Urner Mineralien-Museum
About This Museum
Tucked away in the heart of the Swiss Alps, the Urner Mineralien-Museum holds a secret: its collection was born from a single local postman's lifelong passion for hunting crystals. You won't find sterile, silent halls here; instead, the space feels more like a geode cracked open to reveal its glittering inner world. The sheer variety is staggering, from thumbnail-sized specimens to hulking quartz formations that dwarf the display cases. It’s a deeply personal and surprisingly intimate celebration of the region's subterranean art.
Collection Highlights
The museum shines with stunning pink adularia 'ice spars' from the local Klausen Pass and dramatic black stibnite crystals that look like metallic sculptures. One of their crowning glories is a flawless, water-clear rock crystal group known as the 'St. Gotthard Diamond'.
Visitor Information
You'll find it right on Hauptstrasse in Seedorf—it's much easier to get to than some of the alpine crevices these minerals came from. Don't be shy; the staff are often passionate locals who love to share stories behind the stones.
Architecture & Building
Housed in a traditional Swiss building with deep-set windows and a simple, rustic facade that belies the treasures within, it feels perfectly at home on Seedorf's main street.
Contact & Location
Address: Hauptstrasse, Neuwiler, Seedorf (BE), Verwaltungskreis Seeland, Verwaltungsregion Seeland, Bern/Berne, 3262, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra
Phone: +41 41 870 44 80
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