Musée des Cristaux - Espace Tairraz

The Musée des Cristaux offers you a journey through the mineralogy of the Alps, France, Europe and the world. Come and discover exceptional collections by their quality, their diversity and their beauty through a renewed scenography in 2021.

The exhibition begins along the Alps, with exceptional pieces from the Alpine massifs (France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria) and particularly from the Mont-Blanc massif. It features one of the finest collections of pink-red fluorites, smoky quartz, axinites, siderites, epidotes... of international renown.
The exhibition continues around the world, starting with French mines and quarries and taking you on a tour of the most emblematic pieces from five continents: azurites from Chessy-les-Mines, aquamarines from Pakistan, pyrites from Peru, dioptases from the Congo and opals from Australia...

New: The Treasure
Gold, silver, copper... Sapphires, rubies, emeralds... Topazes, aquamarines, garnets... Noble metals, precious stones and semi-precious stones, rough or cut, await you in the Musée des Cristaux's Treasure Room.

GUIDED TOURS :
Thursdays at 2pm and 4pm during school vacations
Come and discover the Musée des Cristaux in the company of a crystal-maker from the Club de Minéralogie de Chamonix. Explore with him the mineralogical treasures of the Mont-Blanc massif and discover the world of crystal researchers.
Ages 10 and up / Reservation required / Included in museum entrance fee.

SELF-GUIDED ACTIVITIES :
All year round during opening hours:
With Quartzy, explore the world of mineralogy or help him find the mystery crystal!
From age 6: Discovering the mystery crystal
Ages 8 and up: Carnet d'exploration du musée des Cristaux
Free / On request from reception

NOCTURNE
The Musée des Cristaux in Chamonix is offering evening visits this summer, accompanied by members of the Chamonix and Northern Alps Mineralogy Club. Thursdays July 20, 27 and August 03, 10, 17, 8-10.30pm.