Franklin Mineral Museum Inc

Worthwhile, though doesn’t compare to sterling hill

If you go to the sterling hill mining museum, this museum won’t have a ton to add, but it’s very cheap and old school and has a lot of cool minerals. They also have their own fluorescent minerals roo...

A gem of a find!

We visited Franklin because Sterling doesn’t permit rock collecting for anyone under 18 years. This is a shame because my 11 year old and I have been collecting for the last 5 years. Had a great t...

The photos make this look hokey. It's not.

This is a great place to visit. You MUST join the tour to see the mine and the exhibits museum, otherwise you're limited to the gift shop. The tour is wonderful. The public tour is at 1pm (if I rec...

Don't miss the Franklin Mineral Museum and its Fluorescent room and mine shaft walk

The Franklin Mineral Museum is an interesting small museum dealing with the New Jersey Mining industry. The museum I have to admit is stuck in a time warp where I swear it is 1975 there. The signs are...

Highlight of trip

When a friend suggested a rock museum I was thought ok, it's a way to get out of the heat and learn about the area. I didn't realise that the rocks are naturally fluorescent! It was fascinating to see...