List of show mines
This is a list of show mines, that are currently open to the public. Focus is on underground mining activity.
Australia
| Name | State | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Historic Daydream Mine | New South Wales | Broken Hill | Silver, started 1882, relatively old mine for Australia | ||
| Big Opal Mine | New South Wales | Lightning Ridge | Black Opal | ||
| Chambers of The Black Hand | New South Wales | Lightning Ridge | Black Opal | ||
| Walk-in Mine | New South Wales | Lightning Ridge | Black Opal | ||
| Bald Hill Mine | New South Wales | Hill End | Gold | ||
| Bobby Dazzler Sapphire Mine | Queensland | Rubyvale | Sapphire | ||
| Miners Heritage Walk In Mine | Queensland | Rubyvale | Sapphire | ||
| Wheal Hughes | South Australia | Moonta | Copper, might be closed in 2014 | ||
| Umoona Opal Mine and Museum | South Australia | Coober Pedy | Opal, major parts of the city are underground, due to the excessive summer heat | ||
| Old Timers Mine | South Australia | Coober Pedy | Opal | ||
| Douggies Underground Mine Tours | Tasmania | Queenstown | Copper, 300 m shaft; also named: C.M.T. Underground Mine Tour | ||
| Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre | Tasmania | Beaconsfield | Gold, formerly Grubb Shaft Gold and Heritage Museum | ||
| Central Deborah Gold Mine | Victoria | Bendigo | Gold, offers adventure tours to 228 m depth | ||
| Long Tunnel Extended Mine | Victoria | Walhalla | Gold, with gold rush ghost town | ||
| State Coal Mine | Victoria | Wonthaggi | Coal |
Austria
| Name | State | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Terra Mystica | Kärnten | Bad Bleiberg | Lead | ||
| Schaubergwerk Knappenberg | Kärnten | Hüttenberg | |||
| Seegrotte Hinterbrühl | Niederösterreich | Hinterbrühl | Gypsum; flooded mine with underground boat tours | ||
| Schaubergwerk Grillenberg | Niederösterreich | Payerbach | Iron | ||
| Salzwelten Hallstatt | Oberösterreich | Hallstatt | Salt; mining since Bronze Age; oldest industrial complex in Europe | ||
| Salzwelten Hallein | Salzburg | Hallein | Salt | ||
| Kupferzeche Larzenbach | Salzburg | Hüttau, district Niedernfritz | Copper, from the 13th century till 1869 | ||
| Barbarastollen Leogang | Salzburg | Leogang | Mining started before the Middle Ages | ||
| Schaustollen Mühlbach am Hochkönig | Salzburg | Mühlbach am Hochkönig | Copper; the adit continues through the mountain to the municipality Sankt Johann im Pongau and served as emergency route for the residents, in cases the street could not be used | ||
| Schaubergwerk Hochfeld | Salzburg | Neukirchen am Großvenediger | Copper | ||
| Silberbergwerk Ramingstein | Salzburg | Ramingstein | Silver, mining came to an end 1780; everything kept in its original state, without electric light | ||
| Schaubergwerk Sunnpau | Salzburg | Sankt Veit im Pongau | Copper; mining started before the Middle Ages | ||
| Zinkwand hiking trail | Salzburg and Steiermark | Weißpriach, Rohrmoos-Untertal | Silver, cobalt, zinc and others; via ferrata to a 300 m long adit, that underpasses the main chain of the alps | ||
| Salzwelten Altaussee | Steiermark | Altaussee | Salt | ||
| Silberbergwerk Arzberg | Steiermark | Arzberg | Silver | ||
| Erzberg | Steiermark | Eisenerz | Iron | ||
| Magnesitbergwerk Keltenberg | Steiermark | Hohentauern | Magnesite | ||
| Sunfixl cave | Steiermark | Kohlschwarz | Underground sandstone mine | ||
| Schaubergwerk Oberzeiring | Steiermark | Oberzeiring | Silver | ||
| Paradeisstollen Radmer | Steiermark | Radmer | Copper; medieval, mining railway | ||
| Annastollen Bromriesen | Steiermark | Rohrmoos-Untertal, district Obertal | Silver and nickel | ||
| Knappenlöcher Fieberbrunn | Tirol | Fieberbrunn | Adits in original state, no electric light | ||
| Schaubergwerk Ulpenalpe | Tirol | Fügen | Iron, copper, cobalt, pyrite, quartz; could only be reached via the upper station of the cable car Spieljochbahn | ||
| Schaubergwerk Kupferplatte | Tirol | Jochberg | Copper | ||
| Schwazer Silberbergwerk | Tirol | Schwaz | Silver; one of the largest silver mines in the Middle Ages; most important financial source for Fugger and the Habsburg dynasties | ||
| Schaubergwerk Lehenlahn | Tirol | Wildschönau | Silver; medieval | ||
| Goldschaubergwerk | Tirol | Zell am Ziller | Gold | ||
| Bergwerk in Bartholomäberg | Vorarlberg | Bartholomäberg, district Worms |
Belgium
| Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Schieferstollen Recht | Wallonia | Sankt Vith | Slate | ||
| Blegny Mine | Wallonia | Blegny | Coal, UNESCO-World Heritage Site | ||
| Bertrix mine | Wallonia | Bertrix, near Neufchâteau | Slate; also named: Au Coeur de l'Ardoise | ||
| Les minières de silex néolithique de Spiennes à Mons | Wallonia | Mons-Spiennes | Flintstone, prehistoric, UNESCO-World Heritage Site | ||
| Carriere souterraine de Geromont | Wallonia | Comblain-au-Pont | Limestone, in-ground, near stalactite cave Grotte de l'Abîme | ||
| Ardoisalle | Wallonia | Vresse-sur-Semois | Slate | ||
| Carrières souterraines de la Malogne | Wallonia | Cuesmes | Phosphate, in limestone |
Bolivia
| Name | Department | Municipality | Note | Location | Picture |
| Mines in Cerro Rico | Potosí | Potosí | Silver and zinc, for centuries largest silver mine worldwide, still active, with guided tours | ||
| Mina San José | Oruro | Oruro | Silver, Zinc |
Brazil
| Name | State | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Mine des Chico Rei | Minas Gerais | Ouro Preto | Gold, huge size; also named: Encardideira | ||
| Minas da Passagem | Minas Gerais | Mariana | Gold, they claim to be the largest gold show mine worldwide, over 30 km underground galleries, underground lake | ||
| Mina Fonte Meu Bem Querer | Minas Gerais | Ouro Preto | Gold | ||
| Mina Velha | Minas Gerais | Ouro Preto | Gold, started 1704 |
Bulgaria
| Name | State | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Mining museums of Pernik | Pernik Province | Pernik | Coal |
Canada
| Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Atlas Coal Mine | Alberta | Drumheller | Kohle | ||
| Bellevue Underground Mine | Alberta | Crowsnest Pass | Kohle | ||
| Bell Island's Mine | Newfoundland and Labrador | Wabana at Bell Island | Iron; galleries below the sea | ||
| Simpson Mine | Ontario | Bruce Mines | Copper | ||
| Cobalt Mining Museum | Ontario | Cobalt | Silver | ||
| Mine Cristal | Québec | Bonsecours | Rock crystal | ||
| Mines Capelton | Québec | Capelton | Copper | ||
| Thetford Mines | Québec | Thetford Mines | Chrysotile |
Czech Republic
| Name | Region | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Grafitový důl Český Krumlov | South Bohemian | Český Krumlov | Graphite | ||
| Kovárna | Hradec Králové | Pec pod Sněžkou | Iron, arsenic and copper | ||
| Chrustenická šachta | Central Bohemian | Chrustenice | Iron | ||
| Hornické Muzeum Příbram | Central Bohemian | Příbram | Biggest mining museum in Czech Republic, incl. 3 show adits | ||
| Hora Svaté Kateřiny | Ústí nad Labem | Hora Svaté Kateřiny | Silver and copper; galleries partly on German territory; might be temporarily closed | ||
| Štola Sv. Jana Evangelisty | Ústí nad Labem | Jiřetín pod Jedlovou | Silver | ||
| Štola Starý Martin | Ústí nad Labem | Krupka | Tin | ||
| Štola Země zaslíbená | Ústí nad Labem | Měděnec | Malachite |
Denmark
| Name | Region | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Thingbæk Kalkminer, Bundgaards Museum | North Denmark | Skorping | Coal, nowadays also cheese production | ||
| Daugbjerg Kalkgruber | Central Denmark | Stoholm | Lime | ||
| Mønsted Kalkgruber | Central Denmark | Stoholm | Lime, claim to be the largest in the world |
Germany
| Name | State | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Tiefer Stollen | Baden-Württemberg | Aalen, district Wasseralfingen | Iron, also asthma therapy | ||
| Salzbergwerk Kochendorf | Baden-Württemberg | Bad Friedrichshall, district Kochendorf | Common salt; active period 1899–1994 | ||
| Himmlisch Heer | Baden-Württemberg | Dornstetten, district Hallwangen | Silver | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Schauinsland | Baden-Württemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau | Lead, Zinc, large underground galleries | ||
| Friedrichs Fundgrube | Baden-Württemberg | Freudenstadt | Silver, between 1267 und 1730 | ||
| Friedrichs Fundgrube | Baden-Württemberg | Großerlach | Silver, small gallery: 30 m length, from the 18th century | ||
| Segen Gottes | Baden-Württemberg | Haslach | Silver | ||
| Grube Teufelsgrund | Baden-Württemberg | Münstertal/Schwarzwald | Fluorite | ||
| Grube Hella-Glück | Baden-Württemberg | Neubulach | Copper, silver, bismuth | ||
| Grube Frischglück | Baden-Württemberg | Neuenbürg | Iron | ||
| Besucherstollen Niedereschach | Baden-Württemberg | Niedereschach | Copper and lead, from the 16th century, 2 small galleries | ||
| Grube Wenzel | Baden-Württemberg | Oberwolfach | Silver | ||
| Grube Anna-Elisabeth | Baden-Württemberg | Schriesheim | Silver, vitriol | ||
| Silbergründle | Baden-Württemberg | Seebach | Lead, zinc | ||
| Grube Caroline | Baden-Württemberg | Sexau | Lead, zinc | ||
| Wetzsteinstollen | Baden-Württemberg | Spiegelberg | Sandstone | ||
| Hoffnungsstollen | Baden-Württemberg | Todtmoos | Pyrrhotite and nickel | ||
| Silberbergwerk Suggental | Baden-Württemberg | Waldkirch | Silver | ||
| Grube Marie in der Kohlbach | Baden-Württemberg | Weinheim, district Hohensachsen | Lead, silver | ||
| Grube Finstergrund | Baden-Württemberg | Wieden | Fluorspar | ||
| Silberschacht | Bavaria | Bach a.d. Donau | Gemstone, silver | ||
| Kupferberg Mine | Bavaria | Kupferberg | Copper | ||
| Salzbergwerk Alte Saline | Bavaria | Bad Reichenhall | Salt | ||
| Grube Stephansberg | Bavaria | Bamberg | Sand, underground; 12 km galleries, thereof 2 km open to the public | ||
| Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden | Bavaria | Berchtesgaden | Salt | ||
| Schaubergwerk Silberberg | Bavaria | Bodenmais | Pyrite, Vitriol | ||
| Grube Grünten | Bavaria | Burgberg (Allgäu) | Iron | ||
| Grube Gleißinger Fels | Bavaria | Fichtelberg, district Neubau | Biotite, Granite | ||
| Schmutzlerzeche | Bavaria | Goldkronach | Gold, small mine, 35 m gallery | ||
| Grube Mittlerer Name Gottes | Bavaria | Goldkronach | Gold | ||
| Grube Kropfmühl | Bavaria | Hauzenberg | Graphite | ||
| Fürstenzeche | Bavaria | Lam | Silver | ||
| Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stollen | Bavaria | Lichtenberg | Iron, copper, fluorspar | ||
| Tiefstollen Peissenberg | Bavaria | Peißenberg | Coal tar | ||
| Grube Wilhelmine | Bavaria | Sommerkahl | Copper | ||
| Reichhardt–Schacht | Bavaria | Stulln | Fluorspar | ||
| Grube Gottessegen | Hesse | Alheim, district Oberellenbach | Barite | ||
| Grube Bertsch | Hesse | Bad Wildungen, district Bergfreiheit | Copper | ||
| Burgbergstollen | Hesse | Battenberg (Eder) | Iron | ||
| Hessian Brown Coal Museum | Hesse | Borken | Brown coal | ||
| Grube Christiane | Hesse | Diemelsee, district Adorf | Iron | ||
| Grube Ypsilanta | Hesse | Dillenburg, district Oberscheld | Iron | ||
| Goldbergbau Eisenberg | Hesse | Korbach, district Goldhausen | Gold, shaft: Georgschacht | ||
| Grube Gustav | Hesse | Meißner, district Abterode | Barium, copper, barite | ||
| Grube Fortuna | Hesse | Solms, district Oberbiel | Iron | ||
| Grube Ludwig | Hesse | Wald-Michelbach | Manganese, from 1889 till 1918 | ||
| Grube Ludwig | Hesse | Wetzlar | Iron, alsoHausertorstollen;started 1842, November 13, from 1944 used for underground war production | ||
| Schiefergrube Christine | Hesse | Willingen (Upland) | Slate | ||
| Knesebeckschacht | Lower Saxony | Bad Grund (Harz) | Lead, zinc, silver, alternative names: Erzbergwerk Grund and Grube Hilfe Gottes | ||
| Scholmzeche | Lower Saxony | Bad Lauterberg | Lead, zinc, iron | ||
| Klosterstollen | Lower Saxony | Barsinghausen | Stone coal | ||
| Grube Dorothea | Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld | Silver, Silver, lead glance | ||
| Grube Rosenhof | Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld | underground wheel pit | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Rammelsberg | Lower Saxony | Goslar | UNESCO-World Heritage Site | ||
| Feggendorfer Stollen | Lower Saxony | Lauenau | Stone coal | ||
| Grube Lautenthals Glück | Lower Saxony | Langelsheim, district Lautenthal | Lead glance, zinc blende; 150 m of underground ore transport with ships | ||
| Museum Industriekultur | Lower Saxony | Osnabrück | Stone coal, with 300 m historical underground galleries | ||
| Hüttenstollen Osterwald | Lower Saxony | Salzhemmendorf, district Osterwald | Stone coal | ||
| Grube Catharina Neufang | Lower Saxony | Sankt Andreasberg | Lead, silver; access via Grube Samson | ||
| Grube Roter Bär | Lower Saxony | Sankt Andreasberg | Iron | ||
| Grube Samson | Lower Saxony | Sankt Andreasberg | Last fully operational man engine, worldwide; UNESCO-World Heritage Site | ||
| Grube Wennsglückt | Lower Saxony | Sankt Andreasberg | Silver, cobalt, copper | ||
| 19-Lachter-Stollen | Lower Saxony | Wildemann | Lead, zinc | ||
| Schieferschaubergwerk Raumland | North Rhine-Westphalia | Bad Berleburg, district Raumland | Slate | ||
| Erzbergwerk Ramsbeck | North Rhine-Westphalia | Bestwig, district Ramsbeck | Lead, zinc; with operational mine railway | ||
| Venetianerstollen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Bestwig, district Ramsbeck | Copper | ||
| Zeche Graf Wittekind | North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund, district Syburg | Stone coal | ||
| Grube Wohlfahrt | North Rhine-Westphalia | Hellenthal, district Rescheid | Lead, zinc | ||
| Stahlberger Erbstollen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Hilchenbach, district Müsen | Iron | ||
| Grube Altenberg | North Rhine-Westphalia | Kreuztal, district Littfeld | Iron, lead, zinc | ||
| Kilianstollen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Marsberg | Copper | ||
| Wodan-Stollen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Neunkirchen, district Salchendorf | Iron | ||
| Grube Günnersdorf | North Rhine-Westphalia | Mechernich | Lead, zinc; part of mining museum Mechernich | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Philippstollen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Olsberg | Iron | ||
| Bleierzgrube Neu-Glück | North Rhine-Westphalia | Plettenberg | Lead | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Kleinenbremen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Porta Westfalica, district Kleinenbremen | Iron | ||
| Reinhold Förster Erbstollen | North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen, district Eiserfeld | Iron; outstanding portal | ||
| Grube Silberhardt | North Rhine-Westphalia | Windeck, district Öttershagen | Silver | ||
| Zeche Nachtigall | North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten, district Bommern | Stone coal | ||
| Grube Wilhelm | Rhineland-Palatinate | Antweiler | Copper | ||
| Schmittenstollen | Rhineland-Palatinate | Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg | Mercury | ||
| Mühlenberger Stollen | Rhineland-Palatinate | Bleialf | Lead | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Herrenberg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Bundenbach | Slate | ||
| Alvenslebenstollen | Rhineland-Palatinate | Burglahr | Gallery drainage, total length 1546 m, 400 m could be visited | ||
| Fell Exhibition Slate Mine | Rhineland-Palatinate | Fell | Slate | ||
| Kupferbergwerk Hosenberg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Fischbach | Copper, historical ore dressing plants | ||
| Grube Holzappel | Rhineland-Palatinate | Holzappel | Lead, zinc | ||
| Edelsteinmine Steinkaulenberg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Idar-Oberstein | Precious stones | ||
| Grube Maria | Rhineland-Palatinate | Imsbach | Iron | ||
| Weiße Grube | Rhineland-Palatinate | Imsbach | Copper, cobalt, iron, silver | ||
| Römerbergwerk Meurin | Rhineland-Palatinate | Kretz | Tuff, from Roman times | ||
| Grube Bendisberg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Langenfeld, district St. Jost | Lead, zinc | ||
| Dachschieferbergwerk Assberg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Limbach | Slate, started 1548 | ||
| Eisenerzgrube Edelstein | Rhineland-Palatinate | Luckenbach | Iron | ||
| Lavakeller Mendig | Rhineland-Palatinate | Mendig, district Niedermendig | Trachyte, also volcano museum Lava-Dome | ||
| Pützlöcher | Rhineland-Palatinate | Newel, district Butzweiler | Copper, started by the Romans | ||
| St.-Anna-Stollen | Rhineland-Palatinate | Nothweiler | Iron | ||
| Museum Steinbruch Rammelsbach | Rhineland-Palatinate | Rammelsbach | Hard rock, quarryman duties, geology | ||
| Grube Bindweide | Rhineland-Palatinate | Steinebach/Sieg | Iron | ||
| Grube Georg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Willroth | Iron | ||
| Kalkbergwerk am Königsberg | Rhineland-Palatinate | Wolfstein | Lime | ||
| Saarländisches Bergbaumuseum | Saarland | Bexbach | Underground show mine in the museum | ||
| Kupferbergwerk Düppenweiler | Saarland | Beckingen | Copper | ||
| Schlossberghöhlen | Saarland | Homburg | Red sandstone, largest sandstone caves in Europe | ||
| Kupferbergwerk Walhausen | Saarland | Nohfelden, district Saar | Copper, lead | ||
| Erlebnisbergwerk Velsen | Saarland | Saarbrücken | Stone coal | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Rischbachstollen | Saarland | St. Ingbert | Stone coal | ||
| Emilianus-Stollen | Saarland | Wallerfangen, district St. Barbara | Copper, Azurite, Malachite; Roman mine from approx. 200 A.D. | ||
| Bergbaumuseum Altenberg | Saxony | Altenberg | Zinc, also ore dressing plant | ||
| Vereinigt Zwitterfeld zu Zinnwald | Saxony | Altenberg, district Zinnwald | Tin | ||
| Erzgebirgsmuseum | Saxony | Annaberg-Buchholz | Silver, started 1500; museum with silver mine ‘‘Im Gößner‘‘ | ||
| Dorothea-Stolln | Saxony | Annaberg-Buchholz, district Cunersdorf | Silver, cobalt, copper, nickel, uranium; with underground boat tour | ||
| Markus-Röhling-Stolln | Saxony | Annaberg-Buchholz, district Frohnau | Silver, cobalt, from 1500 till 1857 | ||
| Fundgrube St. Briccius | Saxony | Annaberg-Buchholz, district Geyersdorf | Silver, copper | ||
| Vestenburger Stolln | Saxony | Aue | Tin | ||
| Reichenbach-Stolln | Saxony | Lößnitz | Silver, lead glance, arsenopyrite from 1500 till 1927 | ||
| Marie-Louise-Stolln | Saxony | Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, district Berggießhübel | Iron, copper | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Bad Schlema | Saxony | Bad Schlema | Silver, uranium; also Markus-Semmler-Stollen; part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Ore Mountain Mining Region | ||
| Bartholomäusschacht | Saxony | Brand-Erbisdorf, district Erbisdorf | Silver | ||
| Besucherbergwerk St. Christoph | Saxony | Breitenbrunn | Iron, tin | ||
| Oberer Rother Adler | Saxony | Breitenbrunn, district Rittersgrün | Iron, 19th century | ||
| Besucherstolln Fuchsloch | Saxony | Breitenbrunn, district Rittersgrün | medieval mine | ||
| elsendome Rabenstein | Saxony | [Chemnitz | Marble, 700 m underground gallery with lake and green grotto; option for cave diving | ||
| Fortuna-Stolln | Saxony | Deutschneudorf, district Deutschkatharinenberg | Copper, silver; has seen undercover German transports of unknown goods by the end of WWII; operational steam engine from 1922 | ||
| Aurora Erbstolln | Saxony | Dorfhain | Silver, lead, barite, fluorite | ||
| Zinngrube Am Sauberg | Saxony | Ehrenfriedersdorf | Tin, 750 years of history | ||
| Himmelfahrt Fundgrube | Saxony | Freiberg | Silver, later lead and zinc; also named Besucherbergwerk Freiberg Reiche Zeche | ||
| Herkules Frisch Glück | Saxony | Grünhain-Beierfeld, district Waschleithe | Iron, copper, sulphur, arsene, lead glance, marble; underground lake | ||
| St. Lampertus-Schacht | Saxony | Hohenstein-Ernstthal, district Ernstthal | Arsenopyrite with traces of gold and silver; formerly Saxony's most profitable gold mine | ||
| Frisch Glück „Glöckl" | Saxony | Johanngeorgenstadt | Silver, bismuth, uranium | ||
| Andreas-Gegentrum-Stolln | Saxony | Jöhstadt, district Steinbach | Silver, cobalt | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Am Graben | Saxony | Kirchberg | Iron | ||
| Altes Kalkbergwerk Miltitz | Saxony | Klipphausen, district Miltitz | Lime and marble; including visit to Adolf-von-Heynitz-Stolln; starting 1944 used as underground production plant | ||
| Kalkwerk Lengefeld | Saxony | Lengefeld | Marble | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Wismutstolln | Saxony | Lichtenau, district Merzdorf | Silver, medieval; starting 1950 exploration for uranium; alternative name: Alte Silberfundgrube Hülfe des Herrn am Erzberge zu Biensdorf | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Trau auf Gott-Erbstolln | Saxony | Lichtenberg | Silver | ||
| St. Anna Fundgrube | Saxony | Limbach-Oberfrohna, district Herrnsdorf | Copper, lead, silver; medieval | ||
| Segen Gottes Erbstolln | Saxony | Limbach-Oberfrohna, district Uhlsdorf | Copper, lead, silver; medieval | ||
| Rudolphschacht | Saxony | Marienberg, district Lauta | historical horse-capstan | ||
| Molchner Stolln | Saxony | Marienberg, district Pobershau | Zinc, silver | ||
| Grube Tannenberg | Saxony | Muldenhammer, district Tannenbergsthal | Zinc | ||
| Bergbaumuseum Oelsnitz | Saxony | Oelsnitz | Stone coal; formerly VEB Steinkohlenwerk Karl Liebknecht and VEB Steinkohlenwerk Oelsnitz/Erzgeb. | ||
| Gnade Gottes Erbstollen | Saxony | Olbernhau | Non-ferrous metal mining for Saigerhütte Grünthal | ||
| Alaunbergwerk Ewiges Leben | Saxony | Plauen | Potash alum, between 1542 and 1846 | ||
| Alaunwerk Mühlwand | Saxony | Reichenbach im Vogtland, district Rotschau | Potash alum, between 1691 and 1827 | ||
| Alte Hoffnung Erbstolln | Saxony | Rossau, district Schönborn-Dreiwerden | Lead, copper, silver; with underground boat tour | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Grüner Zweig | Saxony | Schlettau | Silver, starting around 1500 | ||
| Fundgrube Weißer Hirsch | Saxony | Schneeberg | Silver, cobalt, bismuth, nickel; later uranium | ||
| Fundgrube und Erbstollen Morgenstern | Saxony | Schwarzenberg, district Pöhla | Zinc, iron, silver, wolfram; starting 1500 | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Pöhla | Saxony | Schwarzenberg, district Pöhla | Zinc and uranium; 3 km underground galleries open to the public | ||
| Segen Gottes Erbstollen | Saxony | Striegistal, district Gersdorf | Silver; medieval | ||
| Wille Gottes Stolln | Saxony | Thalheim | Arsen | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Am Steghaus | Saxony | Zschopau | Silver, lead glance; in neighbourhood to „Heilige-Dreifaltigkeits-Fundgrube“ | ||
| St. Anna am Freudenstein | Saxony | Zschorlau | Silver; also Oberer und Unterer Troster Stolln | ||
| Grube Glasebach | Saxony-Anhalt | Harzgerode, district Straßberg | Fluorspar | ||
| Erzgrube Büchenberg | Saxony-Anhalt | Oberharz am Brocken, district Elbingerode | Iron | ||
| Drei Kronen & Ehrt | Saxony-Anhalt | Oberharz am Brocken, district Elbingerode | Iron pyrite, sulphur; formerly ‚‘Grube Einheit‘‘ | ||
| Röhrigschacht | Saxony-Anhalt | Sangerhausen, district Wettelrode | Copper | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Am Aschenberg | Thuringia | Bad Liebenstein | Bergbautechnik in einem alten Bierkeller | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Hühn | Thuringia | Brotterode-Trusetal, district Trusetal | Barite and fluorspare | ||
| Marienglashöhle | Thuringia | Friedrichroda | Gypsum and copper-slate | ||
| Rabensteiner Stollen | Thuringia | Harztor, district Ilfeld | Stone coal | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Lange Wand | Thuringia | Harztor, district Niedersachswerfen | Copper-slate | ||
| Schaubergwerk Volle Rose | Thuringia | Ilmenau | Barite and fluorspore | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Vereinigte Reviere | Thuringia | Kamsdorf | Iron, silver, copper | ||
| Erlebnisbergwerk Merkers | Thuringia | Krayenberg, district Merkers | Salt mine; major hide away for treasures in late WWII | ||
| Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes | Thuringia | Saalfeld | Alaun | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Finstertal | Thuringia | Schmalkalden, district Asbach | Iron | ||
| Schaubergwerk Morassina | Thuringia | Schmiedefeld | Alaun | ||
| Erlebnisbergwerk Glückauf | Thuringia | Sondershausen | Salt | ||
| Besucherbergwerk Schwarzer Crux | Thuringia | Suhl, district Vesser | Iron | ||
| Märchen- und Sandsteinhöhle | Thuringia | Walldorf | Sand |
Finland
| Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Lampivaara Ametyst Mine | Lappland | Lampivaara | Amethyst | ||
| Tytyri gruvmuseum | Southern Finland Province | Lohja | Lime |
Ireland
| Name | County | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Glengowla Mines | Oughterard | Galway | Silver and lead | ||
| Arigna Mining Experience | Arigna | Roscommon | Coal |
Italy
| Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture | - |
| Bergwerk Villanders | South Tyrol | Villanders | The mine of Villanders was one of the most important mines of Tirol during the Middle Ages. The mine produced silver, galena, copper, pyrite and sphalerite. | - | ||
| Schaubergwerk Prettau | South Tyrol | Prettau | Copper | - | ||
| BergbauWelt Ridnaun-Schneeberg | South Tyrol | Ridnaun Municipality Ratschings | Together with Passeier-Schneeberg highest lying mine in Europe | - | ||
| BergbauWelt Passeier-Schneeberg | South Tyrol | Moos in Passeier | Together with Ridnaun-Schneeberg highest lying mine in Europe | - | - | |
| Miniere Val Trompia | Brescia | Montana di Val Trompia | Iron; minor climbing activity necessary to visit the mine; also historical furnace | - | ||
| Miniera Marzoli di Pezzaze | Brescia | Stravignino | Iron; with mine railway | - | ||
| Miniera Schilpario | Bergamo | Schilpario | Barite and fluorite; also named: Parco Minerario Ing. Andrea Bonicelli | - | ||
| Miniera di Gambatesa | Genoa | Val Graveglia | Iron; active mine till August 2012 | |||
| Galleria Ravaccione | Massa-Carrara | Carrara | Marble; in-ground mine | |||
| Parco Archeominerario di San Silvestro | Livorno | Campiglia Marittima | Lead and copper |
Japan
| Name | Prefecture | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Sado gold mine | Niigata | Island Sado | Gold and Silver | ||
| Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine | Shimane | Ōda | Silver; UNESCO-World Heritage Site | ||
| Yubari-si Sekitan-no-Rekisimura | Hokkaido | Yubari | Coal; with large museum area |
Luxembourg
| Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Kupfergrube Stolzembourg | Stolzembourg Municipality Putscheid | Copper | |||
| Musée National des Mines | Rumelange | Iron | |||
| Fond-de-Gras | Petingen | Iron |
Mexico
| Name | State | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Mina de El Edén | Zacatecas | Zacatecas | Gold and silver, since 1586; offers extensive guided tours | ||
| Mineral de Pozos | Guanajuato | Guanajuato, Mexico | |||
| Guanajuato Mines | Guanajuato | Guanajuato | Several show mines |
New Zealand
| Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Banbury Tourist Mine | Denniston | Coal; one of the oldest coal mines in New Zealand, with ghost town | |||
| Mitchells Gully Gold Mine | Charleston | Gold |
Netherlands
| Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Fluweelengrot | Limburg | Valkenburg aan de Geul | Clay; with historical charcoal drawings and underground chapel; medieval | ||
| Gemeentegrot | Limburg | Valkenburg aan de Geul | Lime; with historical charcoal drawings | ||
| Romeinse Katakomben | Limburg | Valkenburg aan de Geul | Lime; with historical copies of Roman catacombs | ||
| Steenkolenmijn Valkenburg | Limburg | Valkenburg aan de Geul | Lime; transformed to coal mine for touristic purposes | ||
| Geulhemmergroeve] | Limburg | Geulhem | Lime | ||
| Sibbergroeve | Limburg | Sibbe | Lime, with underground chapel from 1865 | ||
| Jezuïetenberg | Limburg | Maastricht | Lime; with Jesuit chapel | ||
| Sint Pietersberg | Limburg | Maastricht | Lime; during cold war headquarter of NORTHAG |
Norway
| Name | County | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Kongensgruve | Buskerud | Saggrenda, Kongsberg Municipality | Silver | ||
| Smaragdgruvene Byrud Gård | Akershus | Minnesund, Eidsvoll Municipality | Gemstone | ||
| Blaafarveværket | Buskerud | Modum Municipality | Cobalt, blue color pigments | ||
| Røros Kobberverk | Trøndelag | Røros Municipality | Copper; with furnace and original miners dwelling; 2 show mines: Olavsgruva and Nyberget mine; UNESCO- World Heritage Site | ||
| Rutilgruva | Telemark | Kragerø Municipality | Rutile | ||
| Folldal Gruver | Innlandet | Folldal Municipality | Copper, zinc, sulphur; large mining complex with 70 buildings; operational from 1748 till 1993 | ||
| Orkla Industriemuseum | Trøndelag | Løkken Verk, Orkland Municipality | 2 show mines | ||
| Sulitjelma Besøksgruver | Nordland | Sulitjelma, Fauske Municipality | 100 km north of the polar circle, 1.5 km mining railway, starting in 2015 part of the Sulitjelma Line will become museums railway; mine was operational from 1887 till 1991 | ||
| Gruve 3 | Spitzbergen | Longyearbyen | Coal, from 1969 till 1996 |
Poland
| Name | Voivodeship | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Kopalnia Uranu w Kletnie | Dolnośląskie | Kletno | Uranium, since 1948 | ||
| Sztolnie Kowary | Dolnośląskie | Kowary | Iron; uranium since 1948 | ||
| Muzeum Górnictwa i Hutnictwa Złota | Dolnośląskie | Złoty Stok | Gold; mining railway, underground waterfall | ||
| Podziemia kredowe w Chełmie | Lubelskie | Chełm | Lime | ||
| Saltmine Wieliczka | Małopolskie | Wieliczka | Salt; huge mine, started in the 13th century, UNESCO World Heritage Site | ||
| Saltmine Bochnia | Małopolskie | Bochnia | Salt; huge mine, started in the 12th century, UNESCO World Heritage Site | ||
| Sztolnia Czarnego Pstrąga | Śląskie | Tarnowskie Góry | Lead and zinc; guided tours with boats | ||
| Zabytkowa Kopalnia Srebra | Śląskie | Tarnowskie Góry | Silver; 1740 m tour length, 270 m with boats, open-air steam engine museum | ||
| Skansen Górniczy Królowa Luiza | Śląskie | Zabrze | Coal, since 1791; 1.5 km guided tour | ||
| Zabytkowa Kopalnia Węgla Kamiennego Guido | Śląskie | Zabrze | Coal; Steinkohle; visits to the 170 m and the 320 m levels | ||
| Prahistoryczne Kopalnie Krzemienia w Krzemionkach | Śląskie | Swietokrzyski | Firestone, prehistoric | ||
| Saltmine Kłodawa | Wielkopolskie | Kłodawa | Salt, with coloured salt in blue and pink |
Slovakia
Sweden
| Name | Province | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Falun Mine | Dalarna | Lernbo, Municipality Smedjebacken | Copper; started in the 9th century; during 17th century 2/3 of worldwide copper production, closed 1992 | ||
| Flogbergets gruva | Dalarna | Lernbo, Municipality Smedjebacken | Part of Ekomuseum Bergslagen, Silver, Iron, zinc, manganese | ||
| Hornkullens silvergruvor | Värmlands län | Nykroppa | Silver | ||
| Stollbergs gruva | Dalarna | Lernbo, Municipality Smedjebacken | Part of Ekomuseum Bergslagen, Silver, Iron, zinc, manganese | ||
| Loos Koboltgruva | Gävleborgs län | Los | Nickel; ore from this mine led 1735 to the discovery of the element nickel. | ||
| Tykarpsgrottan | Skåne län | Iganberga | Lime; underground mining, because lime is very rare in Sweden | ||
| Malmbergsgruvan | Norrbottens län | Gällivare | Iron; next to an active iron mine | ||
| Kiruna gruva | Norrbottens län | Kiruna | Iron, magnesite; next to an active mine | ||
| Bondstollen Koppaberg | Örebro län | Koppaberg | Iron, silver, gold, sulfide | ||
| Skottvångs gruva | Södermanlands län | Gnesta and Strängnäs | Iron | ||
| Lockgruvan | Örebro län | Nora | Iron | ||
| Koppartorp | Södermanlands län | Tunaberg Municipality Nyköping | Copper, cobalt; with ghost town and many old abandoned mines | ||
| Långban | Värmlands län | Filipstad | Flooded, cave diving opportunity | ||
| Kristinebergsgruvan | Västerbotten | Lycksele | Copper, zinc, silver, gold | ||
| Storbergets gruvor | Gävleborgs län | Torsåker | 60 open pits plus small adits | ||
| Sala silvergruva | Västmanlands län | Sala | Silver | ||
| Vildmarksgruvan | Västerbotten | Skellefteå | Pegmatite | ||
| Kleva gruva | Småland | Vetlanda | Copper, nickel; 2 km adits open to the public, underground church | ||
| Fröå gruva | Åreskutan bei Åre | Skellefteå | Copper |
Switzerland
| Name | Canton | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture |
| Landesplattenberg | Glarus | Engi, district Hinterdorf | Slate | ||
| Silberberg Davos | Graubünden | Davos Monstein | Silver | ||
| Stollen am Mot Madlain | Graubünden | Scuol, district S-charl | Silver and lead; medieval | ||
| La Presta | Neuchâtel | Val-de-Travers | Asphalt | ||
| Gipsmuseum Schleitheim | Schaffhausen | Schleitheim, district Oberwiesen | Gypsum | ||
| Gonzen | St. Gallen | Sargans | Iron | ||
| Salzbergwerk Bex | Waadt | Bex | Salt; part of an active mine | ||
| Coppermine „La Lée“ | Wallis | Anniviers, district Zinal | |||
| Bergwerk Riedhof | Zürich | Aeugst am Albis | Braunkohle und Mergel-Bergwerk | ||
| Quarzsandbergwerk Chrästel | Zürich | Buchs | Quartz sand | ||
| Bergwerk Käpfnach | Zürich | Horgen | Brown coal and clay, 80 km of galleries in total |
United States
| Name | State | Municipality | Notes | Location | Picture | - |
| Goldfield Ghost Town | Arizona | Apache Junction | Gold; with ghost town | |||
| Copper Queen Mine | Arizona | Bisbee | Copper | - | ||
| Good Enough Mine | Arizona | Tombstone | Silver | - | ||
| Gold Bug Mine | California | Placerville | Gold | - | ||
| Eagle and High Peak Mine | California | Julian | Gold | - | ||
| Himalaya Tourmaline Mine | California | Santa Ysabel | Tourmaline; 8 km underground galleries | - | ||
| Smuggler Mine | Colorado | Aspen | Silver | |||
| Lebanon Silver Mine | Colorado | Georgetown | Silver; additional attraction: Georgetown Loop Railroad | - | ||
| Country Boy Mine | Colorado | Breckenridge | Gold; from approx. 1880 | - | ||
| Carbonate Mine | Colorado | Breckenridge | Gold; guided tours in the summer | - | ||
| Hidee Gold Mine | Colorado | Central City | Gold | - | ||
| Hopemore Mine | Colorado | Leadville | Gold, silver, lead, zinc | - | ||
| Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour | Colorado | Ouray | Gold | - | ||
| Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine | Colorado | Cripple Creek | Gold; 330 m man-ride | - | ||
| Old Hundred Gold Mine | Colorado | Silverton | Gold, operated 1905 till 1973 | - | ||
| Phoenix Mine | Colorado | Idaho Springs | Gold | - | ||
| Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine | Connecticut | East Granby | Copper, 18th century; later turned into a prison | - | ||
| Consolidated Mine | Georgia | Dahlonega | Gold, caused 1828 first gold rush, see also Stockmar Gold Mine | - | ||
| Stockmar Gold Mine im Pine Mountain Mine | Georgia | Villa Rica | Gold, caused 1826 first gold rush, see also Consolidated Mine | - | ||
| Crystal Gold Mine | Idaho | Kellog | Gold | - | ||
| Sierra Silver Mine | Idaho | Wallace | Silver | - | - | |
| Vinegar Hill Mine | Illinois | Galena | Lead | - | ||
| Strataca Kansas Underground Salt Mine | Kansas | Hutchinson | Salt | - | ||
| Portal 31 | Kentucky | Lynch | Coal; huge | - | ||
| Delaware Copper Mine | Michigan | Mohawk | Copper | - | ||
| Iron Mountain Iron Mine | Michigan | Iron Mountain | Iron | - | ||
| Quincy Mine | Michigan | Hancock | Copper; huge | - | ||
| Bonne Terre Mine | Missouri | Bonne Terre | Lead; claim to have the largest underground lake worldwide | - | ||
| Soudan Underground Mine | Minnesota | Lake Vermilion | Iron | - | ||
| Free Enterprise Radon Mine | Montana | Boulder | Uranium; nowadays also radon-therapy | - | ||
| Techatticup Mine und Savage Mine | Nevada | Nelson | Gold, both mines could only be visited with a boat tour on the Eldorado Canyon | - | ||
| Chollar Mine | Nevada | Virginia City | Gold and silver; additional nearby mines: Ponderosa Mine, Comstock Gold Mill and others could be visited | - | ||
| Sterling Hill Mine | New Jersey | Ogdensburg | Zinc | - | ||
| Reed Gold Mine | North Carolina | Midland | Gold | - | ||
| Sheffield Mine | North Carolina | Franklin | Gemstone | - | ||
| Tour-Ed Mine | Pennsylvania | Tarentum | Coal | - | ||
| Lackawanna Coal Mine | Pennsylvania | Scranton | Coal | - | ||
| Brooks Mine | Pennsylvania | Scranton | Coal; built as a show mine, reopened in 2023 | - | ||
| No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum | Pennsylvania | Lansford | Coal | - | ||
| Pioneer Tunnel | Pennsylvania | Ashland | Coal; mining railway | - | ||
| Seldom Seen Tourist Coal Mine | Pennsylvania | Patton | Coal | - | ||
| Broken Boot Gold Mine | South Dakota | Deadwood | Gold | - | ||
| Park City Silver mining | Utah | Park City | Silver | - | ||
| Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine | Virginia | Pocahontas | Coal | - | ||
| Morefield Gem Mine | Virginia | Amelia Courthouse | Gemstone | - | ||
| Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine | West Virginia | Beckley | Coal | - | ||
| Bevans Lead Mine | Wisconsin | Platteville | Lead and zinc | - |