Bergbaumuseum Graubünden

Useful Information

Location:	Schmelzboden 3, 7278 Davos Monstein. (46.713220, 9.758640)
Open:	Mid-JUN to mid OCT Tue 14-17, Wed, Thu 14-17:30, Fri 14-17. [2022]
Fee:	Adults SFR 6, Children (6-16) SFR 3. Guided Tour SFR 50. [2022]
Classification:	Mining Museum
Light:	Incandescent
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Bergbaumuseum Graubünden, Schmelzboden, Edelweissweg 2, CH-7270 Davos Platz, Tel: +41-79-203-77-84. E-mail:
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History

19th century	administrative building erected.
1933	part of the building destroyed.

Description

The Bergbaumuseum Graubünden is not a mine, but a mining museum, representing and explaining a long and diverse mining tradition around Davos. This first industry of the Kanton was of great importance to the inhabitants. It is located in the historic administrative building of the Davoser Gewerkschaft (mining company of Davos) and is located in Schmelzboden "Hoffnungsau". It is one of very few good preserved mining building.

The museum shows documents, pictures, maps and surveys. There are models of mines and mining technology. And probably most important and interesting are various rock and mineral collections.