Mining Museum Park

Exploring Industrial Archeology and Advances in Technology at Parco Museo Minerario

As a geologist with experience in mining, I was fascinated with the story told about mining methods from the early 1800s to the present and the changes in technology. The Museum captured these topics...

Interesting, well-designed and excellently guided

I took here a couple of Canadian friends, knowing that, as a geologist, he would be very interested in visiting an old Italian mine and all the machinery etc. I was not expecting such a modern, well-d...

Interesting museum, worth a half day

This is a well curated museum on the local history of mining mercury. It is certainly worth a half day but I would devote more time than that.

Great stop, appealing to all ages and interests.

This museum is operated in such a way as to create a learning environment and interest in everyone who sees it. This was a stop my husband wanted to make but I didn't think it would have much to offe...

Really interesting

So the deal is that you get to go on a four hour tour of a working mine. The only catch is that need to plan on the four hours in advance AND need to bring warm clothes with you. It can be 38 degree...