Nederland Mining Museum

Saturday Afternoon Visit

Passing through Nederland, the museum is convenient to stop in for a tour of the gold, silver and tungsten eras in the area. The displays are interesting and unusual in some cases. The docent is a geo...

Worth a Visit

I must admit I rolled my eyes when a family friend insist we stop here. It ended up being a very interesting tour. Definitely have one of the volunteers walk you through because they are full of infor...

LOVE free museums

This is a free, one room, museum in Nederland - but it boasts a punch! From an steam shovel used to big the Panama Canal to various local mining artifacts, it is pretty darn cool. Also, for those dr...

Don't miss this one!

On our recent road trip, we wandered into Nederland, the town that hosts Dead Guy Days every winter (seriously. Look it up!). We happened to spot a sign for a free mining museum. Being free, we did no...

At least miners care about miners

It’s awesome that miners care enough to preserve this heritage. That’s not the prevailing attitude in Nederland where they don’t give a hoot about legacy, where the oldest traditions are ash-canned an...