Crystals
In the Crystals exhibition, you meet the Earth's building blocks, from tiny crystals to gleaming minerals and gemstones. You will see how crystals form and grow, and why they have fascinated people throughout history.
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What can you see in the exhibition?
In the crystal exhibition, you can see:
- Gleaming crystals in many colours and shapes
- Minerals and gemstones
- How crystals form and grow
What is a crystal?
People have always been fascinated by gleaming crystals, by their colours and shapes. They were often seen as magical, with their pure, geometric forms.
The word crystal comes from the Greek word for ice. People once believed that crystals were a form of petrified ice. Today we know that crystals are minerals that grow.
But how do crystals form? Why do some grow enormous while others stay tiny? And are they simply pleasing to look at?