In 1971 the Museum’s exhibit space was greatly expanded when it moved into the newly constructed Geological Sciences Center. The Museum’s growth
received another boost with the appointment of Joe Nagel as curator, whose energy and enthusiasm greatly benefited the Museum. In 1995,
unfortunately, economic downturn necessitated eliminating the curator’s salary, and the Collection was put into storage on South Campus.
In 2003, with the merger of the M.Y. Williams Geological Museum and the Pacific Mineral Museum , the Collection became part of the newly opened
Pacific Museum of the Earth. The Collection is currently being
recatalogued, in preparation for its move to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum.
