Gewerkenegg Castle – a mining castle
Somewhat special among castles, full of secrets! It was built in the 16th century for the needs of defence, mining administration and storage of mercury.
The castle has a Renaissance shape, with an internal arcade courtyard with picturesque Baroque frescoes that are sure to impress you! Today it houses the Idrija Municipal Museum. The museum tells the 500-year-old story of the history of the mercury mine and the town of Idrija, giving an insight into a hard everyday life of the miners, embellished by the social and cultural life and the snow-white lace their wives and daughters made in the shelter of their home for extra income.
Come and catch Mercury at the exhibitions:
Price and the tour duration
Whole museum
A guided tour takes: 1h 30min
ADULTS: group / guided group tour: EUR 10.00 / EUR 12.00
DISCOUNT TICKETS (seniors): group / guided group tour: EUR 8.50 / EUR 10.00
In addition to the entrance fee, groups of adults and seniors, with fewer than 10 persons shall be charged a guiding service fee of EUR 60. Payment by card is possible. The price list applies from 1 March 2026.
Individual exhibition
A guided tour of individual exhibition takes: 30min
ADULTS: group / guided group tour: EUR 5.50 / EUR 7.00
DISCOUNT TICKETS (seniors): group / guided group tour: EUR 4.50 / EUR 6.00
Advance announcement is desired for groups. It is possible to visit outside opening hours.
