Museum Uranbergbau
Germany's only uranium mining museum, in Bad Schlema, tells the technical and social history of uranium mining in Saxony and Thuringia.
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About the museum
The Museum Uranbergbau opened on July 22, 1996 as a heritage site for uranium mining in Saxony and Thuringia. It is housed in the Kulturhaus Aktivist in Bad Schlema, right in the middle of the town, whose landscape and history were shaped by uranium extraction.
The focus is on the technical and social history of one of the largest uranium deposits in the world. The exhibition traces the beginnings of uranium ore mining, through processing and extraction, to the vast mine workings, and shows how the landscape was changed. A piece of uranium pitchblende can be tested with a Geiger counter.
Further sections cover the discovery of uranium and radioactivity, the remediation of the post-mining landscape, the mine rescue service, the former Oberschlema radium spa and a local history room. In addition there are a mineral exhibition and a painting exhibition.
Highlights
- Germany's only uranium mining museum
- Test uranium pitchblende with a Geiger counter
- Mineral exhibition
- Radium spa Oberschlema
- Guided tours by museum staff
Permanent exhibitions
- Uranerzbergbau in Bad Schlema – Geiger counter test on uranium pitchblende and pictures of how the landscape changed, plus extraction and processing of the ore and the vast mine workings.
- Entdeckung Uran und Radioaktivität – Shows how uranium and radioactivity were discovered.
- Radiumbad Oberschlema – Recalls the former radium spa in the district of Oberschlema.
- Founded
- 1996
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €5Severely disabled persons with ID, spa guests with a spa card, guests with a Bad Schlema guest card |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 5 · Children under 6 free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5Severely disabled persons with ID pay the reduced rate. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2.50 per personStudy and school projects from 10 people. |
| Families | €12.502 adults with up to 3 children. |
| Combined ticket Museum Uranbergbau and Stadtmuseum Aue (adults) | €8each valid for one admission within one year |
| Combined ticket, reduced | €5 |
| Combined ticket, family | €17 |
| Guided tour (1.5 hours, from 3 people) | €5reduced to €4 with the Bad Schlema guest card |
Prices from January 2025. The combined ticket also applies to special exhibitions; guided tours are not included.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kids
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | €12.50 · 2 adults with up to 3 children. |
- Family tours & workshops
The school programs are aimed at children from grade 5 and from grade 8, respectively.
Getting there & parking
The museum is in the Kulturhaus Aktivist, Bergstraße 22, in Bad Schlema.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours on request, please register in advance. Fixed times for spontaneous visitors: Wednesdays 15:00 and Sundays 10:30. For school classes there are offers from grade 5 ("Vom Erz zum Metall") and from grade 8 ("Auf den Spuren der Sonnensucher"). |
