Heimat- und Industriemuseum Wackersdorf

Om museet

The museum tells how lignite mining changed Wackersdorf in the 20th century. The Bayerische Braunkohlen-Industrie (BBI) extracted about 185 million tons of coal in and around the town, the last ton in September 1982. The village itself had to give way to the open-cast mines and was rebuilt almost entirely elsewhere; in the 1970s the municipality was among the richest in Bavaria.

The exhibition is housed in Werk 27, the former BBI laboratory building, directly at the junction of B 85 and Industriestraße. Besides mining, it shows local history and club life, prehistoric finds brought to light by the open-cast mine, and a mineral collection. A volunteer team runs the house and also looks after the neighboring Geotop 99 "Wackersdorfer Braunkohle" (Wackersdorf lignite), where a coal seam has been exposed.

In the 1980s, Wackersdorf also became known for the protests against the planned reprocessing plant (WAA), whose construction was halted in 1989. Today an innovation park with international industrial companies extends across the site.

Højdepunkter

• History of lignite mining in Wackersdorf
• Local history and club life
• Prehistoric finds from the open-cast mine
• Mineral collection
• Geotop 99 with an exposed coal seam right next door

Permanent udstilling

• Braunkohle, Ortsgeschichte und Vorgeschichte – The exhibition looks at lignite mining and its consequences for the town and society, with finds from the open-cast mine, club history and minerals.

Entrépriser & rabatter

Free admission for children under 6 and for holders of the Bavarian Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card). The neighboring Geotop 99 is free to visit.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
• 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 museum is not barrier-free: the rooms are cramped and reached only by numerous steps.

Børn og familie

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Transport & parkering

The museum and the Geotop are right at the junction of B 85 and Industriestraße.

Service & spisesteder

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Arrangementer & udlejning

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