Earth Science Society. Events include mineral collecting on the Buckwheat Dump (with special access to the Mill Site material within a fenced area previously…