Strasbourg Mineralogy Museum
The University of Strasbourg's mineralogy museum has displayed minerals, meteorites and crystallographic models since 1890, on Rue Blessig, at the heart of the historic campus. Please note: the museum has been closed since September 2024 for the renovation of the Geology Institute that houses it, and no reopening date has been announced yet.
A university collection born in 1890
The museum was created in 1890 on the initiative of Paul Groth, the first director of the geology institute of the imperial university. It occupies two rooms in a building of the School and Observatory of Earth Sciences (EOST), which is responsible for it, and it is run with the Jardin des Sciences service of the University of Strasbourg. The display cases hold minerals, meteorites, crystallographic models and other scientific collections, in a setting that has kept the spirit of late 19th-century study cabinets.
Closed for works, awaiting its return
Renovation of the Geology Institute on Rue Blessig began in September 2024: the museum and the whole building are closed, and the collections have been moved out. The official website announces a return with no date for now and lists off-site activities. If earth sciences appeal to you, the museum of seismology and terrestrial magnetism on the same campus takes over. The Neustadt district, with its German-era university buildings and the botanical garden, is worth the stroll in any case.
Practical information
Address: 1 Rue Blessig, 67000 Strasbourg
Frequently asked questions
Is the mineralogy museum open?
No, it has been closed since September 2024 for the renovation of the Geology Institute. The reopening date is not known; follow the museum's website.
Where is it?
On Rue Blessig, on the University of Strasbourg's central campus in the Neustadt district, near the seismology museum.
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