Tunabergs gruvmuseum
Mining museum in the preserved mining village Koppartorp in Tunaberg on copper, cobalt and iron mining and the hard conditions of the miners.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Koppartorp was for several hundred years the centre of mining in the Tunaberg area south-west of Nyköping. Copper, iron, cobalt and manganese were quarried here, and over eighty different minerals have been found in the area. Quarrying went on, with interruptions, from the Middle Ages until the 20th century, and over time a small mining village grew up around the mine pits.
The environment with preserved buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries has been restored with the help of EU funds. As early as 1948 a local company donated part of the old mining village to the district, and Tunabergs hembygdsförening (Tunaberg Local Heritage Society), formed in 1949, has since looked after the buildings and the area.
The mining museum is in the old mine storehouse in Koppartorp and shows how the ore was extracted and processed, and under what hard conditions the miners lived and worked. Next to it is the homestead (hembygdsgården) with a summer café and a gallery.
Highlights
- Mining museum in the old mine storehouse
- Preserved mining village with old mine pits
- The story of copper, cobalt, iron and manganese mining
- Rock carving with footprints and eleven ship carvings nearby
- Summer café in the homestead
Permanent exhibition
- Gruvmuseet i Koppartorp – Exhibition on the mining of copper, iron, cobalt and manganese in Koppartorp and on the hard working conditions of the miners.
- Founded
- 2005
- Operated by
- Tunabergs hembygdsförening
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children and young people up to and including 15 years have free admission. |
Admission applies to the mining museum.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
From Nyköping take road 219 and turn off towards Koppartorp. The site is signposted.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Summer café in the homestead, open on the same days as the museum: coffee, tea, waffles with jam and cream (also gluten-free), soft drinks and ice cream. Seating outdoors and indoors.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits are booked in advance by telephone. |
