Sulitjelma visitor mine
Welcome to the visitor mine and experience a glimpse of Sulitjelma's 100-year mining history! Here we offer both regular tours and mine tours on request.
Ride the old, original mining locomotive 1.6 kilometers into the Sulitjelma mountains. Inside the old mining area, our experienced mining guides share stories about life as a miner in the 1900s.
Info about the tour in the visitor mine
The trip takes approximately 1.5 - 2 hours.
We accept groups of max. 20 people per tour.
The temperature in the mine is around 6 – 8 degrees. We therefore recommend dressing warmly.
Helmets are required and will be given upon arrival.
For safety reasons, visitors must be able to evacuate in an emergency. Visitors must therefore be able to walk on their own, without assistance.
Age limit for mining tour: 6 years.
Mining tour with mining train
The visit begins with you being transported by locomotive and wagon deep into the mountain. Inside the old mining area, our experienced mining guides tell exciting stories about the mine's operations and life as a miner in the 1900s.
Also read about the Sulitjelma Mining Museum which is located nearby.
Address and contact
Sandneshaugen 23, 8230 Sulitjelma
Contact us
E-mail: post@nordlandsmuseet.no
Tel: 75 50 35 00
Opening hours and ticket prices
The visitor mine is now closed for the winter. We will post information about booking and regular tours in spring 2026.
Ticket price for regular mine tours: 400 NOK
Mine tour on request:
Basic price NOK 3000
+ ticket price:
Adults 90 NOK
Children (6-16 years): 40 NOK
Availability
The visitor mine has not undergone adaptations for disabilities.
For safety reasons, visitors must be able to evacuate in an emergency. Visitors must therefore be able to walk on their own, without assistance.
Booking
The visitor mine is now closed for the winter and will open for booking in spring 2026. The start date will depend on weather conditions. Information will be posted.
It is possible to book a tour of the mine, for a maximum of 20 people. Use the form below to send a request for a mine tour. We ask that the request be received by us no later than two weeks before you wish to take the tour.
History of the museum
The visitor mine is the so-called Grunnstollen, the entrance to a large network of mines inside the mountain. Work on this began in 1900. In 1908 they received access from here to the Giken mine and were able to transport the deep-lying ore from Giken out this way.
From 1914, electric locomotives were used to transport the ore. Before this, horses were the driving force. You can still see the metal fittings where the horses were tethered.
Falling copper prices forced the mines to close. The last day of work in this mine was Friday, June 28, 1991. Photographs from the last shift are now on display in the visitor mine.