Musée des Cristaux
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · Haute-Savoie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
European Heritage Days 2026
2 animations free on 19-20 September
Visite libre du musée des Cristaux
Free · No booking
Free · No booking
Source: European Heritage Days programme / OpenAgenda · synced 28 August at 10:09
The Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Crystal Museum offers a mineralogy exhibition centered on the Alps and collections from around the world. The tour begins along the Alpine chain, highlighting specimens from French, Italian, Swiss and Austrian massifs, particularly Mont-Blanc, notably featuring fluorite, quartz and axinite. The exhibition then extends to all five continents, presenting crystals from French mines and quarries as well as iconic pieces from Africa, Asia, South America and Oceania. A temporary exhibition titled "Mineral Treasure: the Raymond Thibault Collection" is on display until December 2027, presenting around a hundred specimens collected over approximately fifty years. The museum welcomes groups by reservation and offers guided tours as well as activities for children from six years old.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00
- Friday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
615 All. Recteur Payot
Phone number
+33 4 50 54 78 39Official website
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 10 min walk from station Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi.
City
60 min by car from Annemasse.
Nearest station
About 10 min walk from station Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi.
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
60 min by car from Annemasse.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
Nearby
Galleries nearby: Galerie Art Design (161 m), Harmattan Chamonix (401 m), Pharmacie des Artistes (8.0 km).
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