Norbergs Gruvmuseum & Mossgruveparken

About

"Mossgruveparken" is an abandoned mine field with deep and water filled opencast. Iron ore was removed from here during the medieval until the early 1900s. A guided road leads through tha park. The oldest mining method to break mountains is with fire. When gun powder, nitroglycering and dynamite came you could explode holes. Mining technique, tools and machines is shown in the museum.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes