Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum

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25 Phillips St
Franklin, NC 28734
+1 (828) 369-7831
http://fgmm.org
Housed in the Historic 1850 Macon County Jail, the museum has approximately 6000 items on display in 8 separate rooms on two floors. The displays cover the history of mining in Western North Carolina, fossils, Indian artifacts, fluorescent minerals and gems and specimens from all 50 States of the USA and various countries of the world.

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4.5170 reviews
Photo of Kenneth D
Well Worth the visit!
7/7/2024

Hard to tell from the outside but this Museum is well worth the effort! The building was a jail in ...

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Photo of AMCATL
Friendly guides and lots to see!
11/11/2023

We popped in here not expecting much since most of these type places are just souvenir shops. Wow we...

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Photo of SCOTT B
Well worth the time
6/3/2023

We did not go the last time we were in town you made it a special trip to go this time and wow so mu...

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