# Montafoner Bergbaumuseum Silbertal, Austria: what it is and when to go

> Montafoner Bergbaumuseum Silbertal is a museum in Gaschurn, Austria (Dalaas). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/montafoner-bergbaumuseum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Gaschurn, Austria · Museums and art
- **Where:** Austria
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** INN Innsbruck, 105 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [montafoner-museen.at](http://www.montafoner-museen.at/)
- **Coordinates:** 47.0947, 9.97842

## What it is and where

Montafoner Bergbaumuseum Silbertal is a museum in Gaschurn, Austria (Dalaas). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Dalaas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dalaas/), where this site lists 95 more places to see, 9.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.0947, 9.97842; the nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN, Innsbruck), 105 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.094699%2C9.978419)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.094699%2C9.978419)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museos/) places in Austria. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Montafoner Bergbaumuseum Silbertal is **December to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 42 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 02 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 22 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 52 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 41 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 21 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 36 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 05 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 19 |

In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Austria

To enter Austria there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Skitunnelweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/skitunnelweg/): Hiking · 2.6 km
- [Seeweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/seeweg/): Hiking · 2.8 km
- [Hochjoch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hochjoch/): Mountain in the Verwall in Vorarlberg · 3.3 km
- [Wormser Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wormser-hutte/): Building in Vorarlberg, Austria · 3.5 km
- [Illweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/illweg/): Hiking · 4.7 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

## More in Austria: Museums and art

- [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps)
- [Venus of Willendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/venus-fundstelle/): prehistoric figurine from Austria
- [Kunsthistorisches Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museo-de-historia-del-arte/): art museum in Vienna, Austria
- [Mauthausen concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kz-gedenkstatte-mauthausen/): Nazi concentration camp in Austria (1938–1945)
- [Albertina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/albertina/): art museum in Vienna, Austria
- [Austrian National Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/biblioteca-nacional-de-austria/): largest library in Austria

Every Austria place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Montafoner Bergbaumuseum Silbertal?

It is a museum in Gaschurn, Austria. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Montafoner Bergbaumuseum Silbertal?

December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19.

### How do you get to Montafoner Bergbaumuseum Silbertal?

The nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), 105 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.094699%2C9.978419) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Skitunnelweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/skitunnelweg/), [Seeweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/seeweg/), [Hochjoch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hochjoch/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13353086562), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1945472), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

