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Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum

May 25, 2022
Want to see a moon rock? There's one in downtown Tucson

A lunar rock collected during the 1971 Apollo 15 mission is on display until mid-August at the Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum. It is the largest moon rock NASA loans to museums.

moon rock
March 1, 2022
College of Science Lecture Series returns in person to delve into the mineral world

The College of Science Lecture Series returns in person this month to explore how minerals can reveal secrets of the past, power our present and be sustainably mined in the future.

Shelves housing gems and minerals
Feb. 8, 2022
UArizona Gem & Mineral Museum is open and ready for gem show crowd

After four years of renovations, the Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum has officially opened in its new space in the Pima County Historic Courthouse – complete with a world-class collection that includes Tucson's "own little Hope Diamond" and other rare items.

people at the Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum
June 24, 2021
UArizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum Opens for Limited Guided Tours
Feb. 17, 2021
UArizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum is One Step Closer to Opening

The new museum, at the historic Pima County Courthouse in downtown Tucson, will display more than 2,200 gems and minerals.

people putting a gem into a display case

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