Mining Museum Park

Name: Mining Museum Park
Address: Via Suor Gemma, n. 1, 53021 Abbadia San Salvatore SI, Italy, Abbadia San Salvatore, 53021, Italia

4.6/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	Via Suor Gemma, n. 1, 53021 Abbadia San Salvatore SI, Italy
Phone :	📞 +977778
Postal code :	53021
Website :	http://www.museominerario.it/
Categories :	School center , Museum , Event venue , Park ,
City :	Abbadia San Salvatore

Via Suor Gemma, n. 1, 53021 Abbadia San Salvatore SI, Italy

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E	Elisa Spitaleri on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Aggiunta in corsa come tappa nella vacanza in camper di inizio anno, si è rivelata una scelta davvero azzeccata! La visita del museo e del tratto di miniera (ricostruita fedelmente) é stata davvero coinvolgente grazie soprattutto alla nostra guida che, con passione e partecipazione (il nonno fu uno dei tanti minatori negli anni della seconda guerra mondiale), ci ha accompagnati indietro nel tempo... muniti di torcia! Diverse fermate all'interno della galleria fanno rivivere la storia dei minatori anche attraverso l'evoluzione delle tecniche e degli strumenti utilizzati per estrarre i minerali. Presente una sala multimediale per la visione delle principali tematiche del posto (non solo la miniera, ma anche le chiese, i paesaggi, le usanze..) e, disseminate ovunque, casse audio per la riproduzione dei rumori e delle voci di quel tempo. Persino negli armadietti dei minatori! Nel tratto esterno che conduce al museo del mercurio, ci é apparsa suggestiva, magica e allo stesso tempo un po' inquietante la fabbrica ormai in disuso, immersa nella penombra del tardo pomeriggio invernale in un'atmosfera quasi irreale. Non è possibile accedervi, ovviamente, ma la vista di ciò che ne rimane basta e avanza anche da dietro la recinzione. Il prezzo del biglietto (12€) é un investimento ridicolo se confrontato al servizio reso. Un viaggio indietro nel tempo durato quasi un'ora e mezza. Consigliatissimo! P.s. ampio e comodo il parcheggio subito all'ingresso, anche per mezzi ingombranti come pulmann e camper. Added to the race as a stop on the camper holiday at the beginning of the year, it turned out to be a really good choice! The visit of the museum and of the tract of mine (faithfully reconstructed) was really engaging thanks above all to our guide who, with passion and participation (the grandfather was one of the many miners in the years of the Second World War), accompanied us back in time ... equipped with a torch! Several stops inside the gallery revive the history of the miners also through the evolution of the techniques and tools used to extract the minerals. There is a multimedia room for viewing the main issues of the place (not only the mine, but also the churches, landscapes, customs ..) and, scattered everywhere, audio speakers for the reproduction of the noises and voices of that time. Even in the miners' lockers! In the external section that leads to the mercury museum, the disused factory appeared evocative, magical and at the same time a little disturbing, immersed in the twilight of the late winter afternoon in an almost unreal atmosphere. It is not possible to access it, of course, but the view of what remains of it is enough and also advances from behind the fence. The ticket price (€ 12) is a ridiculous investment when compared to the service rendered. A journey back in time that lasted almost an hour and a half. Highly recommended! P.s. large and convenient parking immediately at the entrance, even for bulky vehicles such as coaches and campers.
P	Philippe Crefcoeur on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Interesting
G	Gian Franco B on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Top
I	Isak Gelius on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Well made
M	Mike M on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Very nicely restaurated mining structures
A	A Gupta on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great experience for kids; the train ride inside the mine is alone well worth the visit
E	Ester Burgerova on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nice museum with interesting interactive exhibition but unfortunately they dont have english guide. There are some panels translated to english and we found nice italians that translated it for us but it may be a problem...
L	Luigi Altieri on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ An interesting experience. The museum was born when the mining activity was closed in 1976. In this mine was extracted the “Cinabro” mineral (HgS), processed and refined to obtain Mercury. This was the second largest and more productive mine of this mineral in the world after Almadèn in Spain. The museum offers a reconstruction of the mining life with a tour inside the galleries by train, a multimedia experience and an exhibition. The most valuable part of the visit, in my opinion, is the description of the life of the workers and the health problems related to the mining activity. The exhibitions and the guided tour are in Italian.