The Montanmuseum Altboeckstein in Böckstein documents the gold and silver mining history of the Gasteiner valley, which was one of the most productive precious metal extraction areas in the eastern Alps from the 15th to the 17th centuries. The museum is at Karl Imhof-Ring 12. Böckstein is 10 minutes from Bad Gastein by the Gasteiner Lokalbahn. Check montanmuseum-boeckstein.at for current opening hours and entrance fees.
museum in Bad Hofgastein
Montanmuseum Altboeckstein
The Montanmuseum Altboeckstein in Böckstein, at the top of the Gasteiner valley, documents the gold and silver mining history that made the Gastein valley wealthy from the 15th century onward.
- Type
- museum
- Destination
- Bad Hofgastein
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1981
- Era
- Contemporary
- Address
- Karl Imhof-Ring 12, 5645 Boeckstein, 5630 Bad Hofgastein
- Coordinates
- 47.0880, 13.1140
- Official website
- Visit website