The Upper Harz Mining Museum

Oberharzer Bergwerksmuseum

The Upper Harz Mining Museum in the Zellerfeld district is one of the oldest museums in Germany dedicated to the history of engineering. You can go back in time and discover the development of ore mining in the Harz, the hard working conditions and the ingenuity of the miners in various exhibitions and you can look at the original mining installations outdoors. One of the highlights is the famous man engine, an adventurous but effective method to get quickly into great depths.

• museum
• history

Address

Bornhardtstr. 16

Hours

Daily 10:00-17:00

Website

oberharzerbergwerksmuseum.de (opens in a new tab)