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Anthony's Shaft Mining Museum

Kosovelova ulica 3, 5280 Idrija, Slovenia

4.8(601)

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+386 5 377 11 42

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cudhg-idrija.si

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Gaber ZidarGaber Zidar

It is a great and unique experience to walk this mine that gave world like 1/8 of Hg. Young tour guide lady🌹 answered all questions about air system, maintaining the mine, etc. But a bit in rush way. Before entering mine there is a 20 minutes video about mine and Idrija. Than you changes cloths and walk inside for a bit less than an hour. There is a white baroque chapel of Holly Trinity inside with statue of saint Barbara. The tube has light all the way, but it is a bit unpleasant, if there were any. So respect to all mine workers. Unfortunatelly they don't sell Hg as they did in the past, because it is forbidden. On the way you can admire just some drops of Hg.

A LewisA Lewis

500 year old Mercury Mine , The guide was very informative and knew his stuff well, his English was brilliant as well. When we went there were only 2 of us, very quiet during the winter months. You are given a coat and helmet and make sure you bring sturdy shoes/ climbing boots as some of the stairs and slopes are slippery , the tour plus the film was just under 1.5 hrs long. Temperature in the Mine is about 12 degrees and a significant draft. There is free parking nearby. Make sure you look at the website before going, there are set times for the tours for winter and summer months.

Lukas W.Lukas W.

German: Ich hatte kürzlich das Vergnügen, das Anthony's Shaft Mining Museum in Idrija zu besuchen und war beeindruckt von meiner Erfahrung dort. Die Führung durch die Bergbauschächte und die verschiedenen Ausstellungen war äußerst informativ und fesselnd. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit und beantwortete alle unsere Fragen geduldig. Die Ausstellungen sind gut gestaltet und bieten einen tiefen Einblick in die Geschichte des Bergbaus in Idrija. Die Atmosphäre in den Schächten und Stollen war unvergesslich. Ich kann dieses Museum jedem empfehlen, der sich für Geschichte und Bergbau interessiert. Ein großes Dankeschön an das Personal und das Management des Museums für diese erstaunliche Erfahrung! English: I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Anthony's Shaft Mining Museum in Idrija and was impressed by my experience there. The guided tour through the mining shafts and various exhibitions was extremely informative and engaging. The staff was very friendly and helpful, patiently answering all of our questions. The exhibits are well designed and offer a deep insight into the history of mining in Idrija. The atmosphere in the shafts and tunnels was unforgettable. I would highly recommend this museum to anyone interested in history and mining. A big thank you to the staff and management of the museum for this amazing experience!

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Reviews of Anthony's Shaft Mining Museum

4.8

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5.0

It is a great and unique experience to walk this mine that gave world like 1/8 of Hg.

Young tour guide lady🌹 answered all questions about air system, maintaining the mine, etc. But a bit in rush way. Before entering mine there is a 20 minutes video about mine and Idrija. Than you changes cloths and walk inside for a bit less than an hour.

There is a white baroque chapel of Holly Trinity inside with statue of saint Barbara.

The tube has light all the way, but it is a bit unpleasant, if there were any. So respect to all mine workers.

Unfortunatelly they don't sell Hg as they did in the past, because it is forbidden.

On the way you can admire just some...

5.0

wow. If you want to see a really unforgettable tunnel system with loads of history paired with one of the best guides in europe, this place is a must for you. We had the pleasure to stay at Veri's place with our camper (one of the guides) who is really nice and kind and we were a little sad at first, that he got the other group, but marta made the experience really fun and worthwhile and you notice that she really loves the job. Thank you very much for this...

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