Mineralienmuseum Cristallina
Club museum in the basement of the Turnhalle Cons in Disentis with around 600 mineral specimens from the Surselva and a microscope for the smallest crystals.
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About the museum
Behind the museum stands the Uniun Cristallina, a club that since 1959 has brought together people interested in mineralogy and related fields in Disentis/Mustér. It organizes meetings, courses, lectures and excursions, and every year on the first weekend of August the Disentiser Mineralienbörse, where only Swiss minerals may be shown. Much of the proceeds from the fair go toward buying minerals for the club's own collection.
The aim of the collection is to represent the minerals found in the Bündner Oberland with representative specimens; it grows through purchases, donations from patrons and loans. Since 2004 it has been on public display in the Mineralienmuseum Cristallina in the basement of the Turnhalle Cons.
In around 20 display cases, the museum shows about 600 specimens that give an overview of the mineral deposits of the Surselva, which is regarded as the richest mineral region in Switzerland. Alongside the club collection, selected crystals from private collections of local crystal hunters are on display; this section was completely renewed in December 2024 with new finds. A specially acquired microscope makes even tiny minerals visible, and museum staff help identify stones that visitors bring along.
Highlights
- Around 600 mineral specimens from the Surselva in some 20 display cases
- Finds by local crystal hunters, newly stocked in December 2024
- Specimens such as danburite, monazite, anatase, hematite with rutile and mountain gold
- Microscope for tiny minerals, help identifying your own finds
- Run by the crystal hunters' club Uniun Cristallina
Permanent exhibition
- Mineralien der Surselva – Around 600 specimens from the club collection and from private collections of local crystal hunters give an overview of the mineral deposits of the Bündner Oberland.
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Uniun Cristallina
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 5 |
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| Children & teens | CHF 2Children aged 6 to 16 |
| Groups (10+ people) | CHF 4 per personPer person, groups of 10 or more |
| Families | CHF 10 |
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
By train to Disentis/Mustér, from the direction of Andermatt via the Oberalp Pass or from the direction of Chur via Ilanz. The museum is in the basement of the Turnhalle Cons.
By car
Parking available
Parking spaces by the museum in the blue zone.
By car from the direction of Andermatt via the Oberalp Pass (closed in winter) or from the direction of Chur via Ilanz to Disentis/Mustér.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visitors may bring their own minerals and examine them under the microscope; museum staff help identify them. Group visits outside opening hours by registration at +41 81 947 44 62 or +41 79 231 53 73. |
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