Steenkolenmijn Valkenburg, Limburg Province, The Netherlands
4.0 (372 reviews) Monday: 9:45 AM - 4:15 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #2 in Valkenburg Natural History Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Rides & Activities • Caverns & Caves • Mines
Yes The Netherlands did mine coal
The Netherlands' last coal mineUnique in EuropeDiscover the world of mining in a mysterious underground environment. Begin your introduction to the world of the miners in our subterranean cinema, designed to look like a mine. Here you will see a unique promotional film by the Dutch State Mines (now the chemical company DSM) from the mid-1960s. This film will tell you all about the mining industry.FascinatingAfter the film, a former miner will lead you through the world of coal mining. Experience the excitement of the difficult work of the miners. Take a journey through time past the machines which were used to extract coal.Each visit is uniqueOur fourteen guides are all former coal miners with a wealth of experience working underground. Each guide has a unique presentation full of humour and personal anecdotes which make the past come alive. Demonstrations of mining machines add to the mood. These machines work by means of a specially-installed compressed air system, just like they used to use in the mines.Visitors with disabilitiesThe Steenkolenmijn and the Jan Kruysen Gallery are easily accessible to visitors with disabilities and wheelchair users.
Address
Daalhemerweg 31, 6301 BJ Valkenburg The Netherlands
Mobile
Website
http://www.steenkolenmijn.nl/
Working hours
Monday : 9:45 AM - 4:15 PM
Tuesday : 9:45 AM - 4:15 PM
Wednesday : 9:45 AM - 4:15 PM
Thursday : 9:45 AM - 4:15 PM
Friday : 9:45 AM - 4:15 PM
Saturday : 9:45 AM - 4:15 PM
Sunday : 9:45 AM - 4:15 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 23:45
User Ratings
4.0 based on (372 reviews)
Reviews
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5David H 5:00 PM Nov 3, 2016
Informative Tour
If you have a spare hour ....I would highly recommend a visit to this wonderful & charming Coalmine. All the tour guides are ex-miners so you get a great insight into life inside the mines.
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5Leticia C 5:00 PM Nov 3, 2019
Nice place to visit
Very nice place to visit and learn more about the coalmines and how it worked. The guide was very funny and told a lot of real stories. You spend almost 1 hour there, but it`s worth.
