Museu do Quartzo, Geology museum in Monte de Santa Luzia, Viseu, Portugal.
The Quartzo Museum building stands on the site of a former quartz extraction crater, providing a natural geological window into Earth's interior.
From 1961 to 1986, the Monte de Santa Luzia site served as a quartz extraction point for the Portuguese Electric Furnaces Company of Canas de Senhorim.
The museum maintains permanent and temporary exhibitions focused on mineralogy, including displays about the development of matches in Portuguese industrial history.
The museum operates Tuesday through Saturday with different schedules for summer and winter seasons, offering free admission to all visitors throughout the year.
This institution stands as the only museum worldwide dedicated exclusively to quartz minerals, featuring interactive geological and natural heritage exhibitions.
Official opening: April 30, 2012
Phone: +351232450163
Email: museudoquartzo@cmviseu.pt
GPS coordinates: 40.69671,-7.92124
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:31
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