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Bruce Dice Mineralogical Museum

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The Bruce Dice Mineralogical Museum has a rotating display of more than 500 unique geological specimens collected from around the world.

The Dice Museum displays include gold nuggets, copper leaves, 100-million-year-old fossils, meteorites, and an interactive ultraviolet case to showcase fluorescent minerals. Our page on current displays includes information sheets for display cases, mineral spotlights, and specimen descriptions. Our visitor map (pdf) lists all of the current displays with their locations.

Winner of the 2013 American School and University Outstanding Design for Exhibition Space/Galleries award, this unique space designed by GMB a+e has attracted over 25,000 visitors since its opening in November 2012. We invite you to come and see the Dice Museum and its exhibits for yourself.

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Rocks and minerals in a display case, highlighting different features under a blue light.

Learn, Explore, Be Inspired

Whether you're a curious student, a passionate geologist, or a family looking for a fun afternoon, the Dice Museum offers something for everyone!

An Ever-Growing Collection

Our recent acquisitions include a spectacular cruciform-twinned staurolite from Russia and a giant tooth from the extinct Megalodon shark, collected off the coast of North Carolina.

Plan Your Visit

Browse the collection on your own, take an informal tour with a student docent, or make arrangements ahead for a formal tour or group visit. We look forward to welcoming you!

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Study Geology, Geography, and Environment at ÃÛÌÒapp

The Dice Museum is proud to be part of the Geo Department at ÃÛÌÒapp! Join a group of highly motivated, inquisitive students to examine, investigate and analyze earth systems. You'll study with professors who bring years of experience and research opportunities, and a distinctly Christian viewpoint to the classroom. Get ready to dive into an active scientific community.

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