Practical Information
The Mineralogy Museum is located within the Paris School of Mines (Mines Paris – PSL), at 60 Boulevard Saint-Michel, in Paris’s 6th arrondissement. Admission to the School – and therefore to the museum – requires a valid ticket. An online ticketing service is available to ensure you can visit the museum. A ticket kiosk is also available at the School’s entrance—since spots per time slot are limited, we recommend that you reserve your time slot in advance of your visit.
Address and transportation
Musée de Minéralogie
Mines Paris – PSL
60 boulevard Saint-Michel
75006 Paris – France
RER B: Luxembourg station
BUS 21, 24, 27, 38, 82, 84, 89: Luxembourg station
Vélib: Station No 5122 – Saint-Michel – Luxembourg
The museum does not have parking available. Public parking spaces or underground parking are available in the area.
Opening Hours
Monday: closed
Tuesday: 10am – 12pm / 1:30pm – 6pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 1:30pm – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 12:30pm / 2pm– 5pm.
Sunday and national holidays: closed
Last entry possible 1 hour before closing.
Access
The Museum within the School
Upon your arrival at the School, the reception staff will direct you to the Museum entrance: it is located upstairs, on the first staircase to the right after the Library and the Cafeteria.
Online booking is not mandatory but highly recommended.
To pass through the security gates, you must validate your ticket, if purchased online beforehand.
If you do not have a ticket, you can purchase one at the information kiosk.
EDIT: TICKET PURCHASES VIA THE KIOSK ARE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE DUE TO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS: PLEASE USE THE ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.
PLEASE KEEP YOUR TICKET THROUGHOUT YOUR VISIT
Due to the Vigipirate security plan, occasional baggage checks may be carried out.
Google Maps
Map of the school and museum access route (click to enlarge):
In the museum
- The museum does not have a cloakroom.
- Coat racks and umbrella stands are available.
- The museum does not have air conditioning.
- The restrooms are located on the lower floor (see map above). We recommend using them before your visit.
- A CROUS cafeteria is available for meals on the lower floor ( from tuesday at friday beetween 8am and 3pm)
- Seating is available in several rooms of the gallery.
- The museum does not sell minerals, but you can find books and related products.
- Photography without flash is permitted for personal use.
- As the furniture is antique and listed as historical monuments, please do not pull on the drawers or lean on display cases.
- Containers of liquid without lids are not permitted.
- You can find the rules and regulations below.