Massa Múzeum
The museum beside the Fazola furnace in Újmassa presents the history of the Diósgyőr-Hámor ironworks between 1770 and 1870.
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About the museum
The Massa Museum was founded in 1963 in Miskolc-Újmassa, next to the Fazola furnace. Today it is a branch of the Magyar Műszaki és Közlekedési Múzeum. The simple stone building stands on the bank of the Garadna stream, and its wall bears a plaque to Fazola Frigyes, who built the furnace.
The permanent exhibition is entitled “A diósgyőr-hámori vasmű története 1770 és 1870 között”. The first room contains a model of the iron-smelting furnace built by Fazola Henrik in Felsőhámor in 1772, together with its furnace profile, beside which are the documents, writings and seals of the Fazola furnace. The further rooms contain cast-iron products, a model and fittings of the forge workshop, and material presenting the history and tools of forging.
Around the museum there are outdoor attractions: the Fazola furnace, which operated until 1871; the reconstructed water-wheel-driven forge with a large hammer, which is set in motion on occasion; and, on the other side of the stream, a technical open-air display of machines used in metallurgy and mining. The complete Hungarian history of iron metallurgy is on show in the Kohászati Múzeum in Felsőhámor.
Highlights
- History of the Diósgyőr-Hámor ironworks, 1770–1870
- The Fazola furnace, one of the most significant industrial monuments in Hungary
- Water-wheel-driven forge (hámor) with a large hammer
- Outdoor technical display with metallurgical and mining machines
Permanent exhibition
- A diósgyőr-hámori vasmű története (1770–1870) – Models, documents, cast-iron objects and forging tools from the first century of the Diósgyőr-Hámor ironworks.
- Founded
- 1963
Admission & discounts
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free admission under age 6. |
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| Seniors | –50% discount for those over 62; visitors over 70 may visit free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Persons with disabilities and one companion may visit free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | –50% discount for ages 6–26. |
Free admission: On national holidays (15 March, 20 August, 23 October) admission is free during regular opening hours; on the last Saturday of every month families may visit the exhibition free of charge, and admission is free for visitors under 26.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Újmassa-Őskohó · 1-min walk
Bus 15 goes to the Újmassa-Őskohó stop, one minute’s walk from the museum. The Lillafüred State Forest Railway also has a stop beside the museum.
By car, turn onto the road towards Bánkút on the shore of Lake Hámor.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours can be requested in Hungarian and German; visits outside the stated opening hours require prior arrangement. |
Museums nearby
All 14 museums in Miskolc All museums in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County