Hornické muzeum Sokolov

Location: Nám. Budovatelů 1625, Sokolov, 356 01 · Karlovy Vary Region

Category: mining museum with mine

Sokolov Museum with an exhibition on the history of brown coal mining in the Sokolov Basin. Historic mining equipment, mining simulator, educational trail. Educational programmes on energy and the industrial history of the Karlovy Vary Region.

Why visit this place?

• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly an hour and a half; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 79 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.

Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 9:00–17:00, Mon closed
• Typical visit: 90 min
• Admission: adults 90 CZK, children 50 CZK
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Educational programme for primary schools – coal mining, the Industrial Revolution, energy. Worksheets and simulator.

Official website: https://www.muzeum-sokolov.cz

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