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
Museum entrance fee + guide: EUR 7.50/person
Museum entrance fee without guide: EUR 6.00/person
In addition to the entrance fee, groups of adults with fewer than 10 persons shall be charged a guiding service fee of EUR 50 per group. Retired people (individuals, groups) qualify for a 10% discount. If you visit two museum premises, entrance to the third one is free of charge. The price list shall apply from 01/01/2019.
Individual exhibition
A guided tour of individual exhibition takes: 30min
Individual exhibition entrance fee + guide: EUR 4.50/person
Individual exhibition entrance fee without guide: EUR 4.00/person
Advance announcement is desired for groups. It is possible to visit outside opening hours.
