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An exhibition from October 2, 2026, to July 4, 2027<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Originating deep inside the Earth\u2019s core, minerals have always been a source of fascination to humans. Their surprising, sometimes geometrical, sometimes abstract forms, their colours and transparencies, make them true marvels of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mined for millennia for their exceptional properties, they are now an omnipresent feature of our daily lives: from the simplest objects to the most sophisticated technologies. Minerals are precious, often strategic resources, and some even have geopolitical importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collections housed at the Toulouse Natural History Museum contain more than 9,000 mineral samples. This exhibition offers you the chance to take a closer look at some of them, which bear witness to our planet\u2019s fascinating history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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