Schaubergwerk Knappenberg
Show mine in a 900-metre-long drainage adit from 1567, with a mining museum, mineral exhibition and doll museum at Knappenberg near Hüttenberg.
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About the museum
After ore mining in Hüttenberg ceased in 1978, the show mine opened in Knappenberg in 1980. It uses an old drainage adit (Erbstollen) from 1567 that is around 900 metres long. The market municipality of Hüttenberg operates the site together with other museums in the town.
On the underground tour, visitors learn about mining methods, machinery, mining technology, ventilation and the hauling of ore through shafts and galleries; there are also stories and legends about the miners and St Barbara as patron saint of miners. The mining museum shows finds, historic tools, a large collection of miners' lamps, documents on miners' customs, and the Hüttenberg mining code of Maria Theresa.
The mineral exhibition presents more than 200 mineral species; Hüttenberg is considered one of the most important mineral localities in the world. Those who want to search for themselves can dig for minerals on the Albert spoil heap. Since 2010 the doll museum has also stood opposite, where the artist Helga Riedel portrays the life and customs of the people of Hüttenberg with dolls.
Highlights
- Guided tour through the 900 m long drainage adit of 1567
- Mining museum with miners' lamp collection and Maria Theresa's mining code
- Mineral exhibition with more than 200 mineral species
- Search for minerals yourself on the Albert spoil heap
- Doll museum on Hüttenberg customs
Permanent exhibitions
- Schaubergwerk Knappenberg – Guided tour through a drainage adit of around 900 metres from 1567, covering mining methods, machinery, ventilation and mining legends.
- Bergbaumuseum Knappenberg – Historic tools, miners' lamps, surveying and blasting technology, and documents on miners' customs.
- Mineralienschau Knappenberg – More than 200 mineral species from the Hüttenberg Erzberg.
- Founded
- 1980
- Operated by
- Marktgemeinde Hüttenberg
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €15 |
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| Reduced | €13Group members, students, apprentices, retirees, people with disabilities, conscripts |
| Children & teens | €9Children up to 14 years. |
| Seniors | €13 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €13 |
| Students & apprentices | €13Also for apprentices. |
| Groups | €13 per personPer person; school classes €8 per pupil. |
| Families | €30Family ticket with children up to 14 years. |
| Hüttenberg Card (Heinrich Harrer Museum, mineral exhibition, mining museum and show mine incl. tour, doll museum) | €19Reduced €15, children up to 14 years €13, school classes €10, families €45; the museums can be visited on different days within the season. |
The single-ticket price covers the show mine, mining museum, mineral exhibition and doll museum at the Knappenberg 32 site, including a tour of the show mine (price list of the municipality). Admission is free with the Kärnten Card.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
The municipality refers to the Kärntner Linien timetable, the ÖBB timetable and a station shuttle.
Sustainable arrival by train; station shuttle according to the municipality of Hüttenberg.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | Tours of the show mine at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., duration about 1 hour. Animals may not be taken into the museum facilities. |
