Paris Ecole des Mines Show
Exceptionally, for the first time, and probably the last time, between the 5 and 8 September there was a mini-show in Paris. This was timed to coincide with the International Conference of Museums and Mineralogy that was held in the René Just Haüy Hall of the museum. We had the luck of being able to have a stand at the show, and it really was a very pleasant experience from both the sales and making museum contacts point of view. Some of the museums took the chance to buy material to add to their great collections (thank you to the Los Angeles and Lisbon museums for their purchases)We have to express our deepest thanks to both the organizers at the School of mines, led by Madame Lydie Touret, as well as the rest of the attendees, dealers, and museum curators. They all helped when they could to make our stay enjoyable. On this page we have included some photos that we took when we were in Paris, so that you can get a feel for the great atmosphere during the few days we all had there. |
There are also two other mineral museums in Paris apart from the Ecole des Mines. The Natural History Museum and the Pierre and Marie Curie University (Sorbonne). The latter one has a major problem that means that, unless a solution is found, it will not be able to remain open where it is and will have to be shut for most of the year. If you want to know more about this sad future and how you can help please follow this link. |
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