The Rathstiefste Gallery - Expedition into the middle ages

For this guided tour you need stamina and waterproof clothing!

Kitted out with a mining lamp and protective equipment you will enter the underground world of mediaeval mining. Everywhere in the Rathstiefste Stollen there is evidence of mining activity from the 12th century (or even older). You will find out how the miners must have felt in this place hundreds of years ago. At the end you will be rewarded with a hearty miner's "Tscherper" meal. Are you ready for an adventure in the oldest accessible water drainage gallery in the world?

Information about the guided tour (only with pre-booking as a group)

Tour duration: 4 hours

Group size 5 to 9 people

Minimum age 14 years

Price: 115/103 € (incl. Tscherper meal) pro single person

Tour dates in 2026; January 3rd, February 7st, March 7st, April 4th, May 2rd, June 6th, July 4th, August 1st, September 5th, October 3th, November 7th, December 5th. 


If a desired date is booked out, feel free to contact us so we can arrange for you and your group your own guided tour.

Unfortunately, this tour is not wheelchair- accessible and not suitable for persons with reduced mobility! 



Lace-making course for beginners and advanced students

Living mining culture for adults and children

The ancient art of lace-making has been practised in the Harz Mountains since the 16th century by miners' wives and children as a sideline.

Bobbin laces are spindle-shaped ‘bobbins’, usually made of wood. With the help of these bobbins and the yarn wound onto them, various types of lace are made, i.e. ‘bobbin lace’. This filigree lace could eventually be sold and the handiwork helped the poor miners' families to earn a living. To ensure that this unusual handicraft technique does not die out in the Harz Mountains, Mrs Angelika Kiebach from the Harzklub has decided to introduce laypeople to lace-making. With a lot of patience and love, she demonstrates in small, simple steps how to cross and turn the bobbins and how to work on the bobbin cushion. In the workshop you start with a small and easy product and then slowly increase the level of difficulty to a somewhat more complicated piece. At the end of the short course, it is even possible to obtain the ‘bobbin lace diploma’, even if this is not an official award, but just a nice souvenir of a special weekend. But of course Mrs Kiebach is also willing to support advanced lace makers with their work.

The event is done in german language.

The course is suitable for adults and for children (from 4th grade accompanied by an adult), costs: €59, plus €10 material costs directly to Mrs Kiebach, please have these ready at the start of the course.

Weekend dates form one course. The times remain the same.

Friday 15 May from 2-6 pm,

Saturday 16 May from 9 am to 5 pm and

Sunday 17 May 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The following additional dates in 2026 can also be booked: 09-11 August 2026 

Picture credits © Rammelsberg World Cultural Heritage Site



Werkstatt Einfallsreich

Die große Farbenwerkstatt mit echten Schleuderbildern

Was sind die Farben des Rammelsbergs? Wie werden sie gewonnen – und wie mischt man sie selbst an? Wie heißen die leuchtenden Metallsalze unter Tage? Und welche braune Farbe wurde früher sogar für die Höhenmalerei verwendet?

Antworten auf diese Fragen – und viele weitere spannende Einblicke – bekommt ihr in der Werkstatt Einfallsreich am Rammelsberg.

Hier stellen wir unsere eigene „Rammelsberg-Farbe“ her, arbeiten mit echten Pigmenten und experimentieren mit unterschiedlichen Lösungs- und Bindemitteln. Wir testen verschiedene bildnerische Techniken, probieren diverse Maluntergründe aus und entdecken kreative Druckverfahren. Ein besonderes Highlight: echte Schleuderbilder – spontan, ausdrucksstark und garantiert einzigartig.

Eine Veranstaltung für alle, die Lust haben, kreativ zu werden und die Farben des Berges ganz neu zu entdecken.
 
Wer kann mitmachen:
Jeder, der an diesem Tag am Rammelsberg ist und Über-Tage Eintritt bezahlt hat!
 
Was kostet das?
Für jeden, der den Rammelsberg-Eintritt bezahlt hat, ist das Programm kostenfrei, aber wir bitten
um eine kleine Spende von 2€ vor Ort für Personal und Materialverbrauch.

Datum: 4. April
Zeit: 11.00 - 15,00 Uhr



Fotowalk underground

Over 1,000 years of mining history in your focus!

On the unique underground photo walk, you will be accompanied by a professional photographer who will be by your side with tips and tricks for your best snapshot. In a historically authentic setting, you are at the workplaces of the former Rammelsberg miners on site. Machinery, colorful vitrioles and hidden details - focus on your favorite place! Recommended equipment: tripod, flashlight (strong light if possible) and flashlight.


Time: 2pm - 5pm
Price: €50.00 including tips from the professional photographer.

Tickets at rammelsberg.de Onlineshop

This event will be held in german language. 

Dates: 08.02./08.03/12.04./13.09./08.11./06.12, (german writing)


Sonntags-Matinee

Ohne Bergbau keine Energiewende

Bergbau und Energie sind zwei eng miteinander verbundene Begriffe. Zum einen benötigte der Bergbau schon immer Energie, zum anderen werden der Bergbau und seine Produkte zukünftig die Grundlage für die angestrebte Energiewende bilden.

Referent: Prof. Dr. Oliver Langefeld
Datum: 29. März
Uhrzeit: 11.00 Uhr
Ort: Videoraum, Weltkulturerbe Rammelsberg

Der Eintritt ist frei.



The Rammelsberg Flyer

The flyer for the Rammelsberg World Heritage Site gives you an overview of the museum houses and exhibitions as well as the tours offered, and it also contains information about the events taking place in 2024.

Download (german language, 2025 version)

Download (english general version)

Download (danish general version)

Download (netherland general version)

Download (french general version)

 


Programm for children and teenagers

 

The World Heritage Rammelsberg offers a wide variaty of programm points for children and youth groups.  You can find them here in this german Flyer. 

 


Events in the World Heritage in the Harz Mountains App

The events of the Rammelsberg and the other parts of the World Heritage in the Harz Mountains can be found in the official World Heritage in the Harz Mountains App. The app can be found free of charge in the app stores of Google and Apple.