Expominer
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During the three-day show there are exhibitions and conferences. Every year Expominer takes place in the city of Barcelona (in the Montjuïc Exhibition Center) next to the famous Montjuïc Monumental Fountains, at the foot of the Catalonia National Art Museum (Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya), towards the month of November (usually after the Munich mineral Show - Mineralientage.
Expominer started in 1979 in the main pavilions of the Fira de Barcelona, but was then moved to a discreet metal hangar, next to the Montjuïc Monumental Fountains. A few years ago[when?], because of the popularity that this show has acquired, the Mineral Show moved to one of the so-called 'noble' pavilions Palace No. 5, and then in recent[when?] years it has been moved again to one of the best Exhibition Centers, Palace No. 6.
Every year, over 14,000 visitors, including mineral and fossil collectors, students and enthusiasts, visit the stands of more than 140 exhibitors who come from various countries. There are also exhibitions, workshops on minerals and conferences. Over the years, the number of exhibitors has increased dramatically, as has the number of visitors and, although still small in scale (which is in line with the hobby of collecting minerals in Spain), we[who?] can say that Expominer has become the official Spanish Mineral Show. It is heir to the great collector Mr. Joaquín Folch i Girona and, with the collaboration of the Grup Mineralògic Català, it has become key for mineral fans in both Catalonia and Spain.
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