Le Bois du Cazier

Om museet

Le Bois du Cazier is a former coal mine in Marcinelle, now part of Charleroi. The concession dates back to 1822; in 1899 the mine was taken over by the company that operated it until the disaster of 8 August 1956. That morning a fire, triggered by an incorrect manoeuvre when loading the cage at a depth of 975 metres, filled the galleries with smoke: 262 miners of twelve nationalities lost their lives. The mine closed for good on 9 December 1967.

The site has been turned into a place of remembrance and industrial heritage. The 8 August 1956 Space is an interpretation centre devoted to the tragedy, to workplace safety and to migration, with films, photographs and testimonies; the memorial and the wall of remembrance honour the victims. In the former hanging room, the Industry Museum traces the history of the industrial sectors of the Haine-Sambre-et-Meuse industrial belt, and the Glass Museum occupies the former lamp room. The old workshops host demonstrations of forging, foundry work and glassblowing.

A 25-hectare wooded estate with three slag heaps laid out as walking trails surrounds the site. Since 2012 Le Bois du Cazier has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List, together with the three other major mining sites in Wallonia (Grand-Hornu, Bois-du-Luc, Blegny-Mine), and since 2017 it has carried the European Heritage Label.

Højdepunkter

• Major mining site in Wallonia, on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 2012
• 8 August 1956 Space, memorial and wall of remembrance for the 262 victims
• Industry Museum and Glass Museum on the same site
• Forge, foundry and glassblowing workshops with demonstrations
• 25-hectare wooded estate with three slag heaps laid out as trails

Permanente udstillinger

• Espace 8 août 1956 – Interpretation centre on the 1956 mining disaster, workplace safety and migration, with memorial and wall of remembrance.
• Musée de l'Industrie – Staged tour of the history of the industrial sectors of the Haine-Sambre-et-Meuse industrial belt, in the former hanging room.
• Musée du Verre – Glass museum housed in the former lamp room, also presented on a separate page.

Ejer

ASBL Bois du Cazier

Entrépriser & rabatter

Gratis entré: Free admission for individual visitors on the first Sunday of the month.

The ticket gives free-roaming access to the 8 August 1956 Space, the Glass Museum, the Industry Museum, the forges and the green spaces; the visit takes about 2 to 3 hours. Discount for holders of an Article 27 ticket (€1.25). Animations, events and temporary exhibitions may have their own prices. Free self-guided access for school groups from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.

Tilgængelighed

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Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
• Interaktive stationer

Activity booklet “Petit Mineur”, a Totemus treasure hunt across the 25 hectares of the estate, an orienteering activity and a virtual reality experience.

Transport & parkering

The site has held the “Bienvenue Vélo” label since 2016 (bike racks, repair equipment, drinking water).

Service & spisesteder

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museumsbutik

Shop with a specialised bookshop (mining, industry, immigration), café with regional beers including the Cazi'elle, and the Emoción restaurant (Italian and Spanish cuisine) upstairs.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje

Rooms for hire on site; see the page “Nos salles” (Our rooms).

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