sterling hill mining museum
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I wasn't expecting much from the mine tour and was really impressed with the experience. The two hour tour goes through the mineral museum, mine and fluorescent rock room. I would have liked more time in the fluorescent rock room. Other than that, my only other complaint is that our tour group had close to 150 people. We split up into smaller groups to enter the mine, but even with the small group it was hard at times to hear the tour guide, see the sites, etc.
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A really good and educational tour. There were a lot of people the day we went but they handled the number well, by having three tour guides each with their own group.There is a sluicing activity which was a great value since you end up with a lot of gems and fossils.
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I have lived in the area my whole life and never did this tour before. Very neat experience. It's a 2 hour tour with demonstrations. The fluorescence rooms are amazingly brilliant and the museum is full of authentic artifacts. No worries about claustrophobia or being taken down in a caged-in man slip like some other mines. Not for families who have children that can't stand still or can't be quiet at appropriate times. The mine echo's so the experience is ruined for everyone by one child who is whining or crying the whole time. You will need to be able to walk and take stairs, but there are frequent stops where you are standing still and there are some benches to sit during the short demonstrations.
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Just got back from visiting this museum today. A very nice day out. On a hot and humid day, the chilly air underground was a welcome relief! Our guide's name was Liz and she was extremely informative, friendly and clearly loves her job. This place is excellent for all ages.....some of the fluorescence displays drew loud ooooohs and aaaaahs from the many children present!In short, highly recommended for the whole family.
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This is a terrific attraction. Worth every penny of the $11. Tour guide Ray really brought to life the mining industry of the area over the centuries. Your tour starts where the miners started and ended their day in the locker room. Kids and adults are captivated. You will learn the history of this unique zinc mine and how the process of mining devloped since 1640 when the dutch first found the land. Ray mixes in science, economics, comedy, and history. Well worth 2+ hours of the day. An extra bonus is the beautiful drive. After you leave route 80 you wind through the hills of NW NJ.
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It's the largest florescent cave in the world. Went with my niece and nephew and my parents on my day off. Had a great time. Kids loved the florescent cave and having pick out their own rock to take home.It was quite nice to have the kids find things in the museum. It was a game which made it fun and they learned from it. Note: there isn't any real food except a small 3.5" pizza. its good if you bring your own sandwich, like my sister, it was good idea.
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Nice to see an old working mine re- purposed for education. My 8 year old is really into rocks these days so we made a weekend trip out of visiting this mine and the Franklin museum too. The tour guide was great, and we were lucky to have an actual former miner in our tour group who was visiting after being retired for many years. There are great displays, and the storytelling and information presented made it interesting for the adults and kids. The fluorescent cave is really the highlight and being able to take home a keepsake with the cost of admission was a nice touch!
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Went on the tour, it was about 2 hours long including a trip through the museum and gem/rock displays. The museum was small but impressive. The gem/rock collection was first rate. The tour was fun and our tour guide, Ray, was entertaining as well as informative. Ray shared a good amount of history including the mines impact on the local economy. Our group was ages 6 to 65 and everyone enjoyed the day.We had intended to "mine" as a family but did not find out that the minimum age to do so was 7 until we got there. That would have been good for them to tell us when we called and said we had kids. Fortunately they had a "rock hunt" area for 6 and under which was age appropriate and engaging.If hungry, try a pastie. This is definitely not a pastry, it is what the miners used to eat. Not a culinary delight but not bad and it will give a feel for the life they lead.
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I brought three boys age 7 and one girl age 10 - and they were in awe from the moment we got out of the car! We took the tour and did the sluicing... Sharing two buckets between 4 kids for the sluicing and everyone STILL had a ton of gems to add their already full bags of rocks they bought from the gift store! It took us 2 1/2 hours to get home in traffic. They didn't even notice as they were holding up the rocks they found, comparing, and trading for the entire trip! Awesome experience. Thank you Sterling Hill for a great time!!
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Just a great day with the family. I went with wife and nearly 5 year old. We all had a blast. The tour was informative and very fun. I recommend going on weekend because a miner-Doug- from the mine (circa 1980's) helps with the tour on weekends. Amazing to hear from someone who was there. Recommend spending the 5 for a bag of gems for the kids to pan. Made my daughters day