The Museumof Liverpool is one of the group of national museums in the city that includes the International Slavery Museum and the Maritime Museum. It covers topics from prehistoric archaeology to The [...] historic waterfront as the Museumof Liverpool Life in 1993 and moved in 2011 to a new building conceived by the Danish architects 3XN. The ground-floor displays focus on the industrial revolution and the commercial [...] commercial impact of empire. The collections related to transport range from handcarts and cranes used in the docks to the Lion steam locomotive built in Leeds in 1838 for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway
Located in the industrial city of Vassa, this is Finland’s largest private car museum. Owned by Vaasa Vintage Car Society, it opened in 1981 and moved to its present building in 2010. It explores the history [...] history of road vehicles from the early 20 th century to the present. One floor is devoted to some of the earliest cars and to sports and racing cars, which include the rare Lancia Fulvia Zagato, the Volvo [...] engines made by Finska Motorfabriks, the engines of Bröderna Wickströms Motorfabrik, and many smaller manufacturers. This area also has an exhibition of bicycles and motorcycles and other artefacts representing
At Riihimaki, north of Helsinki, is Finland’s national museumof the glass industry. The origins of the museum were in 1961 but in 1980 it relocated to a former industrial building. This began in 1914 [...] displays of the museum were created by the leading designer Tapio Wirkkala. The focus of the museum is on the three centuries of the glass industry in Finland. The ground floor presents 4,000 years of glass [...] production and explains methods of glassblowing, machine manufacturing and decoration. Upstairs, the glass collection celebrates Finnish design. There are temporary exhibitions of historical collections and
The ENTER Museum takes its name from the 'Enter' key on a computer keyboard and the English word for 'enter'. It is a museumof computers and consumer electronics that was created from private collections [...] In 2023, the museum moved into a new building in Derendingen to the east of Solothurn, where, in addition to the exhibition, an academy and meeting zone dedicated to the history and future of technology [...] was set up with the aim of preserving cultural heritage and inspiring young people for technical professions. In over 10,000 square metres of interactive exhibition space, visitors can immerse themselves
agricultural equipment, industrial machinery, safes, enamel ware and commercial vehicles among other products. Ferreira had an important influence on the history of the town of Tramagal, which itself became [...] became a brand name. The museum opened in 2017 in the former MDF factory in Tramagal. The museum follows the history of the MDF company from when it was established in 1879 to its break-up in 1994. Beautifully [...] these are examples of the great diversity of products it made: steel ploughs, domestic enamel wares, olive oil mills and other equipment, manh carrying the iconic company symbol of a butterfly.
1953, motor-scooters. From 1991 the company was part of Mercedes-Benz. The museum is run by the local authority and focuses on the industrial history of Ludwigsfelde from 1936. Its primary exhibits are the [...] From 1936, the town of Ludwigsfelde south of Berlin was the home of the Daimler-Benz aircraft engine factory. During the Second World War, the plant made engines for Luftwaffe aircraft using forced labour [...] the L60 truck from 1988 as well as lorries, vans and minibuses by Mercedes Benz and the full range of motor-scooters. Displays explain design and manufacturing processes through photographs, tools and
The exhibition of classic cars is open seasonally at selected weekends. It is organised by Muzeum Motoryzacji Skarb Narodu (Automotive Museum Treasure of the Nation) in cooperation with FOZPiT (Foundation [...] (Foundation for the Protection ofIndustrial and Technical Monuments). Tickets must be booked through FOZPiT. The exhibition was created in the paint shop building of the FSO/Daewoo car factory built in the 1990s [...] 1990s in the Żerań district of Warsaw. The huge original factory site is being redeveloped by Okam and the exhibition may move to another location. Most of the cars brough together in the former paint
Automuseum in central Germany is one of the most comprehensive collections of cars in the world. It incorporates more than 50 brands and 150 cars across a span of more than 130 years, from rare prototypes [...] spaces for changing exhibitions. The main building was part of the workshops of the boiler manufacturer Omnical and displays introduce local industrial history. A curving ramp is a centrepiece to display competition [...] and everyday vehicles. The collection was created by the industrial entrepreneur Dr Friedhelm Loh and opened to the public in 2023. The museum is a university campus for courses in car design and conservation
1775 by the neoclassical architect Denis Antoine on the Quai de Conti. It is part of the Banks of the Seine World Heritage site. The 177-metre building that faces the quay contained the offices, while courtyards [...] currency and medals are still made. A museum explains the process of making coins and medals and their significance. Around 2,000 pieces are on show from collections of 170,000 objects. Beautifully designed [...] visitors opportunities to touch artefacts, hear experts talk and even see and smell the industrial processes of carving, stamping and casting.
The museum and its current exhibition reopened in 2018 following a project of co-creation with the community of Mallorca to identify what they wanted from their heritage. It won the European Museumof the [...] producer of shoes and several factories are still important employers. The Museumof Footwear and Industry of Inca is housed in an army barracks built in 1910. There is a comprehensive collection of the specialist [...] to the Museum by local businesses and private individuals. Each one of them tells a true personal story that is closely linked to the identity of those who have made footwear their actual way of life. The
exceptional overlap of ancient and industrial traces, particularly evident in the museumof classical artworks housed in one of the papermill buildings, as marked by the tracks of the mine carts here preserved [...] The Sanctuary of Hercules the Victor is a unique monumental complex in the medieval centre of Tivoli, 30 km northeast of Rome, that combines classical and industrial archaeology. The Sanctuary was built [...] power plant in the world capable of transmitting current at a distance. All these factories used the strenght of water, identity element of technological progress and source of fascination for Grand Tour travellers
In the old Diesel Power Station the Baía do Tejo IndustrialMuseum is installed. The museum houses a significant collection ofindustrial equipment of various kinds, explains the former CUF manufacturing [...] opposite Lisbon was the largest chemical industrial center of one of the biggest Portuguese business groups in the 20th century. The construction of the industrial complex began in 1907 and the first factory [...] occupying a considerable area of Barreiro with different types of buildings associated to the existing industrial activities. Over the years, to accommodate the growing number of workers, the company built
centre of supra-regional long-distance trade. This was one of the reasons why the city became the industrial heart of Bavaria at the beginning of the 19th century. This was aided by the construction of Germany's [...] production of bicycles and motorcycles, were also leading in Germany in the 19th and 20th centuries. The MuseumofIndustrial Culture, housed in a former screw factory from the 1920s, shows the history of ind [...] to life. Visitors of all ages are invited to try their hand at some of the demonstrations. The Bicycle Collection and Motorbike Museum bring to life Nuremberg's heyday as a centre of two-wheeler production:
kilometers. Having 271.5 meters of height, the arch dam was granted the industrialheritage status of national value in 2015. Enguri HPP gives almost 46% of the total electricity of Georgia. Its location is unique [...] narrow canyon of the Enguri river, with the breathtaking scenery of mountainous landscape, Enguri HPP represents one of the most fascinating examples of civil engineering achievements of the 20th century [...] structure of Enguri HPP cover almost one thousand square kilometers from the town of Jvari to the Black Sea. It also includes a cascade of hydroelectric stations and 15 tunnels, the longest of which is
as an industrial dinosaur. It extends over an area of 600,000 square metres and exemplifies the combined power of more than 100 years of iron and steel manufacturing. It was the first industrial monument [...] the top of the 30 metre high charging platform. Here, where the blast furnace was once charged with coke and ore, you can get the best view of the mill and the surrounding industrial landscape of the Saar [...] inscribed into the United Nations list of World Cultural Heritage Sites. No wonder it is packed with visitors. Here expert guides will take you on a tour through the labyrinths of blast furnaces and air heaters
municipal museum, the Jana Pazdura Nature and Technological Museum, that takes its name from the pioneer ofIndustrial Archaeology in Poland who was above all the historian of the Starapolski Industrial Region [...] remains of the ironworks the museum also displays the history of the Star Truck Co that has produced heavy motor vehicles in Starachowice since 1948. The museum also interprets the ecology of the park [...] Starachowice, 32 km north-east of Kielce, was one of the key sites in the development in the early 19th century of the Starapolski Industrial Region by Stanislaw Staszic (1755-1826). Charcoal-fired blast
until the city of Elmshorn acquired it in 1988 for an industrialmuseum. The ground floor shows the history of cotton textiles, communications, the local leather industry and the craft of processing fish [...] The museum presents the history of industry, technology and everyday life in Schleswig-Holstein. Elmshorn became an important industrial centre in the nineteenth century, especially for the food industries [...] first floor are displays of shipbuilding, flour milling and shoemaking. The second floor has displays of domestic equipment, the Carstens stoneware factory and the speciality of preparing goods to supply
volcanic soil that contains pumice stone. They are ideal for the manufacture of tomato purée. Dimitrios Nomikos began production of purée in 1916, and founded a family firm that in 1922 built a pioneering [...] Santorini is an island in the Cyclades in the Southern Aegean Sea. The island produces crops of large cucumbers, Spanish vetchling, capers and aubergines. Cherry tomatoes cultivated there from the late [...] Nomikos built a plant at Vlychada, the best tomato growing area on the island. In the 1950s it was one of nine factories on Chios, and in 1971 began to export to other countries. As tourism grew in the Greek
lives of 5,000 miners and their families? The "Portal ofIndustrialHeritage" translates this history to the entire Ruhr district: multimedia stations effectively showcase 18 former flagships of large-scale [...] The past is explored by the "Heritage Trail", bringing to life the history and technology of what was once Europe's largest coal mine. What was it like when the rhythm of gigantic machines and conveyor [...] under one roof. The Ruhr Museum in the former coal washing plant focuses on even more immense dimensions. It recounts the natural and cultural history of the Ruhr area over a period of 300 million years - from
The museum centre Konsti includes Varkaus History Museum and Varkaus Art Museum and, as a new addition, Children's Factory, which lets kids explore the industry through play. In Konsti visitors can find [...] its technological knowhow in energy and process technology. The premises ofMuseum Centre Konsti are located under the walls of the old factory school which was completed in 1924. The building is located [...] find the story of Varkaus’ 200 year old industry all the way to the future. Industry in Varkaus started from a small iron mill in 1815. It grew and expanded to multibranch industrial centre and today it