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Ecomuseo delle Miniere e della Val Germanasca

254 Reviews

#1 of 2 things to do in Prali

Sights & Landmarks, Mines

Open Now: 09:30 - 17:00

Localita' Paola, 10060 Prali, Italy

Open today: 09:30 - 17:00

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“A must-do!”

Very good place to visit! For all the people who like the atmosphere of 'the underground'. We were... read more

Reviewed 8 September 2017

Made-In-Mars

Marseille, France

“Well-organized mining museum, exceptionally evocative”

I had heard for a long time about the talc mine Museum in Val Germanasca, and I has long wanted to... read more

Reviewed 5 October 2016

Brun066

Florence, Italy

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4.5 254 reviews

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Very good29%
Average2%
Poor1%
Terrible0%

8 Sep 2017

“A must-do!”

5 Oct 2016

“Well-organized mining museum, exceptionally evocative”

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Situato in Val Germanasca, a circa 70 Km a sud-ovest di Torino nel cuore delle valli Valdesi ed Occitane, il Centro di Accoglienza dell'Ecomuseo delle Miniere e della Val Germanasca offre al pubblico la possibilita di vivere entusiasmanti momenti di...more

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Localita' Paola, 10060 Prali, Italy

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Made-In-Mars

Marseille, France

5012

Reviewed 8 September 2017

A must-do!

Very good place to visit! For all the people who like the atmosphere of 'the underground'. We were 7 and most of us enjoyed. Of course it is cold down there but the guide explained how people worked there. But be careful! The visit is...More

Date of experience: August 2017

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Brun066

Florence, Italy

1049764

Reviewed 5 October 2016

Well-organized mining museum, exceptionally evocative

I had heard for a long time about the talc mine Museum in Val Germanasca, and I has long wanted to visit. The opportunity came recently: in my journey of a long weekend in the western Piedmont, the mine was therefore a not-to-miss. My expectations...More

Date of experience: October 2016

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57heaven

Vinci,Tuscany

5437

Reviewed 15 July 2015

Ever seen where the talc in your talcum powder comes from?

On a VERY hot day, we were happy to visit this mine in Prali, which for almost 200 years until it closed in the 1990's mined talc,which apart from its use in the cometics industry is used in a large number of other industries too.Our...More

Date of experience: June 2015

1 Thank 57heaven

zubuz

Zagreb, Croatia

2922

Reviewed 14 September 2014

Mine for visit

Very nice example of geoheritage and industrial heritage site. You will see many things - from geology, to everyday miners life. There is a nice visitors center and souvenir shop. In visitors center you can see very interesting movie about the mine before the modern...More

Date of experience: September 2014

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Rara G

Beinasco, Italy

118

Reviewed 10 November 2012

old miners life

great for kids and grown up a miner train takes you into the mine they give you a helmet to wear. Need warm clothes in summer too. Usually no english spoken but it isn't really necessary because you understand quite a lot by what you...More

Date of experience: August 2012

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