Norwegian Mining Museum

Name: Norwegian Mining Museum
Address: NO

Museum in Norway

The Norwegian Mining Museum (Norwegian: Norsk Bergverksmuseum) is located at Kongsberg in Buskerud county, Norway. Norwegian Mining Museum documents the history of the former Kongsberg Silver Mines (Kongsberg Sølvverk). The museum was established in 1938, and opened to the public in 1945. The museum documents the development of mining throughout the period the silver mines in Kongsberg were in operation. As early as the 15th century, there was mining in the area. Copper ore was then taken out. Around 1540, silver-containing lead ore was also found. Silver deposits at Kongsberg were first disco

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Coordinates:: 59.67°N, 9.65°E

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