Geevor Tin Mine, Mining museum in St Just, Cornwall, England.
Geevor is a mining museum on Cornwall's coast with original buildings, machinery, and exhibits about historical extraction methods. The complex spreads across a large site with underground tunnels, a mineral museum, and various interactive stations.
The mine began operating in 1911 and closed in 1990 after nearly a century of production. During this time it was an important workplace with varying output and played a central role in Cornwall's mining economy.
Former miners work as guides and share their personal experiences from underground labor, keeping the connection to Cornwall's mining tradition alive.
Visitors can enter underground areas and try activities like mineral panning, making sturdy footwear and warm clothing advisable. Wearing solid shoes is important since the underground passages are uneven and damp.
In May 1991 the water pumps were shut off, causing the tunnels to fill with water and creating an underground aquatic system. This unexpected process transformed the landscape beneath the museum and remains a remarkable geological development of recent decades.
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