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The Dynamic-Geological Collection comprises specimens representing exogenous as well as endogenous geology: volcanism, metamorphosis, diagenesis, weathering, tectonic deformation, etc.

The Meteorite Collection contains the main masses of the four Danish meteorites Mern, Aarhus, Jerslev and Felsted as well as several of the large iron meteorites from the Cape York swarm from Thule in Greenland. The most remarkable specimens are the iron meteorites Agpalilik, originally of approximately 20 tons, and Savik 1, originally around 3 tons, both from the Cape York area. The sawn through and etched iron slice of Agpalilik, which is seen in the exhibitions, is the largest of its kind and a unique exhibition specimen in an international perspective. From areas outside Denmark and Greenland the collection contains among others extensive material from the mesosiderite Vaca Muerta from Chile.
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Geology - Stones, minerals and fossils form the thread in the exhibit on the origin of our planet, geological processes and the beginning of life on earth.
-The Museon has some exquisite fossils, such as one of a fish eating a fish, ammonites of every size and petrified wood in all colours of the rainbow.

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Mineralogical-Geological Museum has a number of Norvegian meteorites and a sample from the Moon!

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The meteorite collection contains about one thousand specimens from 311 different meteorites. Most Swedish meteorites are represented, including ca 200 stones from the Hessle shower in 1869 and four Muonionalusta irons. The collection is computer catalogued.

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Earth Sciences - The origins of the Earth Science collections of the Natural History Museum of Bern can be traced back to at least 1721, when three (3) large quartz crystals from the Zinggenstock (Grimsel area, Bernese Oberland) were given to the Library of Bern. 

--The Meteorites and Impact-Related Materials (300 specimens) contain the main masses of the Swiss meteorites RAFRÜTI (17 kg, find, anomalous iron) and UTZENSTORF (3.8 kg, H5, fall, 16.08.1928) and one of the largest samples of Ulmiz, Switzerland (28g, H5, fall, 25.12.1926). Although the meteorite collection is relatively small, it contains typical specimens from all major classes. Included in the meteorite collection are a suite of thin sections (partly polished) suitable for educational purposes and research. A catalogue is available upon request.

 A serious loss to the meteorite collection occurred in the 18th century when the WALKRINGEN meteorite (stone, fell 18 May 1698) was lost. The collection of meteorite impact products includes ejecta (mostly Malm limestone blocks, shocked quartz grains) most probably from the Miocene Ries Crater in Germany found in fluvioterrestrial marls of equivalent age near St. Gallen in Eastern Switzerland.

--The Ore collection (about 5000 specimens) contains ore samples from Swiss mines and prospects. Well represented areas are the Jura mountains and the Bernese and Valais Alps. Includes a collection of ore samples from the Lengenbach quarry with typical features, incuding phenomena related with the metamorphic formation of a sulfide melt. A collection of ores from worldwide deposits contains mostly didactic samples from many major ore districts.

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