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FALL 2010 Stetson Open House Sat., Sepember 11 Smithsonian Museum Day Sat., Sepember 25 Rebirth of the St. Johns River October 28 Almost Green Halloween Sat., October 30 Wildlife of the Scrub November 3 Guitar on the Rocks: Founders Day at the Gillespie November 4 Lyonia Preserve Fieldtrip Sat., November 6 Hatter Harvest Holidays Sat., November 20 Holiday Open House - Museum Gift Shop December 2 & 3 SPRING 2011 Dates Coming Soon! Time to Begin Yet Another Eventful Year at the Museum! Click the image above for more details The Gillespie Museum of Minerals is Stetson University's Earth science museum. Its collection of 20,000 mineral, rock, and fossil specimens--one of the oldest and largest in the southeastern US--has developed over the past fifty years into a center for environmental education. Exhibits and displays include geology, native Florida ecosystems and plant landscapes, minerals and mining, and fluorescent rocks. The Museum is sited in a Flordia native plant landscape and the adjacent Rinker Environmental Learning Center (RELC) provides opportunities for community gardening, environmental programming, and outdoor activities. The RELC, which opened on Earth Day 2009, is Stetson University's newest green building. Constructed of local, recycled, and energy efficient materials, it also features a geo-thermal loop for heating and cooling, along with a rainwater collection system for its restroom facilities. Funded in partnership with the Marshall and Vera Lee Rinker Foundation and the Volusia County ECHO program, the Center offers a "smart" classroom and outdoor teaching areas for Stetson University academic programs, as well as for community and civic groups with a committed environmental mission. Contact the Gillespie Museum staff, gillespiemuseum@stetson.edu, for additional information about current programming or reservations. MUSEUM HOURS & ADMISSION FEES Tuesday-Friday, 10:00AM-4:00PM Walk-In Visitors: Adults...................................$2.00 Children(Under 15).............$1.00 Seniors.................................$1.00 Adult Groups........................$1.00/Person Educational Programs (Classes K-12, Scouts, Home-School Groups): Students...............................$2.00 Teachers/Chaperones........No Charge Click here for additional Educational Program details Click here for additional Saturday Program details