Muzeum Mineralogiczne im. Kazimierza Maślankiewicza we Wrocławiu
University museum with one of the largest mineral collections in Poland: agates, pegmatites, gemstones and meteorites.
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About the museum
The museum’s origins go back to 1811, when a Mineralogical Cabinet was set up at the chair of geognosy of the University of Wrocław, initially headed by Karl von Raumer. In 1880 the collections were given the name Mineralogical Museum of the University of Wrocław, and in 1897 the museum became an independent unit.
During the Second World War the collections were taken to churches in Strzegom and Świerzawa; the collection from Świerzawa was recovered after the war. The museum reopened to visitors in June 1966. Its core consists of specimens gathered before 1945, supplemented after the war mainly with material from Poland.
The collections number around 30 thousand specimens, of which around 4 thousand are shown in exhibitions. They are divided into four collections: minerals of Poland, minerals of the world, gemstones and ornamental stones, and meteorites and impactites. The museum belongs to the international network of geological museums recognised by the International Mineralogical Association.
Highlights
- Agates from the Kaczawa Mountains
- Minerals from the pegmatites of Strzegom and Piława Górna
- Minerals from eastern Bavaria
- Holotypes and cotypes of minerals
- Natural and synthetic gemstones
- Meteorites and impactites
Permanent exhibition
- Kolekcje mineralogiczne – The exhibition shows around 4 thousand specimens from four collections: minerals of Poland, minerals of the world, gemstones and ornamental stones, and meteorites and impactites.
- Founded
- 1966
- Operated by
- Uniwersytet Wrocławski
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 10 zł |
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| Reduced | 5 złpupils, students, pensioners and retirees. |
| Families | 20 złFamily ticket for two adults and at least two minor children. |
| Guided tour | 50 złThe university’s website states that since 1 March 2022 visits have been individual only, and guided tours are temporarily unavailable. |
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | no |
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| Good to know | According to information from the university, since 1 March 2022 the museum’s objects have been accessible only to individual visitors, and guided tours are temporarily unavailable. |
