10.57647/gcr-2024-si-pq93

‘Ask a Geologist’ at Market Hall Museum, Warwick

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  • Kathrin Schütrumpf1,
  • Gareth Jenkins1,
  • Julie Harrald*2,
  1. Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group, 74B Warwick Road, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1HL, UK
  2. The Geology Trusts, Geological Records Centre (Room WB 011), University of Worcester, Henwick Grove, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 6AJ, UK
‘Ask a Geologist’ at Market Hall Museum, Warwick
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Received: 2024-04-03

Revised: 2024-08-11

Accepted: 2024-08-19

Published 2024-12-03

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Schütrumpf, K., Jenkins, G., & Harrald, J. (2024). ‘Ask a Geologist’ at Market Hall Museum, Warwick. Geoconservation Research, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.57647/gcr-2024-si-pq93
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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.

Keywords

  • Geoconservation,
  • Museums,
  • Public engagement
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