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Silver lustre & miner's death

Power and wealth, ground-breaking technical innovations, but also the exploitation of people and nature cast light and shadow on the mining industry.

In the Ore Mountains in particular, mining characterised the culture, landscape and lifestyle of the people. We still see them today in parades, carved Christmas decorations and even on an altar: proud miners in smart uniforms.

In October 2024, the State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz (smac) will open THE exhibition on mining.

Silver lustre & miner's death. The mining exhibition

Chemnitz State Museum of Archaeology (smac),
25. October 2024 - 29 June 2025

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Events

All day

Exhibition Silberglanz & Kumpeltod

smac - State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz, Stefan-Heym-Platz 1, 09111 Chemnitz

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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).