It holds 4.8 on Google from more than 2,300 reviews and shows the minerals brought up from the mines around the town.
About the place
The collection began in 1968 on the initiative of Victor Gorduza, who started buying mineral specimens for the County Museum to keep them in the town. The permanent exhibition opened in 1989 in the building on Traian Boulevard, and since 1992 the museum has been a separate institution. Its collections hold about 16,000 pieces.
The exhibition shows more than 1,000 specimens, all from the mines and outcrops of the Baia Mare area and north-western Romania. The ground floor holds the petrography, mineralogy and ore-deposit sections, with a movable model of the local geology, and the upper floor the 'mine flowers', the rare crystals the collection is known for. It holds 4.8 on Google from about 2,300 reviews.
Good to know
- It is closed on Mondays; Tuesday to Sunday it opens 9–17, with last entry at 4.30 pm.
- A visitor writes on Google that only cash is accepted; bring some with you.
- The museum has wheelchair access, according to its reply on its website.
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9–17 |
| Wednesday | 9–17 |
| Thursday | 9–17 |
| Friday | 9–17 |
| Saturday | 9–17 |
| Sunday | 9–17 |
Hours may change on public holidays. Check before you go.