The Mineral Museum in San Giovanni in the Valle Aurina introduces its visitors into the fascinating world of rocks of the Zillertal Alps
Image gallery: Mineral Museum Kirchler
In San Giovanni in the Valle Aurina there is a very interesting museum exhibiting on a surface of 300 m² many minerals of the surrounding mountain. It hosts the findings of the passionate collector Artur Kirchler, who collected more than 950 rocks in the area of the Zillertal Alps and the High Tauern.
Very interesting are the biggest smoky quartz rocks in South Tyrol as well as a very rare crystal found in the mine of Predoi. Moreover, in the multimedia room of the Mineral Museum Kirchler you can learn a lot about the forming, searching and finding of minerals, as well as about their medicinal benefits.
Contact info
- Mühlegg 101 - 39030 - San Giovanni/Valle Aurina / St. Johann/Ahrntal
- +39 0474 652145
- info@arturkirchler.com
Opening times
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Admission
€ 8.00 adults
€ 8.00 young people (15-17 years)
€ 6.00 groups (10 and more persons)
€ 4.00 children (6-14 years)
€ 18.00 family ticket (adults with children up to 14 years)
free for children under 6 years
free with the Museumcard
More information
The Kirchler Mineral Museum stays open all year round, closed on Sundays and on December 25. In the high summer months July and August, the museum stays open also on Sundays.
