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.

Shortly before the start of the new season, our team of volunteers replaced with great commitment the wooden stamps of a side mine. If you would like to see the result and many other elements, simply register for one of the guided tours. In the booking link, the dates of the whole season, also for the next Sunday, are available. Booking and tickets: www.mnm.lu (Booking) Design sans titre - 8

Two weeks ago, the annual security briefing was held for our volunteers, guides, train drivers and staff. One group was led through the tunnel by the technical coordinator, Raymond Hoffmann, another by the coordinator of the collections and the guide, Denis Klein, and the head of the studio, Liam Schanck.

The MNM General Assembly met on Friday, March 15th 2024 in the multipurpose room. Result: 12.500 persons in 2023 visited our tunnel. A big “Thank You” to the Ministry of the Economy (Direction Général Tourisme), to the City of Rumelange and to all of you.

The former main foreman, Alain Kreutzer, showed as contemporary witness from his own experience at the MNM-Conference many listeners how things went on in a tunnel. Almost all aspects were touched: from working with hand tools to the use of modern drills to the dangers to which the miners were exposed at times. Alain Kreutzer is well placed to report on the world of Lorraine iron miners. He went through all the stages, whether in production, in the workshop or as a “chef-porion” at the “Terres R [...]

Yesterday afternoon, the Minister of Culture and Minister delegate for Tourism, Eric Thill, visited the MNM to get an insight into the exhibition and the structure of the museum. The whole team of the MNM was present and was very happy about his visit.

The MNM Board of Directors invited the museum’s staff, guides and volunteers to a New Year’s drink. In addition to a good bite, everyone received a small gift as grateful recognition.

A delegation of our technical service picked up a wheel loader type Eimco 912 in Recklinghausen’s training mine this week. This machine was there in the exhibition and will now be made fit again to be used in our museum. A big thank you for the warm welcome to the team of the Trainingsbergwerk in Recklinghausen and to the truck driver of the transport company Tauschlag Gelsenkirchen.

Under the slogan "On the marks of Limestone of Rumelange", the passionate researcher of the Minett region, Claude Hermes, introduced the participants of our MNM “Stammdësch” to the history and development of the lime industry of Rumelange. From the beginnings around 1807 to the closure of the Berens industrial plant around 1960, various aspects of this local industry were illuminated by photos, family trees, articles from the period and documents.

The MNM has launches a cycle of conferences on the history of the regional iron ore industry. Historians, eyewitnesses and other specialists from the iron ore mining come to speak to deepen the topic in a pleasant atmosphere. Each conference will take a closer look at one aspect of the mining history. At the first conference in 2024, you will be introduced to the limestone industry in Rumelange. Although the tunnels have long been closed, that industry was not dead. Claude Hermes, passionate abo [...]