was forced to close almost 130 years later, partly because of air and soil pollution. Today, the site is a location of the LVR Industrial Museum and also hosts its headquarters. A unique ensemble of historic [...] zinc producer worldwide. The fascinating story of this rise is recounted in the Vieille Montagne Museum . Other centres of the zinc industry and zinc mining were located in Upper Silesia, South Tyrol and

react to the opening up of the huge open spaces that are typical for traditional airports? This event is being organised on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Tempelhof Airport, which opened in October

this time – with three lectures on "Photography between Tradition and Innovation" at the Ernst Leitz Museum in Wetzlar. The Middle Hesse Industrial Heritage Days were initiated by the Middle Hesse Industrial [...] Working Group, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. Participants in the event include museums and science centres, clubs and associations, companies and tourism experts as well as representatives

existed in the marshlands and that have only survived in this single building in the Rieck Haus open-air museum. The Rendsburg High Bridge provides a completely different highlight as it is one of the largest [...] irrigation systems and, of course, factories and power plants: 112 historic industrial sites and museums join the seventh "Days of Industrial Heritage on the Waterfront" for guided tours and demonstrations [...] with water always playing a major role. ERIH sites are also taking part, such as the German Salt Museum in Lüneburg or the Kaltehofe Elbe Island Water Art . Another exciting discovery is the Ewer "Margareta"

Dozens of North Hessian museums, associations, initiatives and companies are involved. With guided tours, factory visits, exhibitions, hikes, experiments and open days, they breathe life into North Hessen's [...] The Immenhausen Glass Museum is holding a glass and porcelain flea market and is also hosting its current exhibition "Glass Art from Bohemia". At the Hessian Brown Coal Mining Museum in Borken, guided tours [...] using Hesse's largest lignite deposit to generate electrical energy exactly 100 years ago. The Thonet Museum in Frankenberg, which documents the transition from craftsmanship to industrial mass production in

water management, service and drinking water cycles in waterworks, sewage treatment plants, locks or open-air swimming pools. On offer are walking trails, trips by bike, train and boat along the Main and Rhine

attached to a historicist brick factory. Once again, ERIH sites are involved. The Brown Coal Processing Museum in the „Herrmannschacht“ Briquette Factory , for example, will be bringing the lignite industry to [...] and processing of bulk material into solid briquettes are all part of the exciting guided tour. The Museum of Printing Arts , on the other hand, revives several centuries of printing and media history with [...] and tank depot of the largest cell bank in German-speaking Europe: it's here that modern factories open their doors for a close-up look behind the scenes. Since Leipzig's industrial heritage is part of

of industrial heritage and nature worth protecting. Highlight of the ERIH Anchor Point National Museum of Iron Ore Mines in the small town of Rumelange, bordering neighbouring mining regions of Lorraine

heritage of western Leipzig. The Museum of Printing Arts, an ERIH site and always an exciting experience with its combination of a manufacturing workshop and museum, offers live machinery demonstrations [...] examples, visitors can choose from a factory tour of the European market leader for low-energy indoor air solutions and special applications, as well as a visit to a specialised foundry, a cell bank or a venture [...] festival is provided by the MIND WORLD programme in the Mining Technology Park, a 5.4-hectare former open-cast mining site showcasing historic machinery and automotive technology. During the Industrial Heritage

history of computer technology, the best place to visit is the "Digital Retro Park", an interactive museum and centre for digital culture. The issue of urban planning then and now is illustrated by the guided [...] European Quarter". The co-existence of past, present and future is particularly exciting. In the factory museum of the Motorenfabrik Oberursel, for example, visitors do not only learn about the manifold factory

also provides some challenging tests of courage, including rides over deep gaps or trips up in the air. Henrichshütte Hattingen has an augmented reality installation as well, interpreting the history and [...] as a finale, provide a music parade to explore the opulent oeuvre of the Beatles. Bochum's railway museum is focusing on a slower pace this year, combining beer garden ambience with illuminated installations

Zinc Rolling Mill in Szopienice-Katowice, opened in 2016. Other museums are in preparation, including the Silesian Porcelain Museum in Tułowice near Opole, the Museum of Agricultural Techniques in Piotrowice [...] is mainly carried out by converting the object in question into a museum. Currently, the Foundation operates the Silesian Railway Museum in Jaworzyna Śląska - an ERIH anchor point - established in 2005 [...] Piotrowice Śląskie near Świdnica, the Railway Museum in Dzierżoniów as a branch of the Museum in Jaworzyna Śląska, and the former Hilbert flour factory in Dzierżoniów. The Silesian Cultural Award has been bestowed

takes advantage of its wide range of businesses, excellent infrastructure on land, on water and in the air, a powerful digital performance and the diversity of living and working environments in a metropolitan [...] and other industrial facilities to theatre plays and film screenings, and of course also include museum exhibitions. With a few exceptions, all offers are free of charge. Week van de Industriecultuur

Many of the participating monuments are mostly not accessible to the public and open exclusively on this weekend. Among the highlights is the electrically operated Bergedorf rotary crane, recalling the [...] the long port history of this part of the city. The Blohmstrasse Culture Kiosk in the Harburg Museum Harbour is another venue celebrating its debut at the Days of Industrial Culture. The "Trinkhalle seit [...] and Kiel will also be taking part. The detailed programme on all the industrial heritage sites and museums in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region as well as further information on industrial history are available

including the ERIH Anchor Points "Guido" Coal Mine and Queen Louise Adit in Zabrze, the Brewery Museum in Zywiec and the Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry. Other ERIH sites involved are the Zinc [...] Zinc Rolling Mill and the Nikiszowiec Workers' Settlement in Katowice, the Bread and School Museum in Radzionków and the Ignacy Historical Mine in Rybnik. All visitors are invited to join in discovering the [...] its developments, transformations and breakthroughs on the ground, deep underground and up in the air. How does technology harness the four elements? Why does a light bulb burn? Can today's technology

42 North Hessian museums, associations, initiatives and companies will be hosting more than 70 exciting guided tours, exhibitions, exploring trips, factory tours, city walks and open days. The shared tagline

Portugal's oldest narrow-gauge engine, the CF PPV 6, which was imported from England in 1874. The museum's opening in 1979, together with other branches, owes a lot to the Portuguese railway engineer Armando [...] The Light Factory. Museum of Energy in Ponferrada, Spain, symbolises a new, promising technology: light as first application in the history of industrial power generation. Built in 1919, the thermal power [...] Ponferrada's general electricity grid from 1930 to 1971. The fascinating thing about the industrial museum is that it tells the story of the light factory consistently through the eyes of the people who worked

Young Professional Network. The programme is aimed at students from various disciplines, including museum studies, cultural studies, history, industrial archaeology, cultural and tourism management, sociology [...] Culture and Design at the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (HTW Berlin). The application portal is open . Beginning April 5, applications will be accepted on a weekly basis until all 22 spots are filled

and company stories, collected by the Museum of Industrial Heritage . Another example was provided by René Capovin from Brescia's MUSIL (with the ERIH member Museum of Iron ), who illustrated the creation [...] In her opening session, Stefania Carretti, speaking on behalf of the hosting site Reggiane Historical Archives , explained how the infinite narrative possibilities of archival documentation can be used [...] and build a "sensitive city". Environmental regeneration is certainly one of the features of the "Open Your Mine" project presented by Commissioner Elisabetta Castelli of the Geomining Park of Sardinia

bestimmter Orte im Sinne einer "gefühlten Stadt" nachzuerzählen. Eines der Merkmale des Projekts "Open Your Mine", das die Vertreterin des Geomineral-, Geschichts- und Umweltparks Sardinien , Elisabetta [...] kulturellen Erbes. Dies geschieht durch Erinnerungen, Interviews und Unternehmensgeschichten, die vom Museum für Industriekultur gesammelt wurden. Ein weiteres Beispiel lieferte René Capovin vom MUSIL in Brescia