An open-air 19th-century industrial museum, featuring tunnels, towers, and a reminder of Tuscany's work. Just minutes from the medieval village of Montecatini Val di Cecina , the Mining Park is one of Italy's most evocative industrial archaeology sites. Once one of Europe's most important copper mines, it is now an open-air museum that chronicles the lives of miners and the birth of modern Italian industry.
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Opening days
From Thursday to Sunday from April 1st to August 31st
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Opening times
From April 1st to May 31st
Mining Park: 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm
Mining Park and Descenderia: 10:00 am and 3:00 pmFrom June 1st to August 31st
Mining Park: 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Mining Park and Descenderia: 10:00 am and 4:00 pm -
Extra Opening times
Easter Monday, April 25, May 1, June 2, August 15
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Info Reservation
Reservation required
Tunnels, towers and underground memory
The park preserves the original galleries , including the spectacular "Belly of the Whale" and the historic Alfredo Well Tower , 315 meters deep. Among the buildings open to visitors are the former carpentry shop, the laboratories, the management offices, and the Church of Santa Barbara , which houses a rare canvas of the Virgin of Guadalupe. By reservation, you can descend the Discenderia , a 200-step path leading to a depth of 100 meters.
Where
Località La Miniera, 5, 56040 La Miniera PI, Italia
