Ore Mountain Museum, Museum in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany

The Ore Mountain Museum occupies a building opposite St. Anne's Church in Annaberg-Buchholz, where it has been housed since 1891. Its displays cover Ore Mountain folk art such as carvings, bobbin lace and passements, the history of the town, and silver mining in the region. The collection also holds a work from the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Younger dated 1572 and a large collection of pewter vessels. In the courtyard is the entrance to the former silver mine Im Gößner.

The museum was established in 1887 as the Museum of Ore Mountain Antiquities and relocated to its current location near St. Annenkirche in 1891. This move allowed the institution to expand and better display the region's mining heritage.

The museum displays traditional crafts from the region such as pewter work, pottery, lace making, and wood carving that local artisans still practice today. These works reflect how deeply mining shaped the people's skills and daily lives for generations.

The museum is located in the old town and is open Tuesday through Sunday with guided mine tours offered multiple times throughout the day. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and allow extra time if planning to explore the underground sections.

A real silver mine from 1500 is directly accessible from the museum courtyard, allowing visitors to descend into authentic underground tunnels. This provides a rare glimpse into how miners actually worked in these challenging conditions centuries ago.