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The
Museum of North Carolina Minerals opened in 1956 as a joint
project between the National Park Service and the North Carolina
Department of Conservation and Development and displays of more than 300 varieties of
minerals found in North Carolina. Renovated in 2002, the museum also has
numerous Interpretative exhibits and a gift shop.
Website:
Museum of North Carolina Minerals
Location: Milepost 331
Blue Ridge Parkway, East of Asheville
Distance: 1-1½ hours
Address: Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 331
Telephone: 828-765-2761
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday, early May through October
Fees: None
Allow: 1-2 hours
Nearby:
Blue Ridge Parkway,
Mount Mitchell State Park,
Pisgah National Forest
Directions: Take Blue Ridge Parkway north out of Asheville to Milepost 331
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