- See the various “tools of the trade” and get a close-up look at the lives of the miners. Miners wore helmets equipped with lights to see in the mines; how did those change over the years? See how drills to do the mining changed as technology did.
- Ring a signal bell like the miners did to tell the hoist operator to bring them up and out of the mine.
- Dynamite was used to blast the precious metal-containing rock into smaller bits and out of the mountainsides and mines. How was dynamite stored and in what amounts could miners buy it?
- Learn about what was mined in Boulder County with the mineral display.
- See indoor and outdoor displays of trams, ore carts, engines, historic photographs and rare mining claim maps.
- You should also explore the Gillaspie House (at the corner of Bridge & 4th Streets) which is still operated by the Nederland Area Historical Society.
- The Nederland Mining Museum was created by the Nederland Area Historical Society. The Society operated the museum until the county purchased the artifact collection in the fall of 2012.
Resource guide for grandparents and their families
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Nederland Mining Museum
May 14, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
Visit the Nederland Mining Museum and get a glimpse into the world of hard rock mining days in Boulder County during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Learn about the lives of the miners of yesteryear.