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
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
Opening
Exceptional Closure(s)
- 01/01/2025
- 01/05/2025
- 25/12/2025
Admission fees
Admission fees | Min. | Max. |
---|---|---|
Full price | 8 € | Not disclosed |
Reduced price | 5,50 € | Not disclosed |
Adult group | 5,50 € | Not disclosed |
Children group | 3,60 € | Not disclosed |
Further information) :
MUSEUM PASS €20: 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.
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Activities on site
- Temporary exhibitions
- Permanent exhibition