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The
Ruby City Gems Museum has on display thousands of gem and
mineral specimens, including fluorescent pieces,
fossils dating to millions of years old, petrified wood from all
over the world, an expansive Native American collection of pipes,
tools, and other daily artifacts, and one of the largest, private
pre-Columbian collections in the world.
Website:
Ruby City Gems Museum
Location:
Franklin NC
Distance: 2 hours from Asheville
Address: 131 East Main Street, Franklin NC 28734
Telephone: 828-524-3967
Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. -5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. -5
p.m.
Fees: None
Allow: 1 hour
Nearby:
Franklin Gem &
Mineral Museum
Directions: From Asheville, take I-40 West to Exit 27. Take Hwy. 74 West towards
Waynesville/Franklin. After approximately 16 miles take exit 81 to
US23/US441. Continue straight onto East Main Street in Franklin.
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