Schaubergwerke Terra Mystica und Terra Montana

About the museum

The Antonischacht was the main hoisting shaft of Bleiberg mining; in 1966 the new “Antoni” shaft hoisting went into operation. When mining ended in 1993, part of the tunnels was preserved for tourism. The Terra Mystica show mines first opened in 1989 at the Rudolfschacht and could not stay there after active mining ended; since 28 July 1995 the Terra Mystica has been located at the Antonischacht.

The site with its headframe, processing plant and mine forge is a listed monument. In 2005 a second show mine, Terra Montana, was added; its construction had begun in 2002 in the area of the Max-Schacht. Both attractions share one entrance: a 68-metre-long miners' slide leads into the interior of the mountain to the station where the routes divide.

In the Terra Mystica visitors walk through seven mining levels (“Zechen”) with multimedia shows, past a water-wheel winding engine rebuilt in 2000 on the model of one from 1831; the mine railway takes you back. The Terra Montana presents mining from 800 BC to the closure in 1993 in 14 stations using original, working machines. Included in the price are the mining museum with 700 years of mining history and the porcelain caricature museum Terra Humoristika.

Highlights

• 68-metre miners' slide, according to the operator the longest in Europe
• Terra Mystica with seven mining levels, multimedia shows and mine railway
• Terra Montana: 14 stations with original mining machines
• Mining museum with 700 years of mining history
• Terra Humoristika, porcelain caricature museum
• Treasure hunt for children aged 4 to 12

Permanent exhibitions

• Terra Mystica – Show mine with seven mining levels, multimedia shows, a water-wheel winding engine and a mine railway ride, reached via the 68-metre-long miners' slide.
• Terra Montana – Show mine with 14 stations in which original mining machines show the miners' working world from manual labour to mechanisation.
• Montanmuseum und Terra Humoristika – Museum on 700 years of mining history as well as a porcelain museum with caricatures.

Founded

1995

Operated by

SBW Terra Mystica & Montana Schaubergwerks GmbH

Admission & discounts

Standard price for Terra Mystica or Terra Montana, including Terra Humoristika and the mining museum. Free admission with the Kärnten Card. The treasure hunt for children can be booked for an extra charge.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the operator, suitable for wheelchairs; please register by phone in advance. Pets are not allowed.

Kids & families

Great for kids & familiesRecommended for ages 4+

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Children's programme in the Terra Mystica: on the treasure hunt (ages 4 to 12, for an extra charge) children search with a torch for semi-precious stones in a secured labyrinth of tunnels and may keep them. Children under 4 years are not admitted.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

“Paracelsus” mineral shop with souvenirs, jewellery and minerals from the mine, only during Terra Mystica opening hours.

Events & venue rental

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