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Exhibition Silberglanz & Kumpeltod

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All day

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smac - State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz, Stefan-Heym-Platz 1, 09111 Chemnitz
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We still see them today in parades, carved Christmas decorations and even on an altar: proud miners in smart uniforms. The traditional profession shaped the economy and culture of the Ore Mountains on the border of Saxony and the Czech Republic in two ways. Coins were minted from the mined and processed silver ore. These formed the basis for the wealth of the region, which is still on display today in the  Grünen Gewölbe in Dresden.

The exhibition on mining brings to light what went on underground for thousands of years. It reveals the dark secrets of the miners from the Bronze Age to the 21st century. Mining has always been a laboratory for technical, social and economic innovations that often have long-lasting effects. And where will we actually get the raw materials in the future to cope with the upcoming transformations?

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smac - State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz

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The exhibition is under the patronage of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Silver lustre & miner's death

The exhibition at the smac - State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz brings to light what has been going on underground for thousands of years. It reveals the dark secrets of the miners from the Bronze Age to the 21st century. The exhibition is part of the main programme for the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025

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European Capital of Culture The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

This project is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media).