in 2003 and tells the story of the birth of mining in the Ruhr valley at the start of the industrial revolution. [...] Witten was one of the first deep-pit mines on the Ruhr – a good enough reason for the LWL Museums of Industrial Culture to erect one of its eight sites here. Visitors can walk along a 100 metre gallery and thereby [...] which shows the primitive way coal was mined immediately after the Second World War when the whole industry had to start again from nothing and there was a drastic demand for coal. By that time the Nightingale

Originally a limestone quarry, iron ore was discovered here in the 19th century and led to the industrial revolution in Kleinenbremen. From 1883 until the 1960s, iron ore was mined here in several shifts, first

Ukraine before the Communist revolution, the other showing life in Soviet times, illustrating both the changes that came with the modernisation of agriculture and industry, and the cherishing of old traditions

explores the expansion of printing books and images in Lyon in the Renaissance. Changes in the Industrial Revolution included railway transport and greater mechanisation in printing, for example the invention

Centre.) The brick sawmill buildings with tiled roofs date from 1884. At that time, this area was an industrial zone on the Łyna River with sawmills, breweries, a mustard factory, a foundry and a gasworks. Since [...] Since 2019 the museum has expanded into a 1940s trolleybus depot. It focuses on the revolution in society since the 18th century, in transport, communications, sanitation, electricity supply, brewing and

facilities provide a lively image of the regional iron industry. The blast furnace at Grossouvre also fell victim to the decline of the industry towards the end of the 19th century. However you can still [...] classic example of the early development of industrial transport routes. Grossouvre is an ideal starting and information point for all these different industrial monuments. [...] Loire Val d'Abois were once known all over the world. The area manufactured weapons for the French Revolution, pipelines for Madrid and Paris, and components for building the Eiffel Tower. Visitors can find

In the 19th century todays Chorzów was one of the hot spots of the Industrial Revolution. Königshütte/Kościuszko ironworks was put into operation in 1802. It was one of the first steam-powered steelworks [...] power plant building of the iron and steelworks. It tells the story of the Silesian iron and steel industry. The focus of the exhibition entitled "The Iron Kingdom" is dedicated to the Royal Ironworks (Huta

new building conceived by the Danish architects 3XN. The ground-floor displays focus on the industrial revolution and the commercial impact of empire. The collections related to transport range from handcarts [...] The social history collections include many objects related to working life in the port and its industries.

Woollen cloth was manufactured in cottages across large parts of North and Mid-Wales before the Industrial Revolution, and in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century numerous small-scale water-powered

Europe’s leading industrial cities and its diverse manufacturing enterprises played a significant part in the early Industrial Revolution. Thinktank is the city’s museum of science and industry, which was

important industrial areas in Central Europe with its coal mining, iron and steel production and vehicle industry. ‘Moravian-Silesian Tourism' highlights the evidence of the region's rich industrial and technical [...] transport, automotive industry, but also firefighting, brewing, military and agricultural history. The route includes not only monuments from the time of the Industrial Revolution, but also artefacts that [...] that are much older or younger. It thus offers a diverse picture of the industrial heritage so typical of the region.

and drawings submitted by aspirant patentees. The museum’s Industrial Portfolio includes more than 20,000 drawings and paintings of industrial subjects, including notable 18th century drawings by Jacques [...] The principal museum of technology in France dates from 1794, the time of the French Revolution, when a national conservatory of arts and trades (Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers) was created [...] arts and trades of all kinds’. It opened in 1799 in the buildings of a priory dissolved during the Revolution. In the course of the 19th century it acquired collections from several leading French scientists

John Marshall (1765-1845) was the pioneer of the flax industry in the Industrial Revolution period, and Temple Mill in Leeds is his most impressive memorial. After entering his father’s modest linen business

Styal Estate with Styal Village is the most complete and least altered factory colony of the Industrial Revolution. It is of outstanding national and international importance. Founded in 1784 by a young textile [...] offers an unique opportunity to see the two major sources of power available during the Industrial Revolution, working in an original context. The most powerful working waterwheel in Britain illustrates how [...] machines working and meet skilled Millworkers with years of experience of working in the cotton industry. 4. The Great Iron Waterwheel and two Steam Engines Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate now offers

factories and especially with the people who worked in the factories. The major burden of the Industrial Revolution – here and elsewhere – rested on their shoulders. [...] Cromford Mill is a recognised World Heritage Site. The same goes for all the other remaining early industrial factories in the valley. Their buildings and machines bear witness to the start of a new era. This