About MIM-Museum -Mineral Museum

MIM - Museum is the place to experience art, history, geography, physics, chemistry, and geometry all at the same time. This is one of a kind museum exhibiting more than 2,000 minerals including the radioactive ones, displaying around more than 450 different species from over 70 countries. The most astonishing world's paramount private collection of the naturally formed minerals can be found in MIM Museum. It is a mecca for all petrology lovers. Visitors are mesmerized by the spectacular display of nature's geological display. Proper documentation for the minerals along with its country of origin and explanation of its formation can be seen here. The interactive screens and magnificent displays explain everything about minerals. Children can have a gala time with a 3D presentation of fossils and the virtual game. Visitors can also check some holograms and play with the advanced 3D game and the jaw-dropping multimedia presentation of fossilized marine creatures.

Must See

  • Beautiful and educational exhibits with excellent interactive information. Extensive collection of the most incredible and unbelievable rocks, minerals, and crystals. The Evolution 10 minutes video, and the formation of the minerals across time.
  • Radioactive minerals containing uranium and thorium.
  • Museum boutique with a souvenir.
  • Replicas of the pieces on display.
  • Appreciate all the minerals and gems exposed by categories and countries, and read the scientific information.
  • Beautiful and educational exhibits with excellent interactive information.

How to reach

  • 34 min (2.5 km) via Damascus by walking.
  • 10 min (3.0 km) via Elias El Hrawi and Damascus by taxi.
  • Bus fares cost either LL500 (OCFTC bus 24) or LL1000.

Tips

  • You can watch a movie in the language that you prefer first to have a better idea about the collection.
  • There is a very nice animation movie about fossils.
  • There is also an interactive/immersive fish fossil room which is good fun.
  • One of the biggest private-owned collections of minerals in the world.
  • Minerals from all over the world.

Visit Time

  • OpenTues-Sun 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00
  • Closed on Mondays

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