Museo del Instituto de Geología de la UNAM, Geology museum in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico.
The Institute of Geology Museum holds mineral specimens, fossils, and geological artifacts in a historic building with stained glass windows depicting mining scenes.
Founded in September 1904, the museum displays a reconstructed mammoth skeleton and geological specimens that document Mexico's natural history through different geological periods.
Three large stained glass panels illustrate mining heritage, including hydraulic extraction machinery and the interior of the Polish Wieliczka salt mine.
Located at Santa María la Ribera, the museum opens Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00, with tickets priced at 30 pesos for adults.
The museum features exhibits of invertebrate fossils from marine deposits, arranged chronologically from Paleozoic through Cenozoic periods, alongside Pleistocene vertebrate specimens.
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: March 11, 2025 09:57
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