above it rises the remarkably genuine sound of crackling fire and bursting rock. The Rammelsberg Museum and Visitor Mine near Goslar stages 1,000 years of mining history; from the age-old method of mining [...] modern mining and conveying techniques during a trip on the colliery railway. A fine example of industrial architecture awaits visitors on the surface; the monumental processing plant designed by the architects [...] by vivid sound effects of everyday working conditions. The mine was inscribed as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1992 – along with the former Imperial Town of Goslar.

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 [...] monument to be 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 [...] 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 valley. The many different artistic events presented at the Völklinger Hütte

Almadèn mine in Spain, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2012. The history of mining is presented in detail in the Idrija Municipal Museum in Gewerkenegg Castle , including in the exhibition [...] mine administration building and storehouse for the extracted mercury; it has been used as a town museum since 1954. Restored mining machinery and equipment such as pumps, a turbine, locomotives and machine [...] machine tools from the maintenance workshops are on display at Francis' shaft , a branch of the town museum. The shaft itself was built in 1792 and is still in use today with its surface buildings preserved

oldest industrial regions in Germany. How the economic, social and cultural upheavals between 1750 and 1850 in the Wuppertal region all hang together is explained in the Wuppertal Museum of Industrial Culture [...] manufacturer by the name of Friedrich Engels. The Wuppertal Museum of Industrial Culture is split into two sections: it consists of the Museum of Early Industrialisation and the Engels House. The documentation [...] Culture – the Engels House and the Museum of Early Industrialisation. Not forgetting the life and work of Friedrich Engels who was born in Wuppertal. Both aspects are intimately connected and in order to

sold or scrapped, and locomotives and carriages had to be obtained from elsewhere. Operation as a heritage railway began in 1987, at first with diesel traction, but some steam locomotives were used from [...] while guest workers arrived in the 1970s to take jobs in construction, forestry and the tourism industry.

The museum celebrates the history of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Founded in 1931, the museum was housed in various locations across the city but since 2005 it has shared the modern municipal complex [...] unification of East Armenia and Russia, focusing on everyday life in the city, including trade and industry. The third hall is organised thematically, exhibiting items related to the economy, education, culture

'My day at work', where ERIH site staff present their day-to-day work and raise interest in industrial heritage as a potential career option. Young Professionals also attend ERIH Board meetings as advisors

Amsterdam. Zaanse Schans keeps the memories of the early industrial history of the region alive – not as an open-air museum but as a busy village with museums, shops and workshops whose inhabitants are only too [...] nuts to delicious oil. Nowadays it all looks so contemplative. But not so long ago this was a vast industrial region which only declined in importance with the invention of the steam engine. Windmills in their

Zeeland at first glance. A visit to the Zeeland Industrial Museum reveals that the sunniest region of the Netherlands also has a lot to offer in terms of industry. Who would have thought, for example, that [...] development of bioenergy? Sweets such as Mentos mints also come from here. It is no coincidence that the museum, which includes a steam turbine and a Art Nouveau-style switchgear at its heart, is located in an [...] mysterious instructions challenge children to embark on quests for hidden treasures. After all, as the museum's motto puts it, the most adventurous discoveries are made with your hands.

Flugzeuge zeigen. Demgegenüber schlägt der zweite Ankerpunkt eines der dunkelsten Kapitel deutscher (Industrie-)Geschichte auf: das nationalsozialistische System der Zwangsarbeit, basierend auf massenhafter [...] ERIH-Standorte beleuchten jeweils ganz bestimmte Aspekte der Berliner Industriegeschichte. So steht das Museum Kesselhaus Herzberge für die Zeit gegen Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts, als der rasante Bevölkerungsanstieg [...] städtische Stromnetz elektrischen Strom und später Wärme für den Krankenhausbetrieb. Das Energie-Museum in Steglitz ist ein weiteres Zeugnis der facettenreichen Geschichte der öffentlichen Elektrizitä

ERIH-Standort Tatra LKW-Museum dreht sich alles um Lastwagen und Fahrgestelle eines der ältesten Automobilhersteller der Welt. Dass es neben Kohle und Stahl noch andere Industrie- und Gewerbezweige gab

das Museum die Besucher zurück in die „goldenen Zeiten“ des örtlichen Schiffsbaus mit ihren historischen Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen. Artikel "Wo Kreuzfahrtriesen zur Welt kommen. MuCa - Museum der [...] Stromversorgung durch das 1919 gebaute Wärmekraftwerk zunächst nur der Kohlebrikettfabrik und anderen Industrie- und Verwaltungseinrichtungen des Minero Siderurgica de Ponferrada (MSP). Dieser Konzern wird in [...] der Fabrikantenfamilie Cosulich. Sie und die örtliche Werftindustrie stehen im Zentrum des MuCa - Museum der Schiffbauindustrie . Platz gefunden hat es in einem palastartigen Bau des Wiener Jugendstils

Stolberg, has made the town well-known around the world: the needle and haberdashery industry. The Zinkhütter Hof Museum looks back from today´s modern production methods to the old days of inadequate working [...] it be a success? Yes, the young visitors have just cast a brass coin with the help of one of the museum workers, and after it has been polished, it will shine like gold. Brass and zinc dominate a large [...] produced here. Instead the history of zinc and its "golden brother" brass are vividly presented in the museum on the site. Above all, the commonplace metal zinc can be seen in a whole range of uses, for example

the railway museum, situated at the local station, is on railway freight operations. Most of the steam locomotives in the collection were built before 1939 either for shunting at industrial premises, many [...] Berlin in 1876. There are some diesel locomotives and an early diesel railcar built in Germany. The museum also includes freight wagons of various kinds, and equipment used for loading and unloading them

families? The "Portal of Industrial Heritage" translates this history to the entire Ruhr district: multimedia stations effectively showcase 18 former flagships of large-scale industry - all under one roof [...] Zollverein is the meeting place for past, present and future. 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 [...] 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 emergence

only post-industrial settlement in Europe that has been 95% preserved. Żyrardów, Poland’s former flax capital, delights visitors with the richness unexpected in such a small town of its industrial sites. [...] Another reason to visit Żyrardów is its rich cultural heritage. The many concerts, exhibitions, and theater performances offer something for everyone, no matter what his interests or moods. Testifying

international scene of industrial heritage, as well as in the expanding field of industrial tourism. The Republic of Genova and then the city of Genova has had merchant, banking, and industrial primacy on the [...] knowldge of industrial heritage and culture in Genova and Liguria. The organization’s goal is to activate and promote projects able to enhance studies in the field, and knowledge of industrial architecture [...] architecture and local industrial tradition. Our belief is that the valorization of the historical heritage of Genoa cannot be separated from the awareness of the region’s industrial past and local productions

high-tech: tim, the young Augsburg Textile and Industrial Museum, which opened in January 2010, connects the rapid development of the local textile industry with an exciting trip into the history of fashion [...] other innovative developments illustrate an exciting high-tech sector. Children follow their own museum path on which they weave, knit or print. Special exhibitions, fashion shows, lectures and concerts

stimulated the growth of many industries, corn mills, oil mills, the manufacture of iron tools and above all of paper making. Such was the prosperity of these industries that the population of Mesnay between [...] between the 1790s and the 1860s never fell below 1,000. The museum describes the manufacture of cardboard and its application to the production of cartons. It is housed in a substantial building on a site [...] manufacture cartons have been preserved and some are demonstrated. From the late nineteenth century industry in the area was dominated by the company Hétier Père et Fils (Hétier & Son) established in 1888

The museum displays tools and equipment used in fishing and imagery of maritime life and it explores aspects of the natural history of the sea. In the harbour at Jardim Oudinot, 8km away, the museum cares [...] The museum has existed since 1937 but was given a purpose-built new home in 2001. An aquarium to show living cod was added in 2013. The people of the nearby Aveiro Lagoon were leaders in the fishing industry [...] industry and the exploitation of cod stocks off Newfoundland and Greenland. The museum preserves a selection of historical vessels and large-scale models, from early sailing boats to modern trawlers. Visitors