The A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum’s highlights include:

  • Outstanding exhibits of minerals from the Great Lakes region
  • Two collections exhibited at one museum—the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum's own collection and the University of Michigan mineral collection 
  • One of the best fluorescent mineral exhibits in the United States
  • Many historic specimens on exhibit that were collected 100 to 200 years ago
  • Specimens on exhibit that were collected by Douglass Houghton, the first state geologist of Michigan and second professor at the University of Michigan  
  • Exhibits of beautiful minerals from around the world
  • Guinness World Record holding largest copper recovered from the bottom of Lake Superior on exhibit in the Copper Pavilion
  • Onsite museum store featuring mineral specimens, locally hand-made gemstone jewelry, books, rock-and-mineral-related gifts, and more

To learn more about our exhibits go to Museum. 

The museum is:

  • The official designated mineral museum of the State of Michigan
  • Heritage Site of the Keweenaw National Historical Park
  • Member of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries
  • Member of the Michigan Museums Association
  • Member of Michigan's Upper Peninsula Travel and Recreation Association

  Tourmaline, variety Ebaite, Malkhan pegmatite field, Siberia, Russia (DM31208), Specimen 25 cm tall. Donor: W. Shelton. Photo by C. Stefano.

HOURS

Open Monday - Saturday
9 am to 5 pm
-We will be open on Labor Day, Monday September 2, 2024-


The museum is closed for Memorial Day, Thanksgiving and Black Friday, and closed from December 24, 2023 through January 8, 2024. Rarely, but possible in the Keweenaw, the museum may close due to snow/ice conditions. Please call to confirm we are open during inclement weather.

 

The outdoor Copper Pavilion (home of the largest lake copper) is open early May through mid to late October, but is closed for winter. Please call to verify the Pavilion's open dates in fall and spring.

 

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LOCATION

1404 E. Sharon Avenue, south Michigan Tech campus

From US-41 at the stoplight take MacInnes Drive uphill 1.1 miles to the museum—follow signage. 

From M-26 at the stoplight turn on Sharon Avenue to east (Pizza Hut side), continue straight on Sharon Avenue through two 4-way stops; museum is 1.7 miles from M-26 junction or 0.6 miles from second 4-way stop.