The Mining Museum in the Grain Store in the Valle Aurina valley is located in the former food depot of the Predoi Copper Mine.
Image gallery: Mining Museum - Location Cadipietra
Already in the 15th century there has been mining industry in Tyrol. Also in Predoi in the rear Valle Aurina valley they found copper at 2,000 m a.s.l., above the treeline, which became famous beyond borders. The miner's life was very dangerous, that is why this profession had more patron saints and founded more religious buildings than any other in Tyrol.
First the exhibits were stored in the Gassegg Manor, in 2000 then they were transferred to the former Grain Store in the village. The building, built around 1700, was used as administrative seat of the Predoi Mine. Nowadays, however, it is one out of the four locations of the South Tyrol Museum of Mining: The comprehensive collection of the Lords of Enzenberg (Enzenberg Collection) provides information about the lives of miners on the basis of mine plans, documents and findings in a multimedia manner and also emphasises the social aspects of the hard miners' lives underground. The "Virtual Cabinet of Wonder" makes you take a closer look at selected items.
On a regular basis also special exhibitions (e.g. "Portraits. Miners in pictures") as well as art events and concerts are organised in the Grain Store. And how to reach the Location Predoi - "Standort Prettau" in German, "Sede di Predoi" in Italian? It is located along the state road, a parking space is available. Also bus line no. 450 (Brunico - Valle Aurina) stops near the entrance.
Contact info
- Via Klausberg / Klausbergstrasse 103 - 39030 - Cadipietra/Valle Aurina - Steinhaus/Ahrntal
- +39 0474 651043
- steinhaus@landesmuseen.it
Opening times
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Admission
combined ticket permanent exhibition & guided village tour:
€ 8.00 adults
€ 6.00 seniors 65+
€ 6.00 groups (more than 15 persons)
€ 4.00 students and apprentices (under 27 years)
€ 4.00 people with disabilities
€ 14.00 family ticket (adults with children under 16 years)
only permanent exhibition:
€ 6.00 adults
€ 4.50 seniors 65+
€ 4.50 groups (more than 15 persons)
€ 2.50 students and apprentices (under 27 years)
€ 2.50 people with disabilities
€ 10.00 family ticket (adults with children under 16 years)
€ 23.00 guided tour of the permanent exhibition
Gallery Adventure (combined ticket with the Mining Museum Predoi):
€ 13.00 adults
€ 9.00 seniors 65+
€ 9.00 groups (more than 15 persons)
€ 5.00 students and apprentices (under 27 years)
€ 5.00 people with disabilities
€ 25.00 family ticket (2 adults with children under 16 years)
€ 12.50 family ticket (1 adult with children under 16 years)
More information
Guided village tour every Tuesday and Saturday at 11 am, reservation needed.
"Fiery Clay" (making pots and figurines out of clay, workshop for children) every Thursday at 2 pm (2 hours, reservation till Tuesday, € 10.00 materials included).
