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Over het museum

About 1.5 kilometers from Stolzembourg lie the remains of a former copper mine. The copper-bearing ore veins along the Klangbaach attracted investors again and again over more than 500 years, even though the area is far from any industrial region. Mining was especially active around 1856, 1882, 1901 and 1938; each time, the main problem was the water that repeatedly flooded the tunnels.

The last mining period lasted from 1938 to 1944. The surface structures, such as the headframe, offices and workshops, were completely destroyed after World War II. For this reason, the operations of those final years were reconstructed digitally from old black-and-white photos and plans and shown in a short video.

In recent years, part of the underground galleries has been opened to visitors. Today the site includes a museum on geology, mining history and the different mining periods, a 1.5-kilometer geological trail with ten information panels, and guided tours of the galleries about 50 meters underground. It is run by the Syndicat d’Initiative Stolzembourg, and tours are led by guides from the association “Guides des Ardennes.”

Hoogtepunten

• Guided visit of the underground galleries, about 50 meters below ground
• Museum on the region’s geology and the history of the copper mine
• Geological trail “Mir ginn op d’Grouf” (1.5 km, 10 information panels)
• Digital reconstruction of the mine’s operations from 1938 to 1944, shown as a video
• Audio guide in five languages

Vaste collectie

• Museum der Kupfergrube – Information on the region’s geology, the history of the mine and its different mining periods.
• Geologischer Lehrpfad „Mir ginn op d’Grouf“ – A 1.5-kilometer themed trail with ten information panels on nature, geology and the copper mine.

Beheerder

Syndicat d’Initiative Stolzembourg

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

With the Luxembourg Pass, admission is free for adults and young people (with ticket reservation). Every individual visit requires an online reservation.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
• 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

Access to the mine is through the former drainage tunnel, where water still flows. Some passages are low, the way up is a steep staircase, and a certain level of fitness is required. Dogs are allowed in the museum and on the geological trail, but not in the copper mine.

Kinderen & gezin

Beperkt geschikt voor kinderenAanbevolen vanaf 5 jaar

The copper mine has a minimum age of 5. It is not suitable for younger children, but they can visit the museum and the trail.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The meeting point for tours is the museum, 5A, rue Principale in Stolzembourg.

Service & horeca

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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