Écomusée des mines de fer de Lorraine

About the museum

The Écomusée des mines de fer de Lorraine is run by the association AMOMFERLOR and comprises two sites that can be visited: the Neufchef mine museum and the one at Aumetz. The Neufchef site is recognized by the French state as a Musée de France.

At Neufchef, a 90-minute guided tour follows the evolution of miners' work between the 1830s and the 1980s in genuine iron-mine galleries. The 800-meter underground route illustrates 150 years of mining. The museum complements the tour with three exhibition rooms, one of which was fully renovated in 2014.

The collections cover the geology of the iron-ore basin, the smelting of ore with a large 1:16-scale model of a blast furnace, miners' trades and safety, and social and family life in the mining housing estates. The museum also presents a collection of 250 miners' lamps, described as the most complete in France, and filmed testimonies from former miners. Mining and rail vehicles can be seen freely outdoors on the pit-head area (carreau).

Highlights

• 90-minute guided tour through 800 m of underground galleries
• Collection of 250 miners' lamps
• Blast furnace model at 1:16 scale
• 43 scale models of mining vehicles
• Filmed testimonies from former miners
• Mining and rail vehicles on the pit-head area

Permanent exhibitions

• La mine de fer de Neufchef – A 90-minute guided tour through 800 meters of underground galleries, showing how miners' work changed from 1830 to 1980.
• Le musée des mines de fer de Neufchef – Three rooms on geology and ore, trades, lamps and miners' safety, and social life in the mining housing estates.

Founded

1983

Operated by

Association AMOMFERLOR

Admission & discounts

2026 rates, identical at Neufchef and Aumetz.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The Neufchef mine and its museum are listed as accessible to people with reduced mobility and to people with motor, intellectual or psychological impairments. The underground route is also announced as accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Playground / play area
• Kids’ birthday parties

Playground in a wooded setting near the Neufchef museum. Birthday parties for children aged 6 to 12, from 7 children, with an animated tour of the galleries. Children's activities take place on some days, for example at Halloween.

Getting there & parking

By car: motorway A30 Metz–Longwy, exit Hayange/Neufchef, then towards Neufchef (diversion due to roadworks in central Hayange). Museum address: 2 rue du musée, 57700 Neufchef.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Restaurant Le Relais du musée (+33 3 82 84 74 37), open to individuals and groups. Multipurpose room for school groups who bring their own lunch. Shop with around 400 items on the mining world and Lorraine. Modular 130-seat conference room.

Events & venue rental

The site has a modular 130-seat conference room and a restaurant that host festive events and seminars.

Plan your visit