Norwegian Mining Museum

The Norwegian Mining Museum is located in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway. Norwegian Mining Museum files the history of the previous Kongsberg Silver Mines. The museum become set up in 1938, and opened to the general public in 1945. Silver deposits at Kongsberg were first found in 1629 with mines have been in operation till 1958. Today the former mining area provide a view of the historic mining operation. The museum files the development of mining all through the length the silver mines in Kongsberg had been in operation.

The cultural history dates from the 18th century, however there are traces of mining via the entire duration of operation. The mining captain’s residence, cottages, stables, foundation for a water wheel in addition to the system of aqueducts and dams are preserved. Situated near the entrance of the silver mines are shelters once utilized by the miners. These homes had been constructed between the length 1867 and 1874. A mine educate pulled via diesel locomotives takes visitors 342 meters beneath the surface and 2.3 km into the mountain. Inside the former mine there's a guided excursion. An interesting tool is the mine elevator which became constructed in 1881.