LWL Industrial Museum Zollern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4.5 (213 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #2 in Dortmund Speciality Museums
An insight into the industrial past of Dortmund
At first sight palatial redbrick facades and artistically adorned gables on buildings dotted around a grassy square are more reminiscent of an aristocratic residence than a coal mine. This was exactly one of the ideas behind the architecture. Today the “mansion of labour” in the west of Dortmund is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and impressive testimonies to Germany’s industrial history. The engine house with its famous Jugendstil doorway is already an icon. But the museum’s outstanding industrial architecture is only one of many different attractive facets. The various sections of the exhibition will take you into a world of harsh working conditions, and the stories of the men and women who worked in coalmining during the 20th century will bring this vividly to life.
Address
Grubenweg 5, 44388 Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
Mobile
Website
http://zeche-zollern.lwl.org
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 23:19
User Ratings
4.5 based on (213 reviews)
Reviews
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5Lindaahay 5:00 PM Dec 14, 2018
Interesting history and architecture
I really enjoyed my visit with friends. The tour, although in German, was very interesting. I was fortunate that my German friends were able to translate when I didn’t understand. The history of the mine was interesting to hear. The displays of photographs and artefacts were very good. I loved the architecture and was so pleased that these wonderful buildings were saved from demolition! We also had a super lunch of currywurst and frites in the restaurant. I would definitely recommend a visit here!
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5Eleonore B 5:00 PM Dec 2, 2018
Alright if you like that kind of thing
Went here with my friend to see what it was about... not my thing really as we were only here for the day it seemed most popular thing to do...
