Mineralien-Museum Kupferdreh

Mineralien-Museum Kupferdreh is a museum in Essen's Kupferdreh district housed in a former school building that displays extensive collections of minerals, crystals, meteorites, rocks, and fossils. The exhibits showcase the diversity of these natural specimens and their characteristics.

The museum was established in 1984 as part of the Ruhr Museum Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving the region's geological and cultural treasures. The building itself was repurposed from its original use as a school.

The museum invites visitors to engage directly with its mineral collections through hands-on stations where you can touch specimens and create sounds by striking rocks together. This approach turns geology into something personal and tactile rather than distant and theoretical.

The museum sits near the geological hiking trail by Lake Baldeney, making it accessible to those exploring the area's natural features. Visitor hours are organized with specific days available for walking through the collections.

The museum features a dedicated Crystal Chamber showcasing valuable crystal specimens that are rarely seen elsewhere in this form. Additionally, there is a specialized exhibition focused on meteorites titled Stuff of the Stars - Dust of the Galaxies.