Robert B. Ferguson Museum of Mineralogy

Robert B. Ferguson Museum of Mineralogy

The [http://umanitoba.ca/geoscience/MuseumWeb/MuseumWeb/ Robert B. Ferguson Museum of Mineralogy] is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is located at the University of Manitoba in the Wallace Building. The museum got its start in 1918 by way of a donation from geologist Joseph Winthrop Spencer. His 1,100 mineral and rock specimen formed the basis of the early museum. The museum has grown over the years through various donations.


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