Upper Harz Mining Museum, Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Name: Upper Harz Mining Museum
Address: Bornhardtstraße 16, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, 38678, Germany
Telephone: +49 5323 98950

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Top attraction, Museum, Specialty museum

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Upper Harz Mining Museum, Clausthal-Zellerfeld

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The Upper Harz Mining Museum is a museum of technological and cultural history in Clausthal-Zellerfeld in the Harz mountains of central Germany. It is one of the oldest technological museums in Germany and concentrates on the history and presentation of mining in the Upper Harz up to the 19th century. ()

Local name: Oberharzer Bergwerksmuseum Coordinates: 51°48'54"N, 10°20'18"E

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Bornhardtstraße 16Clausthal-Zellerfeld 38678 Germany

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+49 5323 98950

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Upper Harz Mining Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Iberg Dripstone Cave, Gustav-Adolf-Stabkirche, Hübichenstein, Bärenbrucher Teich.

3.7 miW
Museum, Natural attraction, Park
Iberg Dripstone Cave, Bad Grund
94 min walk • The Iberg Dripstone Cave is a public cave and geology museum in southern Lower Saxony near Bad Grund, Germany. It is located on the western edge of the Harz mountains in the 563-metre-high Iberg mountain at a height of 440 metres above sea level in the chalk of an upper Devonian atoll reef.
2.9 miN
Church
Gustav-Adolf-Stabkirche
75 min walk • Nestled in the serene landscape of Hahnenklee, a district in the town of Goslar, Germany, the Gustav-Adolf-Stabkirche stands as an architectural gem and a place of spiritual solace. This unique church, built entirely of wood, is a testament to the rich cultural...
4.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Hübichenstein, Bad Grund
113 min walk • The Hübichenstein is an unusual rock formation in the Harz mountains, 50 meters in height, located on highway B242 about one kilometer northwest of Bad Grund, Lower Saxony, Germany.
2.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bärenbrucher Teich
71 min walk • Nestled in the serene landscapes of Germany, Bärenbrucher Teich is a picturesque lake that offers a tranquil getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life. This charming body of water is a hidden gem, attracting nature lovers and those seeking a peaceful retreat...
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lower Grumbach Pond
74 min walk • The Lower Grumbach Pond, usually just Grumbach Pond, is an old mining reservoir or Kunstteich between Hahnenklee and Wildemann in the Upper Harz mountains in Germany It is one of the Upper Harz Ponds and was constructed before 1673.
3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bocksberg
77 min walk • The Bocksberg is the local mountain for the village of Hahnenklee in the borough of Goslar in the German state of Lower Saxony. It lies southeast of this spa village in the Harz mountains and is 726 m above sea level.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Jägersbleeker Teich
63 min walk • The Jägersbleeker Teich in the Harz Mountains of central Germany is a storage pond near the town of Clausthal-Zellerfeld in the county of Goslar in Lower Saxony. It is one of the Upper Harz Ponds that were created for the mining industry.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Polster Valley Wheel House
86 min walk • The Polster Valley Wheel House lies in the Polster valley about three kilometres from Altenau in the Upper Harz region of Germany and is surrounded by a campsite.
2.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schalke
67 min walk • The Schalke is a mountain, 762 m above sea level, in the Upper Harz in the German state of Lower Saxony. It lies in Goslar district north of Clausthal-Zellerfeld and west of Schulenberg.
3.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Iberg
97 min walk • The Iberg is a hill, 563 m above sea level, in the western Harz mountains in the German state of Lower Saxony. It lies north of Bad Grund, above the Harz High Road.
4.1 miW
51°48'24"N • 10°14'32"E
Bergbaumuseum Schachtanlage Knesebeck, Bad Grund
106 min walk • Natural history museum, Specialty museum, History museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Upper Harz Mining Museum open?

Upper Harz Mining Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Upper Harz Mining Museum?

Nearby attractions include Marktkirche "Zum heiligen Geist", Clausthal-Zellerfeld (20 min walk), Clausthal University of Technology, Clausthal-Zellerfeld (23 min walk).