Geomining Museum (Madrid)
The Geomining Museum of Madrid, known until 1989 as the National Geological Museum, is an important museum that houses an excellent collection of rocks, fossils and minerals from across Spain and its former colonies. The museum aims to study and disseminate Spain's immense mineralogical, geological and paleontological heritage.
Located in the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain, the museum was formed after the preparation of the Spanish geological map in the 19th century and the subsequent discovery of pieces of great value during continuous geological expeditions.
The architectural complex where the headquarters is located was designed and built by the famous architect Francisco Javier de Luque. Its construction began in 1921. The large exhibition rooms stood out, especially the large room inaugurated in 1926 by Alfonso XIII to celebrate the XIV International Geological Congress.
The Geomining Museum is made up of a series of collections discriminated by specific areas, among them mineral systematics, mineral resources, types of minerals found in their autonomous communities, rocks and meteorites, and interesting fossil rooms of vertebrates, invertebrates and flora found in Spain and abroad.
Worthy of note is an interesting room displaying a faithful reproduction of the Pliocene site along with original remains of mastodons and interesting showcases. The latter exhibit spectacular minerals and fossils characterized by an excellent state of conservation.
Due to its enormous heritage, scientific and pedagogical importance, the Geomining Museum of Madrid is considered one of the most visited by academics and students.
Located in the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain, the museum was formed after the preparation of the Spanish geological map in the 19th century and the subsequent discovery of pieces of great value during continuous geological expeditions.
The architectural complex where the headquarters is located was designed and built by the famous architect Francisco Javier de Luque. Its construction began in 1921. The large exhibition rooms stood out, especially the large room inaugurated in 1926 by Alfonso XIII to celebrate the XIV International Geological Congress.
The Geomining Museum is made up of a series of collections discriminated by specific areas, among them mineral systematics, mineral resources, types of minerals found in their autonomous communities, rocks and meteorites, and interesting fossil rooms of vertebrates, invertebrates and flora found in Spain and abroad.
Worthy of note is an interesting room displaying a faithful reproduction of the Pliocene site along with original remains of mastodons and interesting showcases. The latter exhibit spectacular minerals and fossils characterized by an excellent state of conservation.
Due to its enormous heritage, scientific and pedagogical importance, the Geomining Museum of Madrid is considered one of the most visited by academics and students.
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Museums in Madrid
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