Museo del Instituto de Geología de la UNAM

The Geology Museum of the National Autonomous University of Mexico is housed in a historic building with decorative stained glass windows and displays mineral specimens, fossils, and geological artifacts. The collections feature rocks, fossils, and reconstructed skeletons representing different geological periods from Mexico's natural history.

The museum was founded in September 1904 to document Mexico's natural and geological history. It developed into an important scientific collection with specimens representing various periods of Earth's history.

The three large stained glass panels show mining traditions with images of hydraulic machinery and depictions of the Polish Wieliczka salt mine. They tell the story of industrial mining heritage through visual art.

The museum is located in the Santa María la Ribera neighborhood and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. The entrance is easy to find and the exhibitions are clearly laid out, making a straightforward visit possible.

The museum houses a reconstructed mammoth skeleton, a rare piece that shows the megafauna that once roamed Mexico. These remains give visitors a direct sense of ice age life on the continent.

Location: Cuauhtémoc

Address: Jaime Torres Bodet 176, Sta María la Ribera, Cuauhtémoc, 06400 Ciudad de México, CDMX

Phone: +525555473948

Website: https://museo.geologia.unam.mx

GPS coordinates: 19.45024,-99.15763

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:47