It includes collection of aesthetic minerals and precious stones. The specimens presented in Museum's entrance are considered to be among the best in the world: a variety of Laurion smithsonites, blue topaz crystals on smoky quartz from Murinska/Ural, a group of perovskite crystals from Achmatowsk/Ural, pyrite crystals from Chalkidiki/Greece.

The Mineralogy and Petrology Museum at the University of Delhi was established in 1969. It is one of the oldest and most renowned mineralogical museums in India. The museum houses a collection of over 600 minerals, rocks and fossils from India and around the world. The museum is an important resource for researchers, teachers and students in the field of mineralogy, petrology and geology.

The museum showcases specimens from all over the world, including India, Brazil, the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico and South Africa. It also has a collection of meteorites from the Moon, Mars and asteroids. The specimens are organized in three sections: rocks, minerals and fossils. Each section is divided into sub-collections and showcases specimens from the respective region. The museum also holds workshops and seminars on topics related to mineralogy and petrology, and offers educational tours and lectures. It also serves as a research centre for post-graduate and doctoral students.