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Guided tours again in February 2025

Due to work in our mine, the MNM will be closed for December 2024 and January 2025. From February we are open again on Sundays for individual visitors and the whole year for group tours on reservation. Thank you for your understanding.

Rumelange: The day of St. Barbara in honor of the miners

The day of St. Barbara was celebrated in honor of the miners with a parade through the city, a memorial ceremony in front of the monument for the miners, a mass in our tunnel and a tasty lunch at the cultural center.

Special guided tour in the warm glow of carbide lamps

on 23 and 24 November Experience the underground world with a guided tour featuring carbide lamps, the iconic lamp that illuminated the path for miners. Discover the rich history and challenges faced by those who toiled in the depths, only illuminated by the warm glow of carbide lamps. Start times: 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm Booking and tickets: https://mnm.regiondo.com/visite-speciale-a-la-lumiere-des-lampes-a-carbure

Open Door at the MNM on September 7th 2024

From 11:00 to 16:30 Discover the mine museum during the 2nd edition of the “Open Door”. You are most welcome.

Restauration of the wheel loader Eimco 912

The Museum’s « Technical Service » embarked on the ambitious restauration of a wheel loader type Eimco 912, breathing new life into a piece of history. A delegation of the MNM picked up that engine end of January 2024 in Recklinghausen’s training mine. Design sans titre - 1 Design sans titre - 1

Trail des Mines 2024: behind the scenes

In addition to the staff of the organizer, a team of volunteers, guides and of the staff of the MNM led by the coordinator of the technical service, Raymond Hoffmann, was on duty to ensure the tunnel safety. A big thank you to them all.

“Trail des Mines 2024” on June 30th

The delegations of the MNM Board of Directors and the organizers of the "Trail des Mines" met to ensure the smooth running of a unique experience for the runners through our tunnel. See you on June 30th. All about the “Trail des Mines”:

MNM Shop: various original carbide lamps available

Now in the MNM shop: various historical models of carbide lamps as a decorative object. Also perfect for as a gift, for collecting or as a souvenir.

New: MNM box set Gin “Made in Luxembourg”

New in the MNM shop: - a box set with three carefully curated bottles of gin, each exquisite in 5cl portions. The collection embodies a harmonious fusion of exceptional aromas and first-class quality from local cultivation made in Luxembourg by Opyos Beverages in Keiwelbach.

Luxembourg’s iron ore industry in moving images

At our recent MNM conference, historian Denis Klein presented and commented on rare film excerpts about the fascinating history of Luxembourg mining. It became a journey back in time for the participants.