Mining Museum Prettau

The Mining Museum Prettau displays machinery, tools, and objects from mining history across a large exhibition space in northern South Tyrol. The galleries document how copper was extracted from underground and the techniques used for this work.

Copper extraction in the region started around 1400 at high elevations and shaped the local economy for centuries. The museum itself was established in 1996 to preserve and display this mining heritage.

Mining shaped how people lived and worked in this region for centuries, and this legacy remains part of the local identity. You can see how the work underground influenced the community and daily rhythms.

The exhibition can be explored with or without a guide, and visitors can ride historic mine wagons through parts of the space. It helps to allow plenty of time since the grounds are large and there is much to see.

The museum complex includes a special gallery with high humidity levels that is known to ease respiratory conditions and asthma symptoms. Visitors often remark on the soothing effects of this naturally humid environment.

Location: Prettau

Official opening: 1996

Part of: South Tyrol Mining Museum

Phone: +390474654298

Email: prettau@bergbaumuseum.it

Website: https://museominiere.it/it/benvenuti-1.html

GPS coordinates: 47.04510,12.12052

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:26