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Free Mineral Identification every Wednesday from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

 

   

 

Welcome to the Colburn Earth Science Museum!

GEM FEST 2008 JUNE 13, 14 & 15

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steve longenecker and yax the broadwing hawk

On Saturday, April 26, join Steve Longenecker and Colburn Earth Science Museum staff on a fun and educational day hike to the base of Looking Glass Rock. Hikers will learn more about the unique geology of our area and look for peregrines, who have been living in an eyrie on Looking Glass since 1989. Call the museum at 254-7162 to register or for more information. Hike is free; donations gratefully accepted. Hikers will carpool from Airport Road.

 


white water rafting

Geology Rafting Trip!
On Saturday, May 17, Colburn Earth Science Museum staff and Nantahala Outdoor Center will be leading an informative and exciting whitewater rafting trip down the French Broad River. Call 254-7162 to register or for more information.







Please Note! There will be NO MINERAL ID on Wednesday, April 16 or Wednesday, April 23.

Free Mineral ID (with Museum admission) every Wednesday from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

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Check out Colburn images online!
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from the Colburn.

Snow & Inclement Weather Policy: If Asheville City schools are closed, the Museum will open at 12:00 noon, weather permitting. Call the Museum at 254-7162 for more details; if no one is available to answer your calls, the Museum is closed for the day.


Image Courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis, NASA-Johnson Space Center. Photo #: AS17-148-22727

The Mission of the Colburn Earth Science Museum is to foster an appreciation for the Earth and its resources and environments through exhibits, educational programming and the care of its collection.




 

 

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2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC
Phone: 828-254-7162 || Fax: 828-257-4505
Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 until 5 p.m.; Closed Monday