Historisches Silberbergwerk Lautenthals Glück

Useful Information

Location:	Near Lautenthal. (51.853242, 10.275539)
Open:	APR to OCT Wed, Thu, Fri 11, 13, Sat, Sun, Hol 11, 13, 15. NOV to MAR Sat, Sun, Hol 11, 13. [2025]
Fee:	Adults EUR 13, Children (2-16) EUR 8, Disabled EUR 10, Students EUR 10, Trainees EUR 10, Families (2+") EUR 34. Groups (20+): Adults EUR 10, School Pupils EUR 7. [2025]
Classification:	Silver Mine
Light:	Electric Light
Dimension:	T=8 °C.
Guided tours:	D=2 h.
Photography:	no
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Bergbaumuseum "Lautenthals Glück" gGmbH, Wildemannerstr. 15-17, 38685 Langelsheim, Tel: +49-5325-4490. E-mail:
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History

13th century	Start of mining.
16th century	silver ore discoveries trigger an economic boom.
1931	mine closed.
1957	exploration and research mining ends.
1974/75	work begins on establishing the mining museum.
1975	Show mine opened.

Geology

Description

The Bergbaumuseum „Lautenthals Glück“ (Lautenthals Glück Mining Museum) is located in Lautenthal near Goslar. Just a few years ago, it was called the Historisches Silberbergwerk Lautenthals Glück (Lautenthals Glück Historical Silver Mine), but it is unclear what prompted the name change. In any case, it is a real show mine and even has a mine train. There is also an underground boat trip in an ore barge.

A typical visit begins at the above-ground mine station with an electric mine train ride through the Tiefen-Sachsen-Stollen tunnel. Three levels of the mine are visited, so some stair climbing is necessary. Underground, there is also an ore boat trip; in the past, ore was transported out of the mine by boat. This takes place in a historic adit. The trip is about 110 m long, and the wooden boat is similar to a historic ore barge, except for the benches. Back on the surface, you can visit the open-air area, watch a documentary in the forge hall and visit the geological exhibition. Of course, there is also a mining museum, as the name suggests. The whole tour takes about two hours.

The museum is well worth seeing, as it has some extraordinary exhibits, including unusual mining models. The shaft house with Dörrell’s Fahrkunst is located directly at the entrance to the mining museum. Next to it is the rotunda with geological exhibits.