December 2021 Event Photos
Visitors watching the mining equipment demonstrations in our outdoor exhibit area.
Our in-person museum event on Saturday, December 4th was a great success. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped out and the visitors who came to support us. We enjoyed seeing new faces and sharing updates about the AMMNRE Museum. Enjoy some photos below of the gathering below, starting with our pre-event preparation. We'll keep you updated about our next get-together!
The millmen volunteers put in many hours of preparation in the weeks before the event.
Event preparation: prep work on the incline.
Event preparation: working on the mine mucker.
Event preparation: cutting dowel rods for the display cases inside.
Event preparation: finding spare parts at R and C Supply Company. Thanks!
Event preparation: installing minerals in the cases.
Event preparation: Les P. standing with his case of incredible mineral specimens.
Event preparation: Don B. standing with our Dawn Boushelle tribute case.
Dawn Boushelle tribute case of calcites and other great specimens.
Some of these specimens were self-collected by Don and Dawn.
Visitors starting to arrive on December 4th!
Lets begin the mining equipment demonstrations for visitors!
Mining equipment demonstrations.
Hoist house!
Mining equipment demonstrations.
Mining equipment demonstrations.
Mining equipment demonstrations.
Mining equipment demonstrations.
Mining equipment demonstrations.
Educational activities inside with Shirley C.
Educational activities.
Visitors enjoying the mineral displays.
Fossil dig for kids!
Thank you for being here!
Thank you for being here!