After Labor Day we will Have weekend tours only except for special events. See Special Events and special tour dates for more tours and information.
Check back for updates on special tour dates. Please arrive between 12:30 PM and 12:45 PM for the 1:00 PM tour to purchase your tickets. Tours are not self-guided, you need to go out with a guide. The museums are only available with the tour. No reservations are needed, and tickets are not sold online. Please bring a light jacket or sweatshirt as it is 56°F in the mine. The Gift Shop is open every day from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Mineral collecting is also open (weather permitting) every day from 10:00AM to 3:00PM.
Prices for tours:
Adults: 13 years and older $15.00
Seniors: 65 years and older $14.00
Children: 4 to 12 years $13.00
November 29, 2024 we will have a 1PM tour. Please call for reservations
SAVE THE DATE!! NOVEMBER 30, 2024 at 3:00PM!
STERLING HILL MINING MUSEUM will be hosting mine tours for PAWS IN THE COOKIE JAR RESCUE, a 501(c)(3) rescue organization.
ALL proceeds will benefit the dogs!
Reservations are required for this event. Call 973-209-7212
Franklinite is officially the New Jersey State Mineral!
Rock Collecting on the Mine Run Dump is available and is recommended for avid rock collectors 18 and older and not for children. Sluicing would be a better option for children. Sifting of sand for minerals and fossils in our water trough is exciting for them.
PRIVATE TOURS are available for groups of at least 15 paying people. We will try to accommodate your request on the day of your choice if we have staff and space available. Please call to discuss details, availability and reservations. Reservations should be made at least 2 weeks in advance for private tours. We do not take reservations by email.
Prices for group tours:
Adults $15.00
Children $13.00
Seniors $14.00
Children under 4 $5.00
Please call 973-209-7212 between the hours of 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
We still have openings for school groups, scouts, camps, birthday parties and car clubs. Please call to make your appointment.
Please note that we have plenty of paved and unpaved space in our parking lots to host car clubs. Our president is a car collector himself and we have hosted dozens of car meets here. Choose Sterling Hill as a destination to get together, park your cars, and take the tour as a group. There is no extra costs for using our facility as a meeting place, just pay for the tour. Call us and ask for Bill to set up a date.
An enduring geological mystery -- A world-famous mineral deposit.
Nestled in the small town of Ogdensburg, New Jersey is the Sterling Hill Mining Museum. What once was one of the world's richest zinc ore deposits and REnowned zinc mine is now a WORLD-FAMOUS museum and attraction.
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Come have a fun scientific adventure with our underground mine tour. Along the way you will visit our two museums, go inside the mine itself and see mining equipment, a drilling and blasting demonstration, and the world-famous fluorescent “Rainbow Tunnel" among many other enticing displays. Our tour is sure to engage people of all ages and interests. See what other activities we have to offer as well such as our Discovery Centers, Mineral Collecting, Sluicing, and check out other Special Events that we host.
We are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit committed to telling the story of the Sterling Hill Mine and to inspire lifelong learning about earth sciences, engineering, and the responsible use of the Earth’s nonrenewable resources.
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GIFT SHOP HOURS: Open for shopping every day 10:00AM to 3:00 PM
MINERAL COLLECTING HOURS: Every day 10:00 Am to 3:00 PM
(WEATHER PERMITTING)
TOUR SCHEDULE VIEW HERE
