Musée Eugène-Pesch
Mining museum in Lasauvage with a collection of fossils and minerals and a reconstructed mine gallery; part of Minett Park, free admission.
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About the museum
The museum is named after the collector Eugène Pesch of Differdange, who spent years assembling a large collection of fossils and minerals. In 1979 he bequeathed it to the municipality of Differdange by notarial deed. For about 25 years the collection was housed in the Centre Marcel-Noppeney in Oberkorn; in 2007 it moved to Lasauvage.
Today the museum belongs to Minett Park Fond-de-Gras and is located in the “Maison Depienne” on the historic industrial site in front of the mine. Alongside fossils and minerals, it displays mining objects and a replica of a mine gallery that illustrates the harsh working conditions of miners at the beginning of the 20th century.
The museum is open only on operating days of Minett Park, and admission is free.
Highlights
- Collection of fossils and minerals
- Replica of a mine gallery showing working conditions around 1900
- Mining objects
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Sammlung Eugène Pesch – Fossils, minerals and mining objects, plus a replica gallery showing working conditions around 1900.
- Operated by
- Minett Park
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- 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
For the Minett Park grounds, the operator notes that access is difficult for people with reduced mobility (valley, cobblestones).
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
On Sundays, bus 6 runs between Differdange, Niederkorn, Fond-de-Gras and Lasauvage; on weekdays, the same line serves Lasauvage. Information at mobiliteit.lu.
The museum is in Lasauvage; the Minièresbunn mine railway connects Fond-de-Gras and Lasauvage.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Photography | Individual visitors may take photos in Minett Park; professional photo shoots require a separate form. |
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| Good to know | Dogs are allowed on a leash. |
