A part of the collection is exhibited in the Museum. It contains hundreds of mineral samples. For instance, the collection contains all minerals that have been mined on the territory of former Czechoslovakia during ages, but also ores of non-ferrous metals, various types of processed coal, paleobotanic exhibits, etc. The preparation of non-ferrous metals is concentrated in the collection of non-iron metallurgy. The collection also documents production, processing and testing of gold and silver. Models demonstrating preparation of these raw materials are included within the collection Historical mining technology.
The collections of the mining department include also a partially processed fund of the technology ceramics production (with examples of products) and soil-science documentation.