German Mining Museum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4.5 (561 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #3 in Bochum Speciality Museums
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The extraction, processing and utilization of mineral geo-resources, subsumed here under the term ‘mining’, is a subject with great significance for the development of human civilization. The global importance of mining is increasing today, and will no doubt continue to do so in future. This is clear from the political campaigns and the intense media reactions associated with issues of raw material supplies and shortages, and also resource conservation (recycling and the use of renewable energy sources). The work of the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum, as the leading international museum on the mining industry, takes place within this socially relevant context. As one of the Leibniz Association’s research museums, the DBM is devoted to investigating the extraction, processing and utilization of mineral raw materials in the context of social, cultural, ecological and economic dynamics, spanning different historical periods. The museum shows the lasting impact which these processes have had on the development of society, and preserves relevant evidence for future generations. In short: The Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum is the cultural memory of the mining industry.
Address
Am Bergbaumuseum 28, 44791 Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
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Website
http://www.bergbaumuseum.de
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 14:39
User Ratings
4.5 based on (561 reviews)
Reviews
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5Thorkild P 5:00 PM Oct 5, 2019
Informative and interesting Museum
The museum will take you on an historical tour through German (and other parts of the world) coal mining. In the main building with 3 floors you can see miniature working models of how mining has been through time. Informing you of how different aspects of mining was solved: How to pump up water from the mines, how to secure fresh air, how to stabelize the mineshafts and how to get the coals out of the mine.The permanent exhibitions will also tell you about the coal miners daily life, organization, health and safety. Under ground (visitor mine 20 m below the museum) you can see how mining has been done through time from using a hammer to using modern machines. A lot of machines are available to see and touch placed in sceneries matching their operation. If you take the guided tour (approx. 40 minutes, 3 EUR extra) the guide will switch on some of the machines to give you a feel of noise and let you hold and operate (but not drill) with the handheld compressed air operated hammer. A simulated ride with the pit descent simulator to 1200m below surface is a thrill. Every intersting spot has an button operated speaker telling you about what you see and how it was used in either english or german. No problem visiting with small children. Wear suitable footwear if you go to the visitor mine. Finish the day taking the elevator to the top of the top of the tower and get a nive view of Bochum from above.
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4BartvK 5:00 PM Aug 8, 2020
More is less - less is more
It is an excellent museum, very well documented and with very interesting objects, videos and pictures. It is just too much, so you have to be selective in what you want to see. The art selection I found less impressive, but overall it was a great experience.
