The museum's exhibits include a large mineral and rock collection that features a 7,000-pound petrified stump and fluorescent rocks that must be viewed under a black light. The museum is operated by the Northwest Oklahoma Masonic Lodges.[3]
The items displayed in the museum were collected by the Midgley family that came to the United States from England in the 1870s.[4] Wheat and hay farmers, the Midgleys collected exotic rocks while traveling to sell their harvests.[4]
The family commissioned Texas stonemasons to construct a home from rocks they had excavated.[4] They donated their collections and the home as a museum to the city of Enid.[5]
Exhibitsedit
The house itself is a large part of the display, as it is made from the rocks and minerals the Midgleys collected over the years.[4] In the front yard, there is a 7,000-pound petrified tree stump found near Woodward, Oklahoma.[4] The fireplace is made from priceless fossil stone and a glass-encased gypsum selenite, the largest removed from Oklahoma's Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge.[4]
The entire mineral and rock collection includes more than 30 types of exotic rocks, fossil stones, crystal, agate, sandstone, and petrified wood.[6]
Black light roomedit
A closet in the house is filled with fluorescent rocks on display under a black light.[6]
Trophy roomedit
The trophy room includes a stuffed buffalo, Royal Canadian elk, and a moose, and javelinas.[6]
Referencesedit
^"Midgeley Museum". Visit Enid. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^"Midgley Museum". Travel OK. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^Midley Museum (The Rock House) . Archived from the original on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-04-24. (accessed April 24, 2013)
^ abcMidgley Museum www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/30152, RoadsideAmerica.com (accessed April 24, 2013)
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midgley, museum, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Midgley Museum news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Some of this article s listed sources may not be reliable Please help improve this article by looking for better more reliable sources Unreliable citations may be challenged and removed July 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message The Midgley Museum is a city owned museum located in the city of Enid Oklahoma 1 2 Midgley MuseumLocation1001 Sequoyah Drive Enid Oklahoma United StatesCoordinates36 23 22 N 97 53 26 W 36 3895 N 97 8905 W 36 3895 97 8905Websitehttp www midgleymuseum org The museum s exhibits include a large mineral and rock collection that features a 7 000 pound petrified stump and fluorescent rocks that must be viewed under a black light The museum is operated by the Northwest Oklahoma Masonic Lodges 3 Contents 1 History 2 Exhibits 2 1 Black light room 2 2 Trophy room 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe items displayed in the museum were collected by the Midgley family that came to the United States from England in the 1870s 4 Wheat and hay farmers the Midgleys collected exotic rocks while traveling to sell their harvests 4 The family commissioned Texas stonemasons to construct a home from rocks they had excavated 4 They donated their collections and the home as a museum to the city of Enid 5 Exhibits editThe house itself is a large part of the display as it is made from the rocks and minerals the Midgleys collected over the years 4 In the front yard there is a 7 000 pound petrified tree stump found near Woodward Oklahoma 4 The fireplace is made from priceless fossil stone and a glass encased gypsum selenite the largest removed from Oklahoma s Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge 4 The entire mineral and rock collection includes more than 30 types of exotic rocks fossil stones crystal agate sandstone and petrified wood 6 Black light room edit A closet in the house is filled with fluorescent rocks on display under a black light 6 Trophy room edit The trophy room includes a stuffed buffalo Royal Canadian elk and a moose and javelinas 6 References edit Midgeley Museum Visit Enid Retrieved 22 June 2015 Midgley Museum Travel OK Retrieved 22 June 2015 Midgley Museum VisitEnid org http www visitenid org visitors things to do cultural heritage m directory 82 view 18 accessed April 24 2013 a b c d e f Midgley Museum http www lasr net leisure oklahoma garfield enid att5 html LASR net Leisure and Sports Review accessed April 24 2013 Midley Museum The Rock House Home Archived from the original on 2013 08 29 Retrieved 2013 04 24 accessed April 24 2013 a b c Midgley Museum www roadsideamerica com tip 30152 RoadsideAmerica com accessed April 24 2013 External links edithttps web archive org web 20130829152134 http www midgleymuseum org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Midgley Museum amp oldid 1217225156, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
