A long time favorite, the ultraviolet mineral display, is also maintained - featuring NM fluorescent minerals. New for the museum is a separate 800 square foot education-demonstration room for educational exhibits, which includes a second floor exterior balcony. Fossils, mineral products, rocks, and interactive educational displays will be featured in the new facility. All casework in the new facility is composed of glass, stainless steel, painted maple, and white oak. Two standup cases dominate the interior.
Cases line the outer walls of the gallery.
The ultraviolet collection lies behind the Dana reference collection, in a bay-window setting. The display is walk through without any doors or shades. Lighting for the cases consists of full-spectrum fluorescent lights. The cases can accomodate additional lighting, with additional electrical hookup built in. Open areas are maintained at the entry and each end of the display area to accomodate additional displays for the future.