Elba Mineral Museum (Rio): what to see on Elba Island

Elba Mineral Museum

Museum · Municipality of Rio

60'

minutes to visit

8.4

km from Portoferraio harbour

Museum Contemporary Paid admission about 1 hour

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The place

What Elba Mineral Museum is

Museum · Minerals · Reconstructed tunnel

In Palazzo del Burò in the historic centre of Rio Marina. Houses a precious collection of Elban minerals of exceptional beauty, reconstructed mine environments, blacksmith's workshop, miner's shelter and a full-scale tunnel section.

At a glance

Factsheet

Type Museum

Historical period Contemporary

Visit Open to visitors

Admission Paid

Time needed about 1 hour

Accessibility Partly accessible

Families with children Suitable

Municipality Rio

Opening hours and ticket prices can change with the season: check with the site or the local tourist office before you go.

Getting there

Where it is and how to get there

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8.4 km

Portoferraio harbour

0.1 km

Rio Marina harbour

5.0 km

Cavo harbour

17 km

Marina di Campo airport

Straight-line distances: the road route is longer.

Nearby

What to see near Elba Mineral Museum

Village Rio Marina Village 0.0 km away · Rio Mine Mineral Park of Elba Island 0.0 km away · Rio Church San Rocco Church 0.0 km away · Rio Fortress Tower of the Appiani (Clock Tower) 0.1 km away · Rio

Beaches nearby

Rio Marina Beach Pebbles/dark sand · Port · Mineral Park 0.3 km away · Rio Topinetti Beach Iron sand · Wild · Glittering 2.4 km away · Rio Ortano Beach Sand · Islet · Mining history 2.5 km away · Rio

Where to stay

Where to stay near Elba Mineral Museum

5.4 km

Campsites★★★ Camping Arrighi Porto Azzurro

5.4 km

Apartments Arrighi Apartments Porto Azzurro

6.8 km

Hotels★★★★ Hotel Fabricia Portoferraio

7.0 km

Hotels★★★★ Hotel & Residence Cala di Mola Porto Azzurro

Straight-line distances from the place: properties are listed from the closest.