Sala Silver Mine, Mining museum and recreation area in Sala, Sweden
Sala Silver Mine descends 318 meters underground and spreads through a network of passages and chambers that stretch for about 700 meters in total length. Today, different sections serve as exhibition spaces and event venues within the rock.
From the 1400s until 1908, miners extracted more than 450 tons of silver, making this one of the five largest silver deposits worldwide. After mining stopped, the site gradually opened to visitors seeking to learn about the work.
The Victoria Concert Hall occupies one of the mine's heated chambers and hosts live music performances, showing how this underground space remains active in cultural life today. Visitors experience how the old excavation space has become a modern venue.
Visitors can choose from four guided tours, including one designed specifically for children, to explore mining operations and underground life throughout the site. Tours help you navigate the branching passages and understand what you see.
The mine preserves original equipment scattered throughout exhibition areas like Skrädhuset, Stallet, and Ångmaskinhuset, where real mining tools and machinery sit in their original locations. These objects let you see exactly how miners worked day to day.
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