Rock Show at The Kamloops Museum
- Kamloops Museum and Archives
207 Seymour Street - Presented by The Kamloops Museum and Archives in partnership with Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park
- 9:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday - Saturday
- By donation | Suggested $1 per child and $3 per adult
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Rock Show, the KMA Rocks and Minerals Collection is the newest exhibition at the Kamloops Museum and Archives, designed for anyone who loves to explore. You do not need to be a geology fan to enjoy this exhibition. You just need curiosity and a willingness to see the world a little differently.
This exhibition brings together the full scope of the museum’s geological collection, including local specimens, specimens gathered from across BC and Canada, and minerals collected from around the world. Some of these minerals glow under black light, some reveal rare patterns or colours, and some carry stories that reach far beyond their physical form.
Live cataloguing stations let visitors watch as museum staff and local researchers from Thompson Rivers University study each specimen in real time. You can see how geologists identify minerals, how museum records are created, and how a collection like this grows into a lasting resource for the community.
A Collection With Range
Visitors will be able to:
- Watch live cataloguing and see how museum records are created
- Experience our look & touch collection
- View local and global specimens spanning a wide range of geological origins
- Explore a black-light display of fluorescent minerals
- Learn from TRU researchers and local geologists
- Follow cultural teachings and community stories about rocks and minerals
- Discover how science and culture meet through land-based knowledge
Everything is presented in a way that lets people explore at their own pace. You can spend time with one specimen or wander through the full range of materials on display.