Ancient Mines and Mines’ Museum

The Museum of the Mining Park of Aosta Valley and of the Mines of Cogne gives you a glimpse on the mines in Aosta Valley, on the hard life od the miners, on the extraction process and its transportation, manufacturing and transformation. The museum offers the possibility of living the life inside the mine: the galleries, the cold, the explosions, the noises, and the stories of the miners' lives.

Magnetite mining in Liconi, Colonna and Costa del Pino, located on the slopes of Mount Creya, dates back to the time of the Salassi and the Romans and has continued until 1979, when the mines were officially closed. The mines in Cogne are a firm reminder of what was one of the main sources of income for local people for many years. The remains of the cableway used to transport the material, the passenger funicular that went from Cogne to Colonna and several buildings are still in evidence today; a shop, a library and even a cinema were opened for the benefit of the miners.