UMAC Worldwide Database of University Museums & Collections

Address:
ul. Cybulskiego 30, 50-205 Wrocław, Poland

Opening Hours:
30 Cybulskiego Street
Monday - Friday 10.00 am - 3.30 pm
22 Kużnicza Street
Monday - Satruday 10.00 am - 3.30 pm

Contact:
Prof. Piotr Kazimierz Gunia, PhD (Curator)
muz_min@ing.uni.wroc.pl
Phone: (+48 71) 375 92 06

Links:
Muzeum Mineralogiczne
University of Wrocław

Description:
The history of the mineralogical collection at the University of Wrocław begins with establishing of the Mineralogical Cabinet in 1811. In early days, the Mineralogical Cabinet obtained a collection of minerals from the Higher Mining Authority in Wrocław.

After decades of dynamic growth, in the year 1880 the cabinet turned into the Mineralocial Museum of the Wrocław Unviversity, and in 1897 became an independent scientific department.

At present, the collection includes over 30,000 specimens of minerals, inlcuding ca. 7,700 specimens of minerals from the area of Poland, 20,000 specimens of minerals from numerous world localities, 160 meteorites and over 400 precious and decorative stones.

Reference: Association of University Museums (ed.): University Museums in Poland