| 1910 |
The Akita Mining College was established. Specimens of rocks, ores and fossils had been exhibited to the public in an exhibition room "Reppin-shitu". |
| 1941 |
Most of the specimens in the exhibition room were burned in a fire. |
| 1949 |
The Mining Museum was founded by the Mining College of Akita University. |
| 1961 |
The Mineral Industry Museum was established. New buildings were also built on the Tegata-yama Hillside as one of the projects of the 50th Anniversary of the Mining College. |
| 1994 |
Museum exhibitions were renewed as commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Museum. |
| 1996 |
The Museum websites and The Museum Database were opened to the public. |
| 2011 |
The exhibition was renewed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Akita Mining College. |
