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UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON GUIDED TOURS – FROM FEBRUARY 2024

 

The site of Serbariu Coal Mine – and the Lamp Room of the Coal Museum – will undergo major renovation works in 2024.

Access to the ticket office and guided tours will therefore undergo some changes:

Access and ticket office – the ticket office has been temporarily moved to the Auditorium building (between PAS Palaeontological Museum and Sotacarbo S.p.A.building).

Visitors are recommended to check the correct location on Google Maps (search: Museo del Carbone)

Underground guided tours: the guided tour lasts about an hour; content remains unchanged. The Winch Room is not open to visitors at the moment.

Underground guided tours schedule (Italian):

from Tuesday to Sunday at 10.15 am – 11.30 am – 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm. Closed on Mondays (business days)

Advance booking required for guided tours in English or French. Please book on www.museodelcarbone.it or by phone +39.0781.62727.

For information, please contact the ticket office at +39.0781.62727 during opening hours.

→ Please book in advance your guided tour in English on our website or by phone +39 0781 62727.

→ Visite guidée en Français sur réservation en ligne ou par téléphone au +39 0781 62727.

Museum – the Lamp Room (exhibition hall) will be closed until the end of the renovation works. A selection of mine lamps, work tools, instruments and documents are on display in the museum’s temporary location. Books and souvenirs can also be purchased at the ticket office.

Comfortable clothing and sports shoes are recommended. For the outdoor path it is recommended to have suitable accessories according to the season.

 

To stay up to date, we suggest visitors follow the social pages of the Museum on Facebook, Instagram andX


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OPENING HOURS

From 21 June to 20 September: every day from 10:00am to 07:00pm
Ticket office closes at 6.00pm

From 21 September to 20 June:Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00am to 6:00pm Ticket office closes at 5.00pm. Closed on Mondays (business days), Christmas and New Year’s Day. On 24 and 31 December open from 10.00am to 01.00pm
Ticket office closes at 5pm. Closed on Mondays (business days), Christmas and New Year’s Day. On 24 and 31 December open from 10.00am to 01.00pm

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Advance booking required

Please book in advance your guided tour in English or French on our website or by phone +39 0781 62727.

Visite guidée en Français sur réservation en ligne ou par téléphone au +39 0781 62727.

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VISIT

NOTE: Serbariu Coal Mine site is currently undergoing major renovations, so the tour route has undergone temporary changes.

As part of your visit, you will take a guided tour of the underground areas; the tour lasts about an hour and can be booked in Italian, English and French. The Winch Room is not open to visitors at the moment.

The Lamp Room (exhibition hall) will be closed until the end of the renovation works. A selection of mine lamps, work tools, instruments and documents are on display in the museum’s temporary location.

Accessibility: the underground area is partially accessible to people with disabilities, who have free access to museum areas. At the moment it may not be possible to guarantee complete accessibility to the underground route, due to the works in progress. Please contact the Museum at +39.0781.62727 to check the possibility.

Tips for visiting: the visit includes indoor, outdoor and underground areas Therefore, we recommend wearing comfortable clothing and sports shoes, or even hiking shoes.

 

N.B. Please note that the museum is not equipped with a cloakroom, therefore visitors are asked to keep their coats, bags, backpacks with them during the visit. For the same reason, the museum does not provide a luggage storage service for suitcases and other travel bags, which are not allowed inside during the visit.

N.B. Dogs and other pets are allowed inside the ticket office (on a leash and with a muzzle or inside pet carriers), but not in the underground area.

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PRICES

The ticket includes the underground guided tour.

Full price ticket: € 8.00

Reduced-price ticket: € 6.00

Reduced-price tickets are available to:

– individual visitors aged between 6 and 12 years and over 65

– groups and school groups (see details in the next paragraph)

– Carta Giovani holders
– Giovani Euro<26 (European Youth) card holders
– TCI membership card holders
– ACI membership and SYC! (Show your card!) holders
– Sardinia CRAL membership card holders
– ASSOCARD card holders
– Other membership card holders

Children under 6 years: free admission.

 

PASS

Pass (Biglietto Unico): € 15.00
Valid for 60 days a pass gives you free access (one visit) to the following historic sites and museums in Carbonia: Museo del Carbone, “E.A. Martel” Paleontological Museum, Monte Sirai Archaeological Park, Villa Sulcis Archaeological Museum.

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GROUPS AND SCHOOL GROUPS

The museum is available for visits all year round, with advance reservation and according to the museum opening hours. Guided tours last about an hour.

Different tours are available according to the specific level of education (primary, middle or high schools, universities, specialist schools), as well as workshops and specific educational activities in collaboration with the schools.

NOTE: Since the Lamp Room is temporarily closed for renovation works, the possibility to book specific educational activities must be checked in advance. Please contact the Museum by phone at +39.0781.62727

Reduced-price tickets are available as follows:

– groups of at least 25 people:€ 6.00
– school groups: € 5.00

Groups:
1 free ticket every 25 people

School groups:
2 Free tickets per class of students (for teachers)

Activities for schools. Prices
Guided tours, workshops and activities for schools – Museo del Carbone

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