Abstract
On 15 May 1871 the Museum of the Swedish Geological Survey (SGU) opened its doors to the general public. The new museum halls in the centre of Stockholm were cleaned and famished, and minerals, species of rocks, soil types and fossils arranged in systematic orders. A bust of the founder and former director of SGU, Professor Axel Erdmann (1814-1869), was placed in the ante room, and the high status of the museum confirmed by the presence of representatives of the Swedish government. The geology of Sweden was organised for display and from now on everyone was welcome to witness it for free.
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