Maison de la Métallurgie et de l'Industrie de Liège
Museum of Liège industry in a former factory in Longdoz: Walloon forge, blast furnace, Ambresin steam engine and the history of Cockerill.
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Om museet
The Maison de la Métallurgie et de l’Industrie de Liège occupies the former Longdoz factory, the oldest part of which was built in 1845 by the Dothée brothers to produce tinplate. The factory later passed to the company Espérance-Longdoz, reached a production peak in 1948, stopped hot rolling in 1957 and closed for good in 1980, after the merger of Cockerill and Espérance-Longdoz.
The museum dates back to 1963, when Espérance-Longdoz brought together the collections of the Compagnie des conduites d’eau and those of the company. In 1973 it became the asbl “Musée du fer et du charbon”, donated to the City of Liège and entrusted to the Musée de la Vie wallonne. In 1990 the University of Liège, the City and the Musée de la Vie wallonne set up the asbl “Maison de la Métallurgie”, renamed in 1992 “Maison de la Métallurgie et de l’Industrie de Liège”.
The route, devoted to four centuries of industrial adventure, presents the pre-industrial period (an old Walloon forge and the gueulard room, the furnace-top hall) and the Industrial Revolution of Liège origin: iron, zinc, the John Cockerill space and the Ambresin steam engine of 1840, accompanied by scale models. The collections also include company archives, plans, models and textiles.
Højdepunkter
- Old Walloon forge and the gueulard room
- Ambresin steam engine (1840) with explanatory scale models
- Space devoted to John Cockerill and the development of zinc
- Route through a former metalworks in Longdoz
- Visitor’s booklet, self-guided activities for families and guided tours
Permanente udstillinger
- La période préindustrielle – Old Walloon forge and the gueulard room.
- La Révolution industrielle – The story of iron and zinc of Liège origin, with the John Cockerill space and the Ambresin steam engine (1840).
- Grundlagt
- 1963
- Ejer
- Maison de la Métallurgie et de l'Industrie de Liège asbl (Université de Liège, Ville de Liège)
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 12 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 10 €Young people aged 19 to 26 and seniors over 60 |
| Børn og unge | 7 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children aged 6 to 18; free under 6. |
| Pensionister | 10 €Over 60. |
| Studerende og elever | 10 €Youth rate for ages 19 to 26. |
| Grupper | 9,60 € pr. personPer person: adult (27–60 years) €9.60, young person (19–26 years) €8, senior €8, child (6–18 years) €5.60. |
| Familier | 30 €Family card: maximum 2 adults and 3 children. |
| Family card (2 adults, 3 children maximum) | 30 € |
| Guided tour “les Essentiels” (45 min, per group) | 50 €Guide-facilitator, in addition to the ticket. |
| In-depth guided tour (1 hour 30, per group) | 100 €Guide-facilitator, in addition to the ticket. |
| School animation or workshop (about 25 pupils) | 150 €The school pays only for the animation or workshop, accompanying adults included (up to 2). |
| Birthday party (up to 10 children) | 100 €€150 for 11 to 16 children; snacks and drinks not included. |
Gratis entré: Free admission on the first Sunday of the month, April to October (except public holiday Sundays).
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
About 90% of the museum’s spaces are accessible and equipped for people with reduced mobility; only the forge floors are not accessible by wheelchair. More information is available on the Access-i website.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
|---|---|
| Familiebillet | 30 € · Family card: maximum 2 adults and 3 children. |
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Børnefødselsdage
Activities to enjoy as a family at your own pace, workshops and animations for schools, birthday parties for €100 (up to 10 children); Family Card at €30.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Hôtel de Police (rue Natalis)
Liège-Guillemins or Liège-Saint-Lambert station, then bus 6 to the “Hôtel de Police” stop (rue Natalis); from place de la République française, bus 126 or 26 to “Hôtel de Police”, or bus 3 to “Rue Natalis”. A footbridge (“La Belle Liégeoise”) allows you to walk from Guillemins in about 15 minutes.
I bil
Parkering muligt
Partnership with the Médiacité car park: one free day on presentation of the museum entry ticket (exchange the parking ticket when buying the admission ticket). A few spaces in rue Dothée and rue Latour; parking possible in the Boverie park. Coaches: rue Armand Stouls, alongside the ice rink (5 minutes on foot).
Motorways E40, E25, E42 or E313, direction “Liège-centre”, then “Médiacité”; the museum is 60 metres before the Médiacité car park.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Café
- Restaurant: findes ikke
- Museumsbutik
- Garderobe
- Opbevaringsskabe
Café area with drinks (soft drinks, tea, coffee) at reception; bookshop; locker hire: 8 lockers on request, coat hooks for groups.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
Rooms for hire for events.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
|---|---|
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Free visit with the visitor’s booklet, or guided visit by reservation (the 45-minute “les Essentiels” format or the in-depth 1 hour 30 format). Animations and workshops for schools, from nursery to higher education. Virtual visit of the forge on the website. |
