silver in the eastern Alps. The Habsburg emperors on several occasions took the mine into their own hands. The mine became increasingly difficult to work, and after ventures between 1783 and 1885 seeking

mining, agriculture and the making of charcoal. The agricultural traditions of the region are shown by hand tools and utensils that were part of daily life, and a threshing machine. Many other objects given

in war production and during the Second World War the workshop was leased to others. After the war hand-engraving became less and less viable, and the company lacked the resources to invest in new technology

1989 the local economy has undergone drastic changes, and the tramway company has imported second hand articulated tramcars from Bremen, Munich and Karlsruhe. An unusual feature of the network in Timisoara

disputed by the government of Ukraine, based in Kiev, and separatist forces. The town has changed hands several times during the dispute. The area has extensive reserves of very pure salt that have only

dyestuffs, soaps and tools used in textile manufacturing. There are demonstrations of rag-rug making and hand spinning. An introductory section includes a video and information panels but visitors are able to

displays on three floors detailing the history of weaving. The museum’s collection includes a range of hand looms and ten power looms of 1921-1955. A short demonstration can be given to visitors of the 80 decibel

claimed to be Germany’s best mill museum, with several magnificent windmills, horse mills, dog mills and hand mills. Research in recent decades has concentrated on developments in agricultural technology between

operated in the 1950s. Construction began in 1948 and every part of it apart from the electric motors was hand-made for the purpose. The aeronautics display includes a Bleriot monoplane of 1911 and a Cierva C30

in the German Damask and Terry Museum is probably the only functional hand-draw damask loom as well as the last surviving terry hand loom in Germany.

lace was particularly important in Nottingham, where the time-consuming process of making lace by hand was mechanised from 1808. The region’s lace-making machines were exported around the world.

‘lachter’ (36 metres) below another tunnel. Work began in 1551 but was slow as the gallery was dug by hand through hard rock. It was completed in 1690. Visitors can explore 0.5 kilometres of the gallery and

factory outside the town. It displays more than a century of knitted garments. There are examples of hand-worked stocking-knitting frames and big machines for circular knitting. All of them are demonstrated

In a time when so much printing is digital, Colophon demonstrates its passion for paper, type and hand-made books. The museum is housed in the bailiff’s house in the ancient Savoie town of Grignan. The

has survived as a visitor mine. Around the turn of the 20th century, iron ore was mostly mined by hand in narrow low gangways, with the help of gunpowder. The miners only began to use compressed air hammers

were forged. The raw materials to produce iron were: iron ore, charcoal and river water. On the other hand, in the mills flour was obtained by grinding wheat and corn grain. Visitors can watch the enormous

expression of the latest state of technology; yet it has already taken on a museum function. On the other hand the housing settlement that looks like an open air museum is still a part of everyday life. The rise

Empire, manufacturing table wares, light fittings and containers such as bottles and jars. By 1900 hand-blowing had been abandoned in the manufacture of many products and replaced by the use of machines

find out how to design your own ship. Test different hull designs in a mini experiment tank. Try your hand at smoothing and carving a real wax hull model.

talents of the colliers who knew how to exploit gravity to their own ends. This museum is all about hands-on activities. All the guides are ex-miners who can give you good solid information about the everyday