Geologisches Museum München, Geological museum in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Germany.

The Geologisches Museum Munich is a museum in Maxvorstadt that documents Earth's geological processes through rock and mineral specimens. The collections show how the planet formed, how mountains developed, and how the continents moved and continue to change.

The museum is part of the Bavarian State Collection for Palaeontology and Geology, one of five research institutions of the State Natural Science Collections of Bavaria. It occupies the building of the Institute for General and Applied Geology of Ludwig Maximilian University at Luisenstrasse 37 in the Kunstareal. Its 450 square metres are devoted to the formation of the Earth, with emphasis on the Alps and on fossil fuels.

The permanent exhibition displays minerals and rock formations specific to Bavaria, showing visitors how the region's landscape came to be. You can see the different stone types that make up the area and understand what lies beneath the land around Munich.

The museum has different opening hours depending on the day of the week and is easily accessible by public transport. It is helpful to check current opening times before your visit, as schedules may change.

The museum occupies 450 m² inside the Institute of General and Applied Geology of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität at Luisenstraße 37, and there is no sign outside the building announcing it. Its displays focus on the formation of the Alps and of fossil fuels.