MINERAL FESTIVAL - AGAIN IN MARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISKOLC

After a two-year gap, the International Mineral Festival of Miskolc will again be held on the UM campus in March. The event, which will continue the tradition of offering educational and children's programmes, will take place on 11-12 March 2023.

"The 39th International Mineral Festival of Miskolc will attract mineral, gemstone, ornamental stone and fossil lovers to UM with a series of better and better programmes. More than 100 exhibitors will showcase their collections at this year's event," said Dr. Sándor Szakáll, Professor at the Institute of Mineralogy and Geology.

The exhibitions will be accompanied by various programmes and events, educational lectures, and there will also be a geoscience playhouse to introduce children to the world of minerals.

Visitors will have the opportunity to take a guided tour of UM's Institute of Mineralogy and Geology historic mineral collection, which includes specimens from all over the world.

During the festival, visitors will also have access to a range of services, such as free mineral identification and free gemstone identification by excellent experts.