Paris School of Mines (MINES ParisTech) has a collection of over 1,000 gemstones, 300 of which are on exhibit. Emeralds, amethysts and pink topazes from the French Crown Jewels are also on permanent display inside the museum. In addition, there is a display case dedicated to meteorites, of which there are 300 in the collection. The museum also presents a collection of fascinating artificial minerals.
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Musée de Minéralogie
Mines Paris - PSL
60 boulevard Saint Michel
75006 Paris
OPENING HOURS FROM AUGUST 13th:
TUESDAY: 10am - 12pm and 1:30pm - 6pm.
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY: 1:30pm - 6pm
SATURDAY: 10am - 12:30pm and 2pm - 5pm
Closed on National Holidays, Sundays and Mondays
NEXT CLOSING DAYS:
Exceptionnally closed on Saturday August 17, 2024
Mines Paris - PSL will be closed during the Olympic Games. For this reason, the museum will also be closed from SATURDAY JULY 20 UNTIL MONDAY AUGUST 12, 2024.
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