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Old Mine - Centre of Science, Culture and Art in Wałbrzych

ul. Piotra Wysockiego 29, 58-304 Wałbrzych, woj. dolnośląskie

  • Curiosities & Technology
  • Mines / Adits

Old Mine in Wałbrzych

The Old Mine is a Centre of Science, Culture and Art established on the grounds of the former "Julia" ("Thorez") Hard Coal Mine - a revitalised complex of historic mining buildings with an underground route.

Location and surroundings

The site is located in the Biały Kamień district of Wałbrzych, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

History and what to see

The complex opened in November 2014 as a group of eleven revitalised buildings of the former mine. The underground route covers a several-hundred-metre section connecting the stone haulage gallery with the training adit where mining apprentices were trained.

Who it is for

For individual tourists, families and groups; a rich exhibition and educational offer.

Infrastructure

Underground visits only with a guide (meeting on the hour); restaurant, exhibition spaces.

Practical information

Visiting

  • Underground route with the training adit - guided only
  • Tour duration approx. 2 hours
  • Tickets: regular PLN 45, reduced PLN 35, family PLN 125

Seasonality and hours

Open daily 10:00-18:00, last entry at 16:00.

Getting there

Wałbrzych, ul. Wysockiego 29 (Biały Kamień), Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

Contact

  • www: https://starakopalnia.pl
Cost: normalny 45 zł, ulgowy 35 zł, rodzinny (2+2) 125 zł; dzieci do 5 lat gratis Visit duration: approx. 2 hours Seasonality: all year round Opening hours: codziennie 10:00-18:00 (ostatnie wejście 16:00)

Udogodnienia - atrakcje

  • Toaleta

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód
  • Komunikacja miejska

Kontakt

Source: https://starakopalnia.pl/wystawa/trasa-podziemna/; https://cit.walbrzych.pl/miejsce/centrum-nauki-i-sztuki-stara-kopalnia/