Miniera Marzoli

Museo Le Miniere di Pezzaze

Useful Information

Location:	Via Miniera, 25060 Pezzaze BS. (45.775799, 10.240822)
Open:	FEB to MAY Sun 10-12, 14-16:30. JUN to JUL Sat, Sun 10-12, 14-16:30. AUG daily 10-12, 14-16:30. SEP Sat, Sun 10-12, 14-16:30. OCT to NOV Sun 10-12, 14-16:30. Last entry 16:15. [2023]
Fee:	Adults EUR 10, Children (4-13) EUR 8, Children (0-3) free. Groups (20+): Adults EUR 10, Disabled EUR 8. [2023]
Classification:	Iron Mine
Light:	Incandescent
Dimension:	T=10 °C.
Guided tours:	D=90 min, L=800 m. Audioguide
Photography:
Accessibility:	no
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Address:	Miniera Marzoli, Via Miniera, 25060 Pezzaze BS, Cell: +39-339-6055118, Cell: +39-347-8163286. E-mail: Agenzia Parco Minerario dell'Alta Valle Trompia, C/o Miniera S. Aloisio-Tassara, Via Strada Provinciale, 25060 Collio VT (Bs), Tel: +39-030-9280022, Fax: +39-030-9280023. E-mail:
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History

1886	mine opened by the Fratelli Beretta company.
1972	mine closed.
04-DEC-1999	opened as a show mine.
2011	mine operated by SKI-MINE, museum renovated.

Geology

The iron is mined in the form of siderite. But there is also fluorite which was mined too.

Description

At the Miniera Marzoli (Marzoli Mine) is the location of the Museo Le Miniere di Pezzaze (Mine Museum of Pezzaze) and the exhibition Il mondo dei minatori e l'arte del ferro (The world of the miners and the art of iron) with iron sculptures from Victor Piotti. The museum is located in a former mine building.

An adjacent building is used as infrastructure for the museum. The first floor is the ticket office and a large room for meetings and conferences. The second floor houses the public library and educational workshops. It is used for educational programs for schools.

The underground tour through Marzoli Mine is offered during the open hours of the museum. Visitors are equipped with water tight jackets and helmets. The mine is entered on an old mining train which brings the group 700 m deep into the mountain. An audiovisual display replicates the sounds and the sights of the mine while it was working.

The mine is operated by SKI-MINE since 2011. They also operate the mines Sant'Aloisio, Gaffione, and Gambatesa. Keep the ticket if you visit one of those too, as you might get a reduction.