It combines cutting-edge research with professional activities. Provides long-term geoscience information for resource conservation and sustainable development. Main activities: geological research and mapping, rock environment, minerals, groundwater, geological risks, management and provision of geoscientific information.

Operation of the laboratory.

We operate a teaching, technology and journalism centre for information and audiovisual technology. We offer consultations and organize courses for increasing computer literacy or lectures, conferences and discussions.

Operation of a crystal research laboratory.

The laboratory carries out analysis of the colour layers of works of art and provides documents for restoration research. It also assesses works of art, develops research activities or validates analytical methods, and publishes professional publications.

We operate a primary metrology laboratory. We provide services in all basic areas of metrology: fundamental metrology, preservation and development of state standards, research and development, transfer of units, calibration of standards and working gauges. We focus on legal metrology and metrological supervision.