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Bergbaumuseum Mühlbach
Mühlbach · Region Hochkönig
36 minRoute
Unlimited freeFree entrance to the museum. Special price for a guided
Unlimited free
The black corner means a condition applies.
- · Free entrance to the museum. Special price for a guided
- · only the museum section is free
- · a guided tour through the Schaustollen and a ride on the Feldbahn cost extra: the folder mentions a special price of 6 euro for adults and 3 euro for children, the museum website mentions the group rate
- · limited opening hours: only a few afternoons per week, from May to October inclusive
SourceChecked by hand — “Freier Eintritt im MUSEUM. Schaustollenführung”
The Bergbaumuseum in Mühlbach am Hochkönig covers 4,000 years of mining history, from the Bronze Age to the modern era. The mineral room holds a detailed replica of the Himmelsscheibe von Nebra, the oldest known star map. A separate section deals with the skiing icons from the village.
In the museum you encounter 4,000 years of mining history in Mühlbach am Hochkönig. Finds from the Bronze Age through to the innovations of the modern era are on show. Of particular note is the mineral room with a detailed replica of the oldest known star map, the Himmelsscheibe von Nebra.
There is also a separate exhibition section on the skiing icons from Mühlbach am Hochkönig, with a good deal of regional history.
What visitors say
The guided tour and the Schaustollen with the mine railway are what visitors mention most; in their view the explanation of five centuries of copper mining comes across as knowledgeable and committed. Set against that, the museum itself is described by some as old-fashioned and dated. An English-speaking visitor ran into the fact that everything is in German. It is regularly mentioned as a programme for a rainy day; allow about two hours.
- · Allow about two hours for the museum plus the Schaustollen.
- · Without German a large part of the explanation is lost.
SourceSummarised from public experiences, 2026-08-15.
Opening hours
- 01/07 to 28/08, Tue-Fri 12:30-17:00
- 02/09 to 02/10, Wed-Fri 13:00-17:00
- 08/10 to 30/10, Thu, Fri 13:00-17:00
“Die aktuellen Öffnungszeiten finden Sie unter: www.museum-hochkoenig.com”
SourceBrochure 2025/26