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Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Museum

Fallbrook, CA

★★★★★4.8(118 Google reviews)

Fallbrook sits on some of the richest gem pegmatite in the country, and this volunteer-run museum shows it off — tourmaline, geodes, petrified wood, fossils. Free, and compact enough that a squirmy five-year-old will still make it to the end.

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123 W Alvarado St Ste B, Fallbrook, CA 92028, USA

(760) 728-1130

Closed nowToday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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What visitors say

  • Elder Arny★★★★★

    Awesome little museum. Completely FREE! They had a bunch of little trinkets and geodes that you could buy. Almost everything was under $20, with a few exceptions. They have a large and we'll labeled variety of rocks, each with where it was found and on what day. Had a fantastic time looking at all of them. Also had 2 really cool sections: 1 about fossils (they had a whole wolly mammoth 🦣 skull) and another about florescent rocket that glowed in the Dark. It was awesome!

    8 months ago

  • Ron Wilbur★★★★★

    This is a "gem" of a place. It's free, the exhibits are very well done and the entire experience was educational and fun. We especially liked the fluorescent displays, but everything was so professional. Honestly, it was such a pleasant surprise. Who knew that looking at gems and minerals would be so interesting?

    a year ago

  • Julia V.★★★★★

    Free Museum, Friendly, informative staff and great prices for small rocks, jewelry too. Open only Fridays and Saturdays till 3 and 4pm.

    2 years ago

  • Anusha RT★★★★★

    Museum run by knowledgeable staff, good collection of minerals and gems. Kids enjoyed looking at all the lovely crystals. A huge thanks to the fantastic crew that upkeeps this place. A gem in Fallbrook!

    7 months ago

  • Doctor Dirtnap★★★★★

    What a great place. Tons of info and great displays! We will be back soon.

    5 years ago

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