The Mineralogical Museum presents 1500 objects of its mineralogical collection to the public. The exhibition is housed in a two storey gallery covering an area of 450 qm and the objects are decoratively displayed in illuminated cabinets.

The collections of the museum comprise minerals, gemstones, meteorites, rocks and ores. They were part of the former Natural History Museum Hamburg which was destroyed during World War II.

Free Entry!

Regular tours

Special offers for groups.
Special opening hours for groups are available - by appointment only., Guided tours (subject to a charge) through the museum are offered covering following specific topics:
- Ice ages - Hamburg, once covered by glaciers
- Our planet in motion - We explain why
- Stones of the beaches
- Gemstones – Treasures of our Earth
- A short introduction into mineralogy, Information and booking:
Museum education
Daniel Bein
Phone: +49 40 42838 2276
E-mail: daniel.bein@uni-hamburg.de

Arriving by car

By bus: Next to the museum you will find the bus stop "Grindelhof/Rentzelstraße". The Metrobusses No. 4 and 5 will frequently stop at this station., By train: Hamburg-Dammtor railway station, By subway: U1 station Stephansplatz or U2/U3 station Schlump

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of the type: Natural science

of the region: Hamburg

in: Hamburg