About Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum
The Albert Kersten Mining and Minerals Museum, also known as the Geocentre, is a specialist museum in central Broken Hill, New South Wales. Located at 125 Bromide Street, it showcases the city's mining heritage through an extensive collection of mineral specimens, crystals and mining artefacts. Named after Broken Hill geologist Albert Kersten, it highlights the mineral diversity of the Broken Hill ore body and the Line of Lode.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a compact, centrally located museum displaying hundreds of mineral specimens from Broken Hill and worldwide, including silver, lead and zinc ores, crystals and fluorescent minerals. The interior features glass display cases, geological exhibits, historic mining photographs and interpretive panels explaining the formation of the Broken Hill ore body. The museum shares a building with the Broken Hill Visitor Information Centre and a souvenir shop.
Key highlights
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Extensive collection of Broken Hill mineral specimens including silver, lead and zinc ores
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Display of fluorescent minerals under ultraviolet light
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Crystals, gemstones and worldwide mineral specimens
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Exhibits on the geology and formation of the Broken Hill Line of Lode