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Housed in the West Virginia University’s Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, the Royce J. & Caroline B. Watts Museum is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of West Virginia’s coal and petroleum industries.
The museum features interesting and informative collections and exhibitions of historical objects, artifacts and archival materials relating to the global industries of coal and petroleum. The permanent collection includes a broad range of drilling and mining objects, including flame safety lamps, canary cages, and model oil derricks from latter-day mining.
The museum also owns a diverse collection of petroleum products that have been donated by various mining and petroleum companies for education.
West Virginia University, Mineral Resources Building, 401 Evansdale Drive, 304-293-4609
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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