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About Us
The University of the West Indies Geology Museum (UWIGM) is located on the ground floor of the De la Beche Building, Department of Geography and Geology. The UWIGM was established in 1969 as a facility to house Department's geological collections, and was opened to the public in 1970. The UWIGM is comprised of a Main Exhibit Gallery and a Collection Storage Facility. There are approximately 15,000 items in the collections and represents the largest collection of rocks, minerals and fossils in the English-speaking Caribbean. These items have been collected primarily from Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean, but there are also several items collected from other countries. HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM STAFF There is one full-time Curator on Staff at the UWIGM: Ian C. Brown (icbrown@uwimona.edu.jm) The teaching staff in geology provide professional support for
most UWIGM activities. OPENING HOURS The UWIGM is open to the public Mondays through to Fridays from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. "Walk-in" visitors are accepted,
however, all groups of ten or more are required to make an appointment
with the Curator. CONTACT INFORMATION The Geology Museum |
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