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Creating a Planetary Museum
Of Ancient Wonders
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Richard
began gathering
The Richard Berger
Collection of
giant crystals and
fossils nearly
fifty years ago
and it has
blossomed into a
spectacular
collection of over
two hundred
ancient planetary
treasures. His
original vision
was to create At this time in our history, humanity is in deep crisis and it is becoming clearer every day that our world is at risk as well. We have reached a critical point in our journey as a species that will require monumental changes if we are to survive, thrive and collectively create a positive future... |
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"In this technological age we need more, not less, connection with the natural world. And as each of us loses more and more connection with Nature itself, we are actually beginning to lose our world. Indigenous peoples throughout the world have known for countless centuries that harmony, well being and community are only fully possible when we are connected to the earth and now the National Institutes of Health has just acknowledged this as well." |
From the
National Institutes of
Health...
"Recent
findings indicate that
limited exposure to
nature...
may have serious
physical and
psychological health
ramifications. Moreover,
children
disproportionately
suffered long-term
developmental
consequences
resulting from limited
experiences in nature"
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A museum
rendering of a concept
tropical garden filled
with giant
crystals,
waterfalls, reflecting
pools, winding
pathways and places
for
contemplation...
All the pieces in this
rendering are part
of The Richard Berger
Collection
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More
than ever before,
we need places
that ignite awe
and *
The
Richard Berger
Collection of
giant natural
crystals
and fossils can evolve into such a place ... * where visitors can journey into the heart of the earth, fall in love with the magnificence of the planet, and see it in its immense beauty, power, and fragility. And as Jacques Yves Cousteau wisely observed many years ago, "People protect what they love!" |
Their faces say it all.... communing with a
520 million year old, 7,000 pound
quartz crystal from Namibia, Southwest Africa.
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"Crystals
and fossils of the
magnitude on exhibit
here are
extraordinary and
rarely, if ever,
seen either in
museums or on the
collector market...
Masterpieces of the
Earth is something |
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Museum rendering of one of
the immersion galleries
"Berger's
specimens are truly
outstanding, the
quality
is fabulous... It would
be rare anywhere in
the world to
see specimens like those and
he has created
displays that
transform them into
works of art"
of Natural History and Culture, Seattle
One
small corner of the
giant crystal garden
in Richard's gallery
Giant green fluorite
crystals with white
quartz stalactites
from Jiangxi province,
China
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This is what you get when you take world class specimens
and put them in the hands of an artist." ***
Harvard University and The American Museum of Natural History
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* Why Bother to Build a New Paradigm Planetary Museum *
of Giant Natural Crystals and Fossils?
| A
twelve year old
girl captures in
a few words why
Richard spent
most of his
adult life
building this
monumental
collection as a
uncharted
pathway to
creating a new
paradigm museum
for the public
quite unlike any
that has come
before it.
Of course such wisdom would come out of the mouth of a child! Her mom called Richard in advance to let him know that she did not even mention to her daughter to write to him and that her daughter wrote this entirely on her own.... *** To Any Kid (written by a 12 year old girl after visiting the gallery) "When I first saw the collection I expected small crystals on tables. But when I went in I was blown away by the feeling that I got. When I first saw them I felt a mixture of happiness curiosity and awe. Some of it scared me because it made me think about life a long time ago. It made my life feel like a tiny dot on a timeline of the history of earth, which it is. Everything was absolutely beautiful and made me think about the world in a new way. It made me think about the earth as less of a planet and more as a powerful force that could create such beautiful things. It made me realize that humans think of ourselves as such important creatures that we interpret beauty as things that we see and that we are responsible for it but inside the earth where no one can see it there are such beautiful things that nature created itself. It made me think about my friends, classmates and myself who spend so much time out of touch with nature and doing things like social media and how we spend so much time not enjoying the beauty of the world while we can. This experience was really an eye opener for me. Not only was it an experience where I could see the amazing stunning crystals but I walked away thinking about how the earth has been creating beautiful things for millions of years and I want to make sure the earth will continue to do so. I hope every kid and School could take a field trip to this museum so that they can have a similar if not better experience as I did and think about something other than their own life." Ada: Seattle |
Thank you for sharing your treasures with us...
The experience totally blew our minds.
I will never be the same after time-traveling in your universe."
Michelle
Mathieu, Chief
Investment Officer |
Fulcrum Capital
