点评:A really fun and enjoyable museum with enough variety for most people to be interested in the displays. The mineral side was a history of the mining in the area. The displays showed not just the rocks, but also the equipment and the life style of the miners. My sister is a geologist and a rock collector. She said the samples on display were "truly magnificent." The display upstairs showed how many types of minerals are used in our everyday products and lives and we don't know about them. The history side of the museum shows Joplin from the beginnings as a mining town to today as a growing city. There were pictures and a few artifacts from the tornado a few years ago. The recreation of rooms and offices from around the 1900's was wonderful, with beautiful furniture and accessories. I had to chuckle when I saw a manual typewriter with instructions for its use. I learned to type on that type of machine many years ago. The entry fee is minimal, and plan to spend 1-2 hours for both sides of the museum. There are a few items on the outside to view also.
翻译:这是一个非常有趣且令人愉悦的博物馆,展览内容丰富,足以吸引大多数人的兴趣。矿物展区讲述了该地区的采矿历史。展览不仅展示了岩石,还展示了采矿设备和矿工的生活方式。我姐姐是一位地质学家和岩石收藏家。她说展出的样品“真是令人叹为观止”。楼上的展览展示了我们日常生活和产品中使用的各种矿物,以及我们尚不了解的它们。博物馆的历史展区展示了乔普林从最初的矿业小镇到如今蓬勃发展的城市。馆内还展出了几年前龙卷风的照片和一些文物。博物馆对20世纪初房间和办公室的复原非常精彩,家具和配饰也非常漂亮。当我看到一台手动打字机及其使用说明时,我不禁笑了出来。我多年前就学会了用这种机器打字。门票很便宜,计划在博物馆的两边都花1-2个小时参观。外面也有一些展品可以参观。