Joplin Museum Complex

Schifferdecker Park
Joplin, MO, 64801
417-623-1180

URL : http://www.joplinmuseum.org

overview : Boasts one of the world's most exceptional collections of lead and zinc ores as well as other minerals found in the Tri-State District. This museum interprets the geology and geochemistry of the area and illustrates mining processes and methods used from the 1870s through the 1960s.