Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum (Geocentre) — Attraction in Broken Hill

I brought my 2 children in last Wednesday, and it was really interesting. Lots to see and very educational. The gentleman at the desk was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful and took lots of time talking to my son and giving him ideas and print outs on how to make one of the minerals. He also pointed out some places to go where you could find some of these rocks/ minerals. We went to one of these old mines and the kids spent ages finding different items of interest. My son really wanted to go back to the museum and show the gentleman his findings to find out what they were, but we ran out of time. 5/5 stars. Thank...

I learnt so much just from one visit and totally enjoyed myself. The Claude Marquette exhibition gave a great insight not only to the challenges of mining, but the history of Broken Hill and tied in beautifully. The gentleman who was working on the day we attended was a bit of a Gem himself! We were waiting at the door as he opened up for the day and his enthusiasm was infections. He was a wealth of knowledge and took the time to answer the questions we had not just about the Museum, but Broken Hill and the best places to visit. A complete advocate...

Do not judge this place on how it looks from the outside, inside there is a treasure. As you enter they play a very informative short film on how the minerals and gems came to Broken Hill. Then as you go further in the museum there is a gallery of old photos that show what life was like in Broken Hill. Then come the real gems, wonderful and amazing rocks that are sure to dazzle even if you have no interest in rocks. Then the Broken Hill silver tree comes which is also a very amazing and a...