Season starts on April 19
With family hands-on adventure and time travel
The Imsbach Mining Adventure World kicks off the season on Sunday, April 19 with the popular family hands-on adventure and a journey through centuries of mining history
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Exciting underground experiences await both young and old. And
there are also unique insights into the world of minerals.
The Imsbach Mining Adventure World starts the season on Sunday, April 19, with the popular family hands-on adventure and a journey through centuries of mining history. Exciting underground experiences await guests of all ages. And there are also unique insights into the world of minerals. Demand has exceeded all expectations: The family hands-on adventure "The Secret of the Mine Treasure" at the Maria Mine in Imsbach Langental was fully booked for two seasons. The good news: because there is still great interest in the popular family program, the two mine explorers are going on another treasure hunt on five Sundays this year. This is because a story has been told in the mining village for many years: In the old Imsbach mines, robbers are said to have sometimes hidden in the past. From time to time, they are even said to have left their loot there because they had to leave the mines head over heels when they fled. Is this just a fairy tale? Or is there really something to it? And what does an old rag have to do with it? In the family hands-on adventure "The Mystery of the Mine Treasure", mine explorers investigate these stories together with guests young and old. One thing is clear: it will be exciting - and it will be anything but a normal mine tour. Kids can eagerly join in, solve puzzles and try out for themselves how strenuous working in a mine used to be. And sometimes it even gets a little magical...
The family hands-on adventure is especially suitable for children aged five and over and can be booked by calling 06302/60261.
Regular guided tours at the start of the season
Regular guided tours of the Grube Maria visitor mine are also offered at the start of the season. The mine guides take visitors on a journey through centuries of mining history. A special feature of the Maria Mine are the two "tunnel floors", one above the other, which are connected by a 15-metre-high shaft
. The pit hut is also open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the start of the season and is catered for by the Imsbach local community support association.
Special exhibition at the Palatinate Mining Museum
The Palatinate Mining Museum in the center of Imsbach will also be open on April 19. From 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., it will not only provide an insight into mining in the Palatinate, but also a fascinating overview of unique minerals from all over the world in the special exhibition "Terra Crystallum".
Hiking through mining history - ideal for families
Mining on the Donnersberg can not only be explored in the mining museum or on guided tours through the visitor mine - there are also various circular hiking trails that take you on an exciting journey through time. The hiking trails lead past old mines, with wonderful views and encounters with relics of almost 2,000 years of history in the forests around Imsbach. Thanks to the information boards, there are always explanations and also a pictorial insight into what
was worked and found around Imsbach. Incidentally, the mascot "Gruben-Paul" explains to young visitors on the boards what mining is all about. Ideal for family hikes.
BergbauErlebnisWelt Imsbach - the other opening days:
- Sunday, 17 May, from 11 a.m.: Family hands-on adventure "The secret of the mine treasure".
- Monday, 25 May, from 11 a.m.: Whitsun festival in Langental with regular mine tours.
-Sunday, June 21, from 11 a.m.: Family hands-on adventure "The Secret of the Mine Treasure" and regular mine tours.
-Sunday, July 19, from 11 a.m.: Holiday fun in the BergbauErlebnisWelt with family hands-on adventure "The Secret of the Mine Treasure", with regular guided tours and hands-on activities.
- Sunday, August 16: Family hands-on adventure "The Secret of the Mine Treasure".
-Saturday, September 19: Donnersberg Mineral and Fossil Fair in the community hall, with regular guided tours of the mine
- Sunday, September 20: Donnersberg Mineral and Fossil Fair in the community hall, with regular guided tours of the mine
- Sunday, September 18: End of the season with regular guided tours of the mine October: End of the season with regular mine tours
The Palatinate Mining Museum is also open on all opening days of the BergbauErlebnisWelt - with an insight into mining in the Palatinate and the special exhibition "Terra Crystallum". The mining hut is also open on the opening days by the Imsbach local community support association.