‘Ask a Geologist’ at Market Hall Museum, Warwick

2024/09/29 by Schütrumpf, Kathrin, Jenkins, Gareth, Harrald, Julie
#Geoconservation #Museums #Public engagement

paper · doi:10.57647/gcr-2024-si-pq93

Abstract

‘Ask a Geologist’ is a regular Saturday morning event at a local museum where the general public meets geologists, learning about geology and the identification of rocks, fossils and minerals. The events are a collaboration between the county geoconservation group (Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group) and the local museum (Warwick Market Hall Museum). ‘Ask a Geologist’ is attracting many visitors and raising public awareness and appreciation for Earth science and Earth heritage.

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