Miner's House Museum
The mining museum is located in Aldenhoven in the Düren district , North Rhine-Westphalia .
The museum was built and operated between 1993 and 1994 by members of the traditional mining association for hard coal and lignite "Glück auf" Aldenhoven 1992 eV 1992 in Inden (Rhineland) . In 1995 the association took over "Haus Vaahsen" in Aldenhoven and converted it into a museum with an area of around 800 m². The opening took place on November 28, 1997. In 2010 the museum was partially renovated. The exhibition space was expanded to a total area of 1400 m². An exhibition on the history of lignite extraction and energy generation from lignite is currently being set up.
The museum is known as an extracurricular place of learning far beyond the borders of the Düren district and is unique in Germany as a mining museum and information center for hard coal and lignite. Groups of visitors can take a guided tour of the mining museum by prior arrangement.
Aldenhoven had formerly a coal mine , the mine pit Emil Mayrisch . Many memorabilia from this period are preserved in the museum, including a complete underground train with a specially made car for the visit of Bishop Hemmerle in the pit, as well as an overhead monorail . There are also pieces from the nearby Inden opencast mine . An exhibition of historical miners' smocks is also part of the collection, as is the collection of mining lamps and lighting equipment for mining. The expansion of the route is shown on numerous illustrations and photos and the visitor receives precise information about the daily routine of the miners . The various tools used by the miners are explained in a simulated route. They provide information about the hard working life as a miner. The extensive mineral collection, which has been carefully and meticulously archived and labeled, should be emphasized.
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Coordinates: 50 ° 53 ′ 39 " N , 6 ° 16 ′ 56.4" E
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