Musée des Cristaux – Espace Tairraz
The Crystal Museum offers you a journey through Alpine mineralogy, in France, in Europe and around the world. Come and discover exceptional collections for their quality, their diversity and their beauty through a renewed scenography in 2021.
The exhibition begins along the Alps chain with exceptional pieces from the Alpine massifs (France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria) and more particularly from the Mont-Blanc massif. It offers one of the most beautiful sets of internationally renowned pink-red fluorines, smoky quartz, axinites, siderites, epidotes. It continues around the world, starting from French mines and quarries, it takes you to discover the most emblematic pieces from five continents: azurites from Chessy-les-Mines, aquamarines from Pakistan, Peruvian pyrites, Congolese dioptases and opals. Australian…
The treasure :
Gold, silver, copper... Sapphires, rubies, emeralds... Topazes, aquamarines, garnets... Noble metals, precious stones and fine stones, raw or cut, await you in the Treasure of the Crystal Museum
Guided tours :
Thursdays at 14:15 p.m. and 16:15 p.m. during French school holidays.
Come and discover the Crystal Museum in the company of a crystal maker from the Chamonix Mineralogy Club. Explore with him the mineralogical treasures of the Mont-Blanc massif and discover the world of crystal seekers.
From 10 years old / By reservation / Included in the museum entrance fee
Independent activities:
All year round during opening hours:
In the company of Quartzy, explore the world of mineralogy or help him find the mystery crystal!
From 6 years old: Discovering the mystery crystal
From 8 years old: Exploration notebook of the Crystal Museum
Free / On request at reception
Reception of groups:
All year round, by reservation only
The treasure :
Gold, silver, copper... Sapphires, rubies, emeralds... Topazes, aquamarines, garnets... Noble metals, precious stones and fine stones, raw or cut, await you in the Treasure of the Crystal Museum
Guided tours :
Thursdays at 14:15 p.m. and 16:15 p.m. during French school holidays.
Come and discover the Crystal Museum in the company of a crystal maker from the Chamonix Mineralogy Club. Explore with him the mineralogical treasures of the Mont-Blanc massif and discover the world of crystal seekers.
From 10 years old / By reservation / Included in the museum entrance fee
Independent activities:
All year round during opening hours:
In the company of Quartzy, explore the world of mineralogy or help him find the mystery crystal!
From 6 years old: Discovering the mystery crystal
From 8 years old: Exploration notebook of the Crystal Museum
Free / On request at reception
Reception of groups:
All year round, by reservation only
Themes:
Location details
Nearest bus stop: Chamonix Center
Mule Stop: Casino
Nearest train stop: Gare Chamonix center
Parking nearby: Saint-Michel
Mule Stop: Casino
Nearest train stop: Gare Chamonix center
Parking nearby: Saint-Michel
- Downtown
Visit
Customers
- School groups welcome
- Special family with children
- Special rate for job seekers
- Special rate for large families
- Special rate for disabled people
- Groups welcome
- Special rate for students
Language(s) of the visit
French
Individual visit services
- Unguided individual tours permanently
Group visit services
- Unguided group visits on request
- Guided group tours on request
Opening
Exceptional Closure(s)
- 01/01/2024
- 01/05/2024
- 25/12/2024
Admission fees
| Admission fees | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|
| Full price | 7,30 € | - |
| Reduced price | 5,30 € | - |
| Adult group | 5,30 € | - |
| Children group | 3,60 € | - |
MUSEUM PASS €15: Unlimited admission for 1 year to the network of museums in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley
On sale at the entrance to the valley museums: bring your ViaCham card and an ID photo.
On sale at the entrance to the valley museums: bring your ViaCham card and an ID photo.
Payment methods
Services
Equipments
Services
Activities on site
- Permanent exhibition
- Temporary exhibitions