After living in San Jose for 30 years, driving to ...

After living in San Jose for 30 years, driving to New Almaden a few times, this was my first vist to the museum. What a profound lesson I learned. It is extremely well presented, full of things I did not know and filled me with more respect for the people who settled here and those who worked (and I mean worked) the mine. I knew cinibar was the ore from which mercury was derived, but now know much more about it. I even learned where the name Almaden came from. I suggest this as a wonderful trip to understand more about our wonderful spot on earth.