Special tour “Lost Places”
9.01.2025
on 15 and 27 February and on 22 and 29 March 2026 On a tour of about 3 km you go through the main gallery of the Walert over into the mine Langengrund. There our historian will show and explain to you rooms and galleries that are nomally inaccessible to the public. Before the Walert und Langengund mines were closed in the 1960s, they had developed a network of galleries on an area of 80 hectares. Our guide shows you among other things the place where Jean-Pierre Bausch died in a work accident [...]
MNM Stammdësch : Conferences about the history of the “Minett”
11.12.2024
Our museum has also scheduled a cycle of conferences on the history of regional iron ore mining for 2025. In a pleasant atmosphere, historians, witnesses and other specialists come to speak to shed more light on an aspect of history. Our conference meetings take place from January to April on the last Thursday of each month at 8:00 pm. We will inform you about the topics in a timely manner. Everyone is welcome. The participation is free of charge.
Rumelange: The day of St. Barbara in honor of the miners
5.12.2024
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.
MNM Stammdësch: The engineering profession at the ARBED
15.11.2024
Tursday, November 28 at 8 pm - Free admission From iron mines to financial risks, through contact with customers and human resources, Jean Goniva’s career illustrates the versatility of the engineering profession. A member of the MNM Board of Directors, he looks back on his almost 40 years in the service of ARBED and the steel industry. The conference takes place on Thursday, November 28th 2024 at 8 pm in the multipurpose room of our reception building. Language: Luxembourgish. Everyone is welco [...]
Restauration of the wheel loader Eimco 912
2.08.2024
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 National Mine Museum 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
4.07.2024
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.
MNM Shop: various original carbide lamps available
30.05.2024
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”
18.04.2024
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.
New wooden stamps for a side mine
28.03.2024
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
Security briefing 2024
27.03.2024
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.