🔬 Musée de Minéralogie | École des Mines de Paris
Mineral and crystal collection of the École des Mines de Paris, founded 1794
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded: 1794 as part of École des Mines de Paris
- Collection: Over 100,000 mineral specimens and geological samples
- Location: Hôtel de Vendôme, 6th arrondissement, Paris
- Status: Active teaching museum with restricted public access
The Musée de Minéralogie is a mineral and geological collection housed within the École des Mines de Paris that documents Earth's mineralogical diversity through over 100,000 catalogued specimens. Established in 1794 during the French Revolution, the museum occupies the historic Hôtel de Vendôme in the Latin Quarter and functions primarily as a teaching resource for the engineering school's academic programmes. As of 2026, the museum operates with restricted visiting hours and typically ...