Szabadteri Naprajzi Múzeum is the most important open air museum in Hungary and extends over 63 ha. It opened in 1967, becoming an independent museum from 1972. It was originally intended to show the folk [...] was subsequently widened to include all the principal regions of Hungary. It includes numerous industrial history objects such as spinning and weaving shops, leather workers’ premises, wind and water mills [...] 1961-62. Such mills were once a feature of the Danube and of other major rivers in eastern Europe. The museum holds a large collection of documents, photographs and of the kinds of artefact displayed in the

of steel in electric furnaces and of aluminium was pioneered in the region. The principal museum of the industry is Hydrelec at Vaujany, near the plant below the Grand Maison dam, completed in the 1980s

smelter, one of seven in Norway, remains in production and is part of Norsk Hydro ASA. The industrial museum was opened by the company in 1986 and illustrates many aspects of life in Høyanger since the [...] , of which there are 1,500 in the municipality, and for its stave churches. Høyanger became an industrial town in the early twentieth century after the establishment of hydro-electric power plants in the

closure of mines and associated industries. The Carinthian Land Exhibition in 1995 attempted to revitalise the area by displaying its mining heritage and creating an open air museum to display the history of [...] after a local village. The mine’s waste tip is open to collectors of minerals. The Heft open air museum (Freilichtmuseum Heft, A-9375 Hüttenberg-Heft, Tel. +43 (0) 4263 8108) is centred on two nineteenth

The canning and printing industries are connected by the use of printed designs on cans. These two museums are operated by MUST (Museum Stavanger) and bring the subjects together in a former fish canning [...] canning factory near Stavanger harbour. The canning museum opened in 1982 and the printing in 1993. Since merging they are called ‘Iddis’ after the local word for labels on cans. In the factory, visitors follow

(Centre national de la culture industrielle/National centre for industrial culture) is a non-profit that promotes industrial culture and industrial heritage in all its forms. Based in Luxembourg, its key mission [...] consisting of museums and associations that are active in the field of industrial heritage. Another important aspect of IK-CNCI’s work is to support the creative re-use of former industrial buildings and [...] and sites, to preserve industrial heritage for future generations and to create awareness through engaging projects, events and activities. Current projects and events of Industriekultur-CNCI are announced

‘The Bulgarian Manchester’ because of the sudden growth of industry there in the nineteenth century. IMI, the Interactive Museum of Industry, tells the story of its wide range of trades – leather production [...] the industrialization of the country at the end of the nineteenth century to 1944, then during the era of socialism in Bulgaria and finally the period since 1989. The interactive parts of the museum let

Iceland was supposedly established in Siglufjördur in 1910. The Herring Era Museum illustrates the importance of the herring industry in the early and mid-20th century, and consists of three principal buildings

exports collapsed in the 1930s, the industry suffered a severe crisis that lasted until the demand for fish exploded during World War II. The second pillar of Iceland’s industry is based on the utilisation of [...] but this industrial policy is meeting widespread public protest on account of its environmental impact. Related Links WIKIPEDIA: Economy of Iceland World Atlas: What are the biggest industries in Iceland [...] ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF ICELAND Listen For a long time, this volcanic island was one of Europe’s poorest countries, as only a small portion of the land is suitable for agricultural use and Iceland

AB Iggesund concentrated on forest products, wood, wood pulp, paper and hydro-electric power. The museum, sponsored by present owners, Holmen AB, provides access to the well-preserved buildings of the ironworks [...] show films of the works in operations, and also illustrates present-day activities in the paper industry.

Works LVR Industrial Museum Euskirchen (D). Müller Textile Works LVR Industrial Museum Friedrichshafen (D). Zeppelin Museum Furtwangen (D). German Clock Museum Gent (B). MIAT Museum about Industry, Labour [...] (GB). Open Air Museum Bergisch Gladbach (D). Old Dombach Paper Mill LVR Industrial Museum Beringen (B) be Mine Flamish Mining Museum Berlin (D). German Technical Museum Birmingham (GB). Museum of the Jewellery [...] Cromford (GB). Masson Mills Museum Dortmund (D). Hansa Coking Plant Dortmund (D). Zollern Mine LWL Industrial Museum Dortmund (D). Zollern Mine LWL Industrial Museum Dresden (D). Museum of Transport Duisburg

exploring the industrial 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 [...] During the Industrial Heritage Days, it turns into a stage for performing artists and musicians and at the same time serves as an exhibition and learning venue for a dynamic exchange on industrial heritage [...] machinery at the heart of Leipzig's old industrial district, it is now a place for creative work and local business in a quarter in transition. Programme of the Industrial Heritage Days Leipzig

The Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway museum was opened at Erica, 8 km south of Emmen, in 1984. The objective of the museum is to preserve evidence of narrow gauge railway systems, particularly those that [...] along the border with Germany. The museum occupies a 6 ha base, from which visitors are able to take lengthy rides on both 700 mm and 900 mm gauge systems. The museum’s locomotives are for the most part

The museum gives an insight into the living conditions of working people in the new industries of Finland from around 1900 until the 1960s. The forestry and papermaking company Tornator began a factory [...] the 1960s but the river-side site with two remaining buildings was given to the city of Imatra. The museum opened in 1975. One building displays the furnished interiors of working-class homes in around 1900

This is a museum about woollen manufacture by both handlooms and machines in the towns of Mira de Aire and Minde in the 20th century. It is a small carpet factory that opened in 1933 called Tapetes Dom [...] building is in a residential district with a single storey at the front and two at the back. The museum opened in 2020. It has equipment for all stages of processing, from raw wool to finished products [...] demonstrated using small handlooms and full-size weaving machines and products are available in a museum shop. Other objects on show include pattern-books of carpet designs and the contents of a complete

stic of Silesia, usually by converting them into museums. Two of the five museums currently being run are ERIH members: the Anchor Point Railway Museum of Silesia in Jaworzyna Śląska and the Walcownia [...] first structure ever to be equipped with a supporting iron frame, thereby marking, along with other industrial monuments in the region, the start of mass production and use of iron and steel. It was not until [...] Heritage Champions category recognises Piotr Gerber and his Foundation for the Protection of Silesian Industrial Heritage , which was established in 2007. Its main activity is the safeguarding of selected technical

of producing non-digital films is hard to imagine. A guided tour of the Bitterfeld-Wolfen Industry and Film Museum helps to change the focus. Visitors gain deep insights into the challenging temperatures

you can find the Küppersmühle museum, renowned for its top-class collection of contemporary art. A part of the exhibition on Duisburg history in the nearby Duisburg City Museum informs visitors about the [...] the creation of the milling industry in the inner harbour. Children can have a great time in the Legoland Discovery Centre. The “Garden of Memory”, an artistic response to the Nazi terror flanked by the vital [...] harbour its reputation as the “breadbasket of the Ruhrgebiet”. Today it is a jewel of contemporary industrial heritage.

regularly and at least eight work every day for visitors to experience the sights, sounds and smells of industry. They were rescued from many sources, for example a Penn oscillating engine of 1879 from a paddle [...] ships’ radio rooms. A gallery is also devoted to vintage motorbikes. Run by dedicated enthusiasts, the museum opened in 2003 and has continued to expand to accommodate the growing collection.

This museum is managed by the local authority and based in Lisburn’s seventeenth century market hall. Its purpose is ‘to present, preserve and interpret through collection, research, exhibitions and e [...] educational programmes the Irish linen industry and the history and heritage of Lisburn and district’. For more than two centuries Lisburn was an important centre of linen manufactures. William Coulson [...] 1830s under his sons. Both branches continued into the twentieth century but closed in the 1950s. The museum has a permanent exhibition ‘Flax to Fabric – the story of Irish Linen’ and there are practical d