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.

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 Board of Directors had invited the entire staff to a good meal and a drink in a nice atmosphere for the end of the year 2023.

There was a little more going on in our mine: The Crawler Crew Luxembourg visited us with 70 people on Saturday, 11 November 2023.

The electric locomotive of our mine train does not need winter tires, but the wheels must be checked regularly. For this work, carried out by the company "Schöma" Diepholz (D), the 18-ton machine has been lifted with an impressive crane these days.

As a thank you for their commitment, the Board of Directors has invited all volunteers, employees, guides, train drivers and those who have supported the museum to a graduation party of the high season 2023. Together one celebrated a little with a good meal and a nice atmosphere.

50 years ago, they helped to set up a first small mining museum in Rumelange: the miners Nic Ronconi, Mett Welter, Mett Kockelmann and Wendel Coulon It was the beginning of a success story.