Bergbaumuseum - Historische Silbergrube Lautenthals Glück
Show mine in the Upper Harz: mine train ride through the historic silver mine, ore boat trip underground, and exhibition.
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About the museum
Mining in Lautenthal goes back to the early 13th century. Silver ore finds brought a period of prosperity in the 16th century, which the mine name "Lautenthals Glück" (Lautenthal's Luck) also reflects. Active mining lasted, with many ups and downs, until 1931; until the end of 1957 exploratory and research mining was maintained, but it did not lead to a resumption.
Work on the mine for the mining museum began in 1974/75. Special care was taken to preserve the historic installations and to restore the original adit. Today the museum is run by Bergbaumuseum Lautenthals Glück gGmbH.
Visitors ride the mine train into the Tiefer Sachsenstollen, walk through the silver mine with a mine guide, and on the ore boat trip travel about 110 meters by ore boat through a historic drainage adit. Above ground, the shaft house with its Dörrell Fahrkunst (man-riding apparatus), the rotunda, the silver and smithy hall, and the outdoor area show geological exhibits, mining models and historic machines.
Highlights
- Mine train ride into the Tiefer Sachsenstollen
- Ore boat trip underground (about 110 m)
- Shaft house with Dörrell Fahrkunst (man-riding apparatus)
- Geological exhibition and mining models
- Outdoor area with historic mining machines
Permanent exhibitions
- Grubenfahrt mit Erzschifffahrt – Tour across three levels by mine train and ore boat through the historic silver mine.
- Geologische Ausstellung und Freigelände – Geological exhibits, mining models and historic machines in the rotunda and on the outdoor grounds.
- Operated by
- Bergbaumuseum Lautenthals Glück gGmbH
- Director
- Christian Möhler (Geschäftsführer)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €14 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €11.50Severely disabled persons (60% and above), students, trainees, pupils |
| Children & teens | €8Children aged 2 to 16 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €11.5060%, as shown on ID card |
| Students & apprentices | €11.50Students, trainees, pupils |
| Groups (20+ people) | €12 per personFrom 20 adults, only when paid as a single group payment |
| Families | €302 adults with 1 child (children aged 2 to 16) |
| Family ticket: 2 adults with 2 children | €34Children aged 2 to 16 |
| Family ticket: each additional child | €4 |
| Single parents: adult with 1 child | €17 |
| Single parents: adult with 2 children | €23 |
| Single parents: each additional child | €4 |
| Classes and youth groups: pupils up to age 16 | €7.501 accompanying adult free per 20 pupils |
| Museum education (surcharge per child) | €6 |
| Group event Bergknappenfahrt (miners' ride), flat rate up to 15 people | €285Each additional person €17; registration required |
| Group event Bergbau-Olympiade (mining Olympics), flat rate up to 15 people | €525Each additional person €35 |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- 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
The mine stays at about 8 °C all year round; warm clothing and sturdy footwear are recommended.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €30 · 2 adults with 1 child (children aged 2 to 16) |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Promoted as an experience for the whole family. School classes can work rock with hammer and chisel (Schlägel und Eisen) at the Bergschule and take home a souvenir.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The mine tour takes place with a mine guide. Registration is welcome and sensible on busy days (weekends, public holidays, school holidays). Dogs are not allowed. Group offers: miners' ride, mining Olympics, and museum education for school classes (about 2.5–3 hours, registration always required, with the Bergschule (mining school)). |
