Housed in Carbonia's decommissioned coalmine, the Grande Miniera di Serbariù, this fascinating museum provides a chastening look into the life of Carbonia's miners. The main exhibition hall displays a collection of machines, photos, equipment and documents. Tours into the claustrophobic mine shafts give a good idea of what it must have been like to work at the coalface.
Museo del Carbone
Sulcis
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