Silver Mines in Kongsberg

KINGS'S MINE In Saggrenda, 8 km outside Kongsberg you'll find the entrance to the silver mines. From here, you can take train tours into the mountain to King's Mine, which is 342 meters underground and 2300 meters deep into the mountain. King's Mine offers a unique underground experience. With a guide, you can see man lift cages, malachite, machines, smelters, and large caverns where silver was extracted. You'll learn about the Kongsberg Silver Mining Company's mining methods and experience what it was like to be a miner; feeling the weight of the rock, the low temperatures, high humidity, and the lack of daylight! Daily departures in the summer season, check the website for departures outside of the season. MINE SAFARI For the more adventurous and curious, there are mine safaris to Gottes Hülfe in the North all year round! Mine safaris are underground expeditions that give you a deeper insight into the vast underground mine system at Kongsberg. The tours go to areas that are not part of the regular tourist route. These are guided tours that offer an authentic mining experience with excitement and learning in parts of the mines without lighting and prepared terrain. Learn more at norskbergverksmuseum.no/gruvesafari. If you are unable to join one of the scheduled tours, you can always book directly! Learn more at norskbergverksmuseum.no/solvgruvene. ACTIVITY GROUND In Saggrenda, there is an open activity site for children, a bathing area, and a museum shop during the summer season. At the activity ground, you can participate in activities related to mining in Kongsberg. Throughout the summer season, we demonstrate blasting, which is the old way of breaking up the mountain. You can also wash silver, examine stones on the sluice tables, and make your own coin. SAKKERHUS SHOP In the houses where the workers lived, called Sakkerhus, you'll find a museum shop during the summer season. Here, you can buy souvenirs such as miner's lamps, an incredible selection of beautiful stones, and literature about mining.