German Mineral Museum

Prices: Adults: 8.00 €, Adults in groups of 10 or more: 7.00 €, Seniors, disabled persons, students: 7.00 €, Children/Youth aged 6 – 18 years: 4.50 €, School classes per student aged 6 – 18 years: 3.50 €, Family ticket with all children up to 15 years: 17.50 €, Children up to 5 years: free. Guided tours (German) for up to 10 persons: 30.00 €, each additional person: 2.00 €. Guided tours (English/French) for up to 10 persons: 40.00 €, each additional person: 2.00 €.

The admission of dogs is not permitted.

In the German Mineral Museum below the Felsenkirche, visitors will find what has made Idar-Oberstein famous: gemstones and minerals in all variations. Exhibits from the Saar-Nahe region as well as from around the world can be admired, including the largest overseas crystals ever imported from European countries.

It is explicitly pointed out that the admission of dogs is not permitted in the German Mineral Museum.

German Mineral Museum Idar-Oberstein - Highlights in Fascinating Abundance One of the smallest cameos in the world, a crystal hall that is unique in Germany, and an impressive collection of replicas of historical diamonds: these are just some of the highlights that the German Mineral Museum offers to countless visitors from around the world year after year. Located in the heart of the Oberstein district, in close proximity to the world-famous Felsenkirche and the New Castle, the museum run by the "Die Heimatfreunde Oberstein e.V." association is one of the most important tourist attractions in the gemstone city on the Nahe. Housed in a building in the Wilhelminian style, the museum has one of the most extensive collections of gemstones and minerals in the region. In 24 rooms over four floors, the exhibits collected over 81 years await visitors to provide them with insight into the fascinating world of minerals and gemstones as well as the history of Idar-Oberstein. Some of the best artisans have provided the museum with exhibits made of gemstones, such as jewelry, gemstone vessels, and art objects. Visitors to the German Mineral Museum can look forward to a very special journey through time: the exhibition includes 400 million-year-old fossils from the Hunsrück slate of the Devon, such as sea lions, sea lilies, and trilobites, as well as a representative selection of jewelry from the 19th and 20th centuries.