Musée des Cristaux - Espace Tairraz

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. From French mines and quarries, it takes you on a voyage of discovery of the most emblematic pieces from five continents: azurites from Chessy-les-Mines, aquamarines from Pakistan, Peruvian pyrites, Congolese dioptases and Australian opals...

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

Guided tours:
Thursdays at 2.15pm and 4.15pm during French 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

Groups welcome :
All year round, by reservation only

From 04/11 to 13/12/2024.
Closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

From 14/12 to 20/12/2024
Opening hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed on Monday.

From 21/12 to 31/12/2024
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 bank holidays.

Full price: 7.30 €
Reduced price: 5.30 €
Group adults: 5.30 €
Group children: 3.60 €.

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.

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