Klosterstollen Barsinghausen

Over het museum

Hard coal has been mined in the Deister since the 17th century. On September 1, 1856, driving of the Klosterstollen began in Barsinghausen, named after the Klosterkammer Hannover, which owned the land. The tunnel was meant to open up deeper seams and drain the mine water. In 1869, after almost one and a half kilometers, a coal seam was reached, and production began shortly afterward. Pit ponies followed, then shafts from 1888 and in 1898 the large Zechensaal hall, where the miners gathered before their shift.

No more coal was extracted via the Klosterstollen itself from 1921; it then served for ventilation. In February 1957 the entire Barsinghausen hard coal mine closed, and the tunnel was backfilled and sealed.

At the beginning of the 1980s the idea of a show mine arose. From 1986 volunteers reopened the flooded tunnel over years of work, and on May 1, 1999 it was approved as a show mine. Since then, visitors have ridden a mine train on 600-millimeter gauge about 1.4 kilometers into the mountain, where it is around 9 °C all year round.

Aboveground, a museum in the Zechensaal shows mine vehicles, equipment and tools, and in the washhouse (Waschkaue) the miners' work clothing and gear can be seen. A winding tower built in 2007 marks Shaft II, and the surrounding Zechenpark invites visitors to take walks. The facility is operated by Alte Zeche – Gemeinnützige Betriebs GmbH, supported by the friends' association founded in 1992.

Hoogtepunten

• Ride on the mine train about 1.4 km into the Deister
• Around 9 °C all year and almost 100% humidity underground
• Mining museum in the historic Zechensaal hall of 1898
• Washhouse with the miners' work clothing
• Zechenpark with viewpoint on the spoil heap

Opgericht

1999

Beheerder

Alte Zeche – Gemeinnützige Betriebs GmbH

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Cashless payment only on weekends. Vouchers via the online booking system.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The aboveground museum is wheelchair-accessible; the tunnel and Zechenpark are only partially accessible.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnenAanbevolen vanaf 6 jaar

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Kinderfeestjes

Tours from 6 years; younger children may not enter the mine. Child-friendly, playful tours and children's birthday parties (up to 10 children plus 2 adults €115).

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By car via the A2 or the B65.

Service & horeca

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur

Tot 300 personen.

Zechensaal hall for around 300 people and washhouse for around 100 people, with video and audio equipment; catering via the tenant.

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