Energiemusée Beckerich

Over het museum

The Beckerich mill is first mentioned in writing in 1328, when John the Blind, Count of Luxembourg, gave it to the Clairefontaine Abbey. After the French Revolution it was auctioned in 1797 and passed into private ownership. Thanks to the energy generated by the mill, Beckerich became one of the first villages in Luxembourg to have electricity, in 1913. After the death of the last miller, Jos Waxweiler, in 1978, the mill was abandoned; in 1996 the municipality bought the site back. Former mayor Camille Gira (1990–2013) championed its restoration.

In 2004 the association Kulturmillen was founded; it runs the mill as a cultural centre with events, exhibitions, courses and guided tours, and the complex was inaugurated in 2011. In 2024 the Energiemusée opened on the site, replacing the former “Musée des anciens métiers”. It shows in a modern, interactive way how energy used to be produced and used in the municipality of Beckerich, and how the municipality now relies on renewable energy.

The museum is free to visit every day from 9:00 to 21:00: individual visitors register online with their phone number and receive an access code that unlocks the door for five minutes. It can be combined with the “Energie Tour” through the municipality.

Hoogtepunten

• Interactive exhibition on the history of energy in Beckerich
• Beckerich was one of the first villages in Luxembourg to have electricity, in 1913
• Open daily 9:00–21:00, access by code
• Historic water mill with cultural centre and Millegalerie
• Camille’s Gaart park with free-access stations

Vaste collectie

• Energiemusée – Modern, interactive exhibition on the history of energy production and use in the municipality of Beckerich.

Opgericht

2024

Beheerder

Kulturmillen asbl

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Admission is free according to the tourism portal Visit Guttland. Guided tours for groups (on renewable energy and sustainable development in Beckerich) are available on request.

Toegankelijkheid

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Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Doe- en voelstations

The museum is interactive; Visit Guttland offers families a discovery trail (“Mia und Emil in Beckerich”).

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Service & horeca

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Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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