Mijndepot Waterschei
Museum on the former Waterschei mine site in Genk with guided tours by former miners, real tools and reconstructed mine galleries.
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Om museet
The Mijndepot Waterschei is located on the former Waterschei mine site in Genk, which now forms part of Thor Park. The coal mine closed in 1987. The depot is housed in the mine's former warehouse, part of the main building.
The museum displays a collection of machines and tools used in the mine, along with objects from underground. A film and dozens of photos sketch the work of the miners and the history of the mine, from its origins to its closure.
Today the museum is run by the vzw Mijn-Verleden, with volunteers and in cooperation with the City of Genk and Thor Park. A visit is led by a guide: former miners and their descendants tell their stories using authentic objects and lifelike mine galleries, where visitors can touch the tools of generations of miners. The vzw also makes the podcast De Schacht van ons Verleden, with memories of Limburg's mining past.
Højdepunkter
- Guided tours by former miners and their descendants
- Authentic tools that visitors can touch
- Lifelike mine galleries for an underground experience
- Film and photos about the history of the mine up to its closure in 1987
- Meeting area with coffee and a local Kompelbier
Permanent udstilling
- Het mijnverleden van Limburg – Guided tours by former miners past authentic tools, a film, photos and reconstructed mine galleries about life below and above ground.
- Ejer
- vzw Mijn-Verleden
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 8 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 5 €Children aged 6 to 12 (€5) |
| Børn og unge | 5 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children under 6 free; children aged 6 to 12: €5. |
| Grupper (fra 15 pers.) | –Groups of 15 or more can also book outside opening hours. For groups of fewer than 15 visitors, the group pays the rate for 15 people, with a minimum of €120. |
| Above-ground tour | 8 € |
Tour prices: adults €8; children aged 6 to 12: €5; children under 6 free; above-ground tour: €8.
Tilgængelighed
- 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
The tours are accessible to visitors using a wheelchair, rollator or pushchair. The museum asks that this be mentioned when booking, so that the guides can prepare the visit.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
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- Barnevognsvenlig
Children under 6 enter free; children aged 6 to 12 pay €5. The tours are accessible with a pushchair.
Transport & parkering
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Service & spisesteder
- Café
In the meeting area you can get coffee, a soft drink or a local Kompelbier after your visit.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | A visit is led by a guide; reservations can be made online. The tour can be booked in Dutch, French, English or German; for a non-Dutch-speaking guide, the planner confirms the request manually. For schools there are tailor-made tours, an educational pack for teachers and a Mijnmuseum diploma for each pupil, suitable for primary and secondary education. |
