The Stadtmuseum Eisenerz in the old town hall (Altes Rathaus) on Bergmannplatz documents eight centuries of iron ore mining at Eisenerz, the Styrian mountain town built entirely around the Erzberg open-pit iron ore mine. Budget admission; check museumsstadt.at for hours. Best combined with the Erzberg mining tour itself for the full picture of what continuous ore extraction looks like from medieval origins to today. Car access from Leoben in about 30 minutes.
museum in Eisenerz
Stadtmuseum Eisenerz
The Stadtmuseum Eisenerz occupies the old town hall (Altes Rathaus) on Bergmannplatz, the main square of Eisenerz, the Styrian iron ore town whose name translates literally as "iron ore." The museum covers the history of a town built entirely around iron extraction from the adjacent Erzberg, the open-pit iron ore mountain that has been mined continuously
- Type
- museum
- Destination
- Eisenerz
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1881
- Era
- 19th Century
- Address
- Bergmannplatz 1, 8790 Eisenerz, 8790 Eisenerz
- Coordinates
- 47.5416, 14.8884
- Official website
- Visit website