The underground pearls, which until recently lay hidden from the public, as being abandoned, have been revived with the help of local communities, research, cultural and educational institutions. Four examples of mining heritage were revived: the middle-aged mine of lead and silver Padež, the coal mine Laško, the polymorphic mines of Sitarjevec and the Sečovlje salt pans, where in the regional park we encounter a combination of salt fields on the surface and black coal below them. The core of the activities of reviving the mining heritage is the involvement of local communities and educational institutions in the revitalization of mining facilities, with an emphasis on the artistic interpretation of the mining life.
Under the supervision of mentors, students of architecture, tourism and design were involved in the project. They created exceptional works, such as the interpretation of the village of Govce (which does not longer exists due to the consequences of mining), exhibitions in the revitalized industrial facility of Strojnica, including exhibitions that include 3D printing, grinding and designing of jewelry, as well as new tourist programs offering mining heritage as an experience that we have not known before. The local community contributed to the revitalization of the Strojnica industrial facility, which was modified into a gallery of contemporary art. The children explore the minerals, and together with artists, enter the fairytale world of the underground.