The facility belongs to Universidad Técnica de Oruro and is one of the most important in Latin America.
Executives of The Chamber of Mines of Peru visited the Mineralogical and Geological Museum of Universidad Técnica de Oruro (UTO). This art gallery is considered one of the most important in Latin America.
The exhibition is located inside the Mining School of the National Faculty of Engineering (FNI), inside the university campus, in the South Zone of the city of Oruro.
The museum visited by the executives of The Chamber of Mines has between 7000 and 7500 samples of rocks and fossils from the 5 continents. It has also received 350 new samples from collectors and is developing the “Mineralogical Museum Encyclopedia” project, a compilation of photographs and literature related to these minerals. The purpose of the initiative is to show the main changes and evolution of mining over time at the national level.
The creation of the museum dates back to 1906, after the opening of the then Mining School in 1904. A mineral cabinet was initially built so that students could use it for academic purposes. Over time it became one of the main art galleries at regional level.
Currently, the UTO museum houses invaluable collections of fossils, rocks and crystals, as well as topographic instruments, among which a cannon type theodolite stands out. However, one of the oldest pieces is the slide rule used by students of the FNI since 1906.
In this way it is clear the priceless value and contribution of the UTO museum for the executives of The Chamber of Mines of Peru, who were able to obtain important information about the mining development in the region through the works of art.
