Art and culture
Extremadura Geology Museum
Its collection has made this museum one of the most important of its kind.
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- Museo de Geología de Extremadura
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Location and Contact:
- Contact person: Mérida Tourist Office
- Tel.:+34 924 38 01 91
- Opening times
This museum is temporary closed.
- Fee
Free admission.
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Its collection has made this museum one of the most important of its kind.
If you're interested in geology, make sure to visit the Extremadura Geology Museum. You'll get to know a little more about the characteristics of the soil and sub-soil of Extremadura.
Most of the rocks, fossils and minerals that are exhibited in this museum belong to the collection of the great geologist, Vicente Sos Baynat. But several new contributions have made it possible for the museum to exhibit more pieces, including minerals, rocks and fossils, classified depending on different criteria: crystallography, mineralogical type, rocks, fossils, mineral properties, mineral associations, textures, etc.
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- Origin:
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- 20th century
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- Public building
- Art period:
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- 20th century
- Period in history:
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- 20th century
- Name:
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- Municipal museum
Accessibility:
- Disabled access
- Accessible facilities and common areas
Services:
- Facilities for Disabled
Theme:
- Art and culture
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