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Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College

About Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College

The Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College, is located on the campus of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. It showcases fossils and minerals collected locally and abroad, many by past and present students and professors. The museum is located in the Beneski Earth Sciences Building, completed in 2006. It is a member of Museums10.

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Founded
1865

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