The Museum opened in 1993.  It was the result of a community's strength in identifying an opportunity and cooperatively making it happen.  The cooperation has resulted in a world class facility.  The Museum is operated locally by the Board of Directors of the Cumberland Geological Society. Feeling they had reached their earlier mission, they developed a new mission statement in 1999 to be

The Museum has quickly become an anchor in the community attracting rockhounders from all over the world, hosting the only Atlantic Gem and Mineral Show, providing educational programming for the public and working closely with school children to ensure regional pride is part of their learning.

Those associated with the operation of the Museum understand that it is the community that must benefit.  They sponsor local events and lead in environmental activities such as annual beach cleanups. The Museum's position in the region is assisting the renewing interest in supporting infrastructure. The development of Tourism in Parrsbor region frocuses on the celebration of Land & Life and landscape, and is greatly enhancing Nova Scotia's reputation as a "must see" destination.

Each day a museum from around the world is picked to be the "Museum of the Day" and in December, 1999, Fundy Geological Museum received that honour.