E. de C. Clarke Geological Museum
The Museum aims to show the diversity of topics available within the science of Geology. The displays are targeted primarily at high school science students and show aspects of geology that are relevant to the science and social studies units taught in high school. Specialities of the collection include Devonian and Permian fossils of Western Australia; lithological and mineralogical suites from various WA mines; and material depicting the geology of WA.
Address:
The University of WA Other, Nedlands WA 6907, Australia
Tel:
+61 08 93802681
Fax: +61 08 93801037
Hours:
9.30am - 5pm Mon, Weds and Fri: 2 -5pm Sun (The museum is closed at lunchtimes and some Sundays - You can check with the curator Jenny Bevan, before your visit)
Email:
Admission:
Free
Facilities:
Wheelchair access, toilets, sale of booklets, posters etc, loan sets of labelled specimens for educational purposes, worksheets, geological enquiries.
Collection:
Approximately 120,000 specimens comprising 30,000 minerals; 100 meteorites; 50,000 rocks; 40,000 fossils; and 200 gems