Regionalmuseum Mücheln

About the museum

The Old Post Office next to the town hall in Mücheln was converted into an information center for the Geiseltal, meant to keep the region's former mining in memory and to link the old town more closely to the Geiseltal Lake. The building was handed over for its new purpose on October 3, 2010; the town information office is on the ground floor.

On July 5, 2012, the regional museum opened on the upper floors. Across several levels, it covers the geological foundations of the Geiseltal, the famous fossils from the lignite deposit, the history of mining, and the history of Mücheln. A replica of a Chirotherium footprint leads from the harbor at the marina into the old town and ends at the museum entrance.

Highlights

• Geology and fossils of the Geiseltal
• History of lignite mining
• Town history of Mücheln
• Replica Chirotherium footprint from the marina to the museum
• Films on lignite mining and town history

Permanent exhibitions

• Regionalmuseum: Geschichte Müchelns und des Geiseltals – The exhibition on the first upper floor shows the town history of Mücheln and the development of lignite mining in the Geiseltal.
• Geologie und Fossilien des Geiseltals – Specimens and information on the flora and fauna of the Geiseltal over millions of years, on the Triassic landscape, and on the famous fossils from the coal deposit.

Founded

2012

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Getting there & parking

The museum is on the market square right next to the town hall; the nearest stop is about 120 meters away.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The town information office on the ground floor sells local literature, souvenirs, and regional wine.

Events & venue rental

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