Christmas shift at the Upper Harz Mining Museum 2025 | Clausthal-Zellerfeld
The Upper Harz Mining Museum, together with the Clausthal-Zellerfeld Tourist Information Office, invites you to a very special "Christmas shift" at the museum in Clausthal-Zellerfeld on the first weekend of Advent - 29 and 30 November : on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., visitors can experience the buildings above and below ground as well as mining in a Christmas atmosphere. The combination of the industrial charm of the timber age in mining and Christmas cosiness makes this market an unforgettable experience for the whole family.
On the lovingly decorated museum grounds on Saturday and Sunday, visitors and locals will have the opportunity to enjoy mulled wine, punch, lumumba and sweet treats as well as savoury food and browse through the (arts and) crafts on offer. Many local artists and stalls will be present and offer the opportunity to buy your first Christmas presents. You can also mint your own coin as a souvenir or gift at the stand of the Oberharzer Geschichts- und Museumsverein. There will also be a special Harz Hiking Needle stamp.
Christmas in the mine
One of the highlights, in addition to the musical programme, will be the guided tours on both days at hourly intervals from 11 a.m. through the Christmas illuminated above-ground and underground show mine. Here, over 200 Christmas lights provide a completely new perspective on the mining history of the Upper Harz.
Various trombone choirs and horn players as well as singers and children's groups provide musical entertainment. Christmas lectures and readings, some in the Upper Harz dialect, are also a must.
Programme 2025
Provisional programme (subject to change)
| SATURDAY 29.11.2025 | |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Trumpet duo Lenk |
| 12:00 pm | Ceremonial opening and greetings |
| 12.00 - 12.45 pm | Christmas decorations for children |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Reading by Rüdiger Aboreas |
| 14.00 - 15.00 | Zither music with Ulrich Zander |
| 15.00 - 15.30 | RKS dance group |
| 15.00 - 18.00 | Baking bread on sticks for children over the winter fire |
| 16.00 - 17.00 hrs | Trombone choir |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Open Advent door: short Christmas service with Pastor André Dittmann |
| SUNDAY 30.11.2025 | |
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Trumpet duo Lenk |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lecture "Railway stories" with Ulrich Funke |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Christmas sounds with Katinka |
| 14:00 | Father Christmas and his angels visit the Christmas shift |
| 15.00 - 18.00 | Baking stick bread for children over the winter fire |
| 15.30 - 16.30 | Reading with Jürgen H. Moch |
| 16.30 - 17.30 | African choir |
Guided tours through the illuminated Christmas show mine*: Saturday and Sunday: from 11.00 a.m. every half hour until 5.00 p.m. * Registration at the ticket office on site
Please inform yourself about the organisation and changes before the event.
