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If you have a fascination for gems and precious stones, then you should certainly pay a visit to the Opal Field Gems Mine And Museum in Adelaide. You can learn a lot about opal mining by paying a visit to this museum. The Opal Field Gems Mine And Museum, Adelaide takes the visitors through the history of opal mining since 1970. The biggest attraction of this museum is the opal mine that has been carefully re-created so as to make you feel as if you are entering a real opal mine. The interiors of this artificial mine are similar to those of the mines in Coober Pedy. You can take a look at the equipments and tools that are used in the mining of opal. Located beside the opal mine is an art gallery, which houses a wide collection of aboriginal art and artifacts. You can take a look at the paintings and other artifacts belonging to the aborigines of South Australia. One of the biggest attractions of the gallery is the didgeridoo, an instrument used by the aboriginals. Besides these, visitors can also check out the fossilized opals displayed in the ground floor of the Opal Field Gems Mine And Museum in Adelaide. Here you can marvel at the desert jewel, the largest opal specimen in the whole world. You can find a large number of other displays that give you a complete idea about opal, the national gemstone of Australia. Film Shows are also conducted over here regularly to enable people to learn more about opal and opal mining. You can also take a look the numerous photographs dealing with the same matter. The Opal Field Gems Mine And Museum in Adelaide has a multi-lingual staff who is most eager to explain to you the details of opal mining in different languages. There is also a shop from where you can get to buy a large number of gift items, souvenirs and of course, opal. The Opal Field Gems Mine And Museum, Adelaide is open on all days of the week. From Mondays to Thursdays it is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. while on Fridays its remains open till 7:30 p.m. On Saturdays it closes at 5:00 p.m. while on Sundays it is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Guided tours are available over here. The museum is located on King William Street in Adelaide. You can thus pay a visit to the Opal Field Gems Mine And Museum, Adelaide and marvel at the beautiful and colorful opals displayed in the museum premises.
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