This museum presents a collection consisting of more than 2,000 mining lamps spanning from ancient to modern. In addition, there are vintage carts, helmets, telephones, drills, and other paraphernalia related to mining. Almost all the items on display were found or recovered from local mines in and around Schilpario. Some of the oldest items on display at the Museo dell’Illuminazione Mineraria (Museum of Mining Lighting) are early forms of mining lamps used during the Roman Empire, which consist of simple candle holders and rudimentary (vegetable) oil lamps, usually made of terracotta…
