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The Creetown Gem Rock Museum houses one of the finest privately owned collections of gemstones, crystals, minerals, gemstone objet d'art and fossils in Britain. Owned and run by the Stephenson family.
The basic theme of the Museum is designed to stimulate interest and wonder in the fascinating subjects of gems, crystals and mineralogy and Fossils. Our showroom galleries extend over 3000 sq.ft so leave plenty of time for your visit.
Also we have an Audio visual presentation in the professors study called the 'Fire in the Stones' which explains how these beautiful minerals and gems are formed. You can explore our crystal cave display.
The museum has a lovely giftshop supplied by our own gem polishing jewelery making workshop.
The museum also has a Tea-room with a comprehensive home cooked menu, speciality teas and coffees.
The Museum is family and wheelchair friendly.
For more information take a look at our website (link above).
The basic theme of the Museum is designed to stimulate interest and wonder in the fascinating subjects of gems, crystals and mineralogy and Fossils. Our showroom galleries extend over 3000 sq.ft so leave plenty of time for your visit.
Also we have an Audio visual presentation in the professors study called the 'Fire in the Stones' which explains how these beautiful minerals and gems are formed. You can explore our crystal cave display.
The museum has a lovely giftshop supplied by our own gem polishing jewelery making workshop.
The museum also has a Tea-room with a comprehensive home cooked menu, speciality teas and coffees.
The Museum is family and wheelchair friendly.
For more information take a look at our website (link above).
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Seven miles from Newton Stewart. Eleven miles from Gatehouse of Fleet, just off the A75 Carlisle - Stranraer trunk road. Follow signs on entering Creetown village.
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Creetown Gem and Rock Museum Postcode for SatNav: DG8 7HJ
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