Besucherbergwerk Finstertal
Former iron and manganese ore mine in Schmalkalden-Asbach that can be explored underground on tours of about 40 minutes.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
In the Schmalkalden area, iron had been extracted since the 16th century and processed in smelters, hammer mills and grinding workshops. The “Finstertal” iron and manganese ore mine in the district of Asbach, by contrast, was only established in 1858 and produced iron and manganese ore until its closure in 1934.
In 1959 the mine was made accessible again as a teaching and show mine. It is considered the only surviving mine of this kind from around 1900 in the southern Thuringian region. Today the Schloss Wilhelmsburg Museum looks after the show mine.
On the tour through the roughly 350 metres of developed mine workings, visitors see geological outcrops, miners’ tools and equipment, and fluorescent minerals; sound effects complement the tour.
Highlights
- Tour through about 350 metres of mine workings
- Fluorescent minerals
- Geological outcrops underground
- Miners’ working tools from around 1900
- Founded
- 1959
- Operated by
- Museum Schloss Wilhelmsburg (Stadt Schmalkalden)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3School pupils, trainees, severely disabled people, holders of a social pass |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Reduced price for school pupils |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3 |
| Students & apprentices | –Discount listed for school pupils and trainees; students not mentioned. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personAdults from 10 people per person; school groups from 10 people €2 per person |
| Families | €12 |
| Adults with Thüringer Waldcard or guest card of the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district | €4 |
| Combined ticket Finstertal Show Mine + Neue Hütte Museum (adults) | €8 |
| Combined ticket Finstertal Show Mine + Neue Hütte Museum (family) | €20 |
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 40 min |
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| Good to know | Visit only with a guided tour (approx. 30–40 minutes), starting on the hour. |
