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Upper Harz Mining Museum, Mining museum in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany.

The Upper Harz Mining Museum contains exhibitions about mining technology, original machinery, and educational models from the former mining school collection.

Founded by Karl Loos in 1891, this institution stands as Germany's oldest technical museum, documenting centuries of silver ore extraction in the region.

The museum presents authentic living quarters and working conditions of miners, displaying traditional tools, minerals, and historical photographs from 1924.

Located in the Harz Mountains, the museum opens daily from 10:00 to 17:00, featuring indoor exhibitions and an outdoor area with relocated mining structures.

Visitors can examine the manufacture process of the first wire cables, invented in 1834 by Julius Albert, alongside a demonstration mine with original equipment.

Location: Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Inception: 1892

Founders: Karl Loos

Official opening: 1891

Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible

Website: https://www.oberharzerbergwerksmuseum.de/

Address: Bornhardtstraße 16, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld 38678 38678

Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00-17:00

Phone: +49532398950

Website: https://oberharzerbergwerksmuseum.de

GPS coordinates: 51.81710,10.33590

Latest update: March 4, 2025 22:33

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