Become a member of the Museum Mineral Society at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium.  By becoming a member you can join us for the Museum Mineral Society Meetings at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium.  We are open to all who are interested in rocks and minerals. Our moderated discussions and presentations will explore deep inside the Earth and beyond.

Benefits:

• Subscription to the Museum Mineral Society Newsletter

• 10% discount at the Museum Gift Shop

• Member Only Society Meetings (6 per Year)

• See Museum behind the scenes

• Field Trips

Prices:
$10.00 Individual/Student/Senior
$15.00 per family (2 adults & children living In household under 18)
Membership Form
For further information, contact the Museum at (401) 785-9457 x246

Museum Mineral Society Fall Meetings:

Saturday, September 12, 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Program: Glaciers and Climate Change
Glacial ice is the largest reservoir of fresh water on Earth, and second only to the oceans as the largest reservoir of water. Find out why glaciers form, flow slowly down mountain valleys like rivers of ice and which kind can cover entire land masses. Learn how much does our atmosphere naturally warm up between Ice Ages, how does human activity affect climate, and what effects it has on Earth’s future.

Saturday, November 14, 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Program: Volcanoes
See why Mt. St. Helens exploded so violently and why Kilauea spews rivers of hot lava. Find out what the real danger volcanoes pose to people; you’ll be surprised. Know why Yellowstone is a “supervolcano” and poses a threat to life on Earth. Hold the evidence that proves volcanoes existed in Rhode Island’s distant past. Actual specimens will accompany the presentation from the world’s volcanoes so that you can touch what was once hot, molten magma from deep inside the bowels of the Earth.