Bergbaumuseum Nentershausen

Useful Information

Location:	Ruhl 2, 36214 Nentershausen. (51.010250, 9.934457)
Open:	Good Friday to OCT Sun, Hol 13-17. [2026]
Fee:
Classification:	Copper Mine Cobalt Mine Fluorite Mine
Light:	Electric Light
Dimension:
Guided tours:
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Bergbaumuseum Nentershausen, Ruhl 2, 36214 Nentershausen, Tel: +49-6627-274, Tel: +49-6627-8168. bergbaumuseum@nentershausen.de
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History

1460	First mention of mining.
1966	Mining ends.
2003	museum move from Burg Tannenberg to the Altes Amtsgericht.

Geology

Description

The Bergbaumuseum Nentershausen (Nentershausen Mining Museum) is a museum dedicated to mining in the Richelsdorf Mountains from the 15th to the 20th century. During this period, copper, cobalt and barite were mined. The museum houses historical documents and photographs, as well as tools and other everyday objects. Highlights, however, include a foreman’s office, an exhibition of mining lamps from around the world, the ‘Barbarastube’, an extensive mineral collection and a section on mine safety. The outdoor area features heavy machinery, vehicles and mining equipment from the 20th century. The museum is run by an association, and guided tours are usually led by former miners. Trips on a mine railway are also offered.

A secondary aspect is the exhibition on forestry work and the forest; the link to mining is, of course, that this provided the timber for the construction of underground tunnels. By contrast, the agricultural tools, a loom, a cobbler’s workshop and pharmacy equipment have only an indirect connection to mining. A fully furnished historic kitchen, old household goods, a bedroom and a school classroom from 1900 make up the local history section.

The Mining Museum is still listed as "Burg Tannenberg" on older lists. This is because it was housed in this nearby castle until 2003. However, it then moved to the Old District Court in Nentershausen.