
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.
Reduced price: 5.20 €
Group adults: 5.20 €
Group children: 3.50 €.
Free entry for children < 18 years.
Group rate available for > 10 people.
MUSEUM PASS € 15: Unlimited entry for 1 year for all museums in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley network
For sale in the museums of the valley: to purchase the pass, take your ViaCham and a photo with you.
Opening hours daily between 10 am and 1 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm. On Thursday between 8 pm and 10.30 pm.
From 18/08 to 31/08/2023
Opening hours daily between 10 am and 1 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
From 01/09 to 12/11/2023
Opening hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed on Monday.
Annual closure from 13 November to 3 December 2023.
From 04/12 to 22/12/2023
Opening hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed on Monday.
From 23/12/2023 to 07/01/2024
Opening hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed on Monday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st and December 25th.
74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Mulet Stop : Casino
Closest train stop : Train station Chamonix Centre
Closest parking : Saint Michel