and technology of monumental structures atop the barrage of the Eder reservoir. A fascinating trail that starts at Kassel City Museum illustrates why the city's greater area is a centre of mechanical engineering [...] demonstrated by tours of operating plants in a variety of industries, ranging from state-of-the-art paper machines in Diemelstadt-Wrexen and a large crushing plant for the production of gravel and sand bulk [...] sen to the composite structures and wind turbine applications of the Peikko Group in Waldeck-Höringhausen. The Days ofIndustrialHeritage for children and young people feature a very special programme
– the 'head' of a world-class industrial ensemble" epitomises industrial culture as heart and soul of the region. A film documentary retraces the history of this extraordinary industrial site, with its [...] examples are the Zeppelin Museum in Neu-Isenburg and Frankfurt Airport. As an artistic highlight of the Days ofIndustrial Culture, various artists will transform the industrialheritage into "sound art". Programme [...] water as an important means of transport. 34 barrages, 33 of them featuring hydroelectric power stations, facilitate navigation on the Main federal waterway. Guided tours of the control centre at Kostheim
Brick Works Park. Zehdenick (D) Museum Oederan 'The Weaving'. Oederan (D) Musil. Museumof Industry and Labour | Cedegolo Power Station. Brescia (I) Norwegian Museumof Science and Technology. Oslo (N) [...] participating sites: Blegny Mine Word Heritage Site. Blegny (B) Coal Mining Museum. Zabrze (PL) Fagus Factory World Heritage Site. Alfeld/Leine (D) Flame Gasworksmuseum of Ireland. Carrickfergus (UK) Fröndenberg [...] 2018 Videos of the Event Please activate video Cookies in order to watch this video open cookie preferences The composite video of the shared dance event "WORK it OUT“ ... following the movies of all participating
LWL IndustrialMuseum. Lage (D) Le Bois du Cazier World Heritage Site. Marcinelle (B) Museum Nord. Narvik (N) Museum Oederan 'The Weaving'. Oederan (D) Museumof Metallurgy. Chorzów (PL) Museumof Work [...] (D) Hall of the Century. Bochum (D) Henrichshütte Steelworks LWL IndustrialMuseum. Hattingen (D) Historic Silver Mine World Heritage Site. Tarnowskie Góry (PL) Königshain Granit Quarrying Museum. Königshain [...] the movies of the participating sites: Añana Salt Valley. Salinas de Añana (E) Art Casting Museum. Lauchhammer (D) Baruth Glassmaking Village. Baruth (D) Bursledon Brick Works IndustrialMuseum. Southampton
Narvik (N) Museum Nord. Narvik (N) Museum Oederan 'The Weaving'. Oederan (D) Museum Oederan 'The Weaving'. Oederan (D) Museumof Industry. Gent (B) Museumof Industry. Gent (B) musil – Museumof Industry [...] Königshain Granit Quarrying Museum. Königshain (D) Königshain Granit Quarrying Museum. Königshain (D) Lage Brickworks LWL IndustrialMuseum. Lage (D) Lage Brickworks LWL IndustrialMuseum. Lage (D) Lauchhammer [...] Nord. Narvik (N) Museum Oederan 'The Weaving'. Oederan (D) Museumof Industry. Gent (B) musil – Museumof Industry and Labour of Brescia. Brescia (I) Nikiszowiec Settlement. Katowice (PL) Old Mine Science
social and cultural aspects of Rüsselsheim's history and reveals the traces they have left in the image of the town to this day. Programme of the Rhine-Mine Days ofIndustrialHeritage [...] and ideas for the future. One aspect pervades all events: industrialheritage is an integral part of regional and local identity. A prime example of this is the programme "The Opels, the Opelers and the Opel: [...] few of the events from this year's comprehensive programme. If you want to dive into the history of computer technology, the best place to visit is the "Digital Retro Park", an interactive museum and centre
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 ofIndustrial Culture. The "Trinkhalle seit [...] taking part. The detailed programme on all the industrialheritage sites and museums in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region as well as further information on industrial history are available at following website [...] served to prevent the consumption of alcohol by industrial and dock workers during working hours and to provide them with non-alcoholic and healthy drinks. Many industrial buildings include natural surroundings
For instance, fans ofindustrialheritage can explore historical fountains and (spa) baths on the guided tour "Schelche, Brunnen, Badespaß" ("Bowls, fountains, bathing fun") across Rüsselsheim. Its scope [...] scope ranges from the city's supply with drinking water hundreds of years ago to the construction of ornate fountains and the building of the municipal sanitary infrastructure to current daily consumption [...] learn about historical and modern railways and waterways, for example on the guided tour of the Bavarian port of Aschaffenburg entitled "Wasserstraße & Schiene - Infrastrukturen für umweltfreundlichere
pigeons in Silesian industrial towns? The Industrial Monuments Route Festival – the largest of its kind in Poland – has long since become a well-established part of the calendar of events in the Silesian [...] Louise Adit in Zabrze, the Historic Silver Mine World Heritage Site in Tarnowskie Góry and the Brewery Museum in Żywiec . A total of 41 monuments and museums in 25 different locations are involved, offering [...] history of a local Tychy brewery, with the finale being a spectacular fire theatre on the town square of Pszczyna. Visitors can easily reach the various venues by free public transport. Programme of INDUSTRIADA
the source material from which the industrialheritage in Middle Hesse emerged: iron. Of particular importance for the region's industrial development is Leica, one of the leading companies in the optical [...] Tradition and Innovation" at the Ernst Leitz Museum in Wetzlar. The Middle Hesse IndustrialHeritage Days were initiated by the Middle Hesse IndustrialHeritage Working Group, which is celebrating its tenth [...] century, and the 1910 pumping station with its historic water trail are examples of the vibrant industrialheritageof Central Hesse. Another example is the smelting and forging day at the Fortuna visitor
support the teams of the various industrial monuments and museums in their work and helps to increase public interest in industrialheritage. Visits to a number of member sites were also part of the agenda. [...] the Asturian Museumof the Steel Industry in Langreo, the Samuño Valley Mining Ecomuseum in Ciaño and, of course, the two Anchor Points of the Regional Route, the Asturian Railway Museum in Gijón and the [...] meetings cannot provide this kind of support. In Asturias, talks were held with the Deputy Minister of Tourism Graciela Blanco Rodríguez, Cristina Álvarez, Solis Head of the Tourism Department and Langreos´
more than 2,000 industrial monuments and museums in all European countries is proof of the lasting impact of 200 years ofIndustrial Revolution. Accordingly, the development ofindustrial society and the [...] the resulting industrial culture are a fundamental part of Europe's self-perception. Towards the end of the 20th century, this resulted in a growing interest in industrialheritage and its significance for [...] years, former industrial sites have often become symbols of change and have adapted to new uses. Moreover, many of the ‘cathedrals of work’ across Europe have become major attractions of cultural tourism
is an industrialheritage site since 1806, offering a variety of services for tourists throughout the year. The history of the village of Noormarkku dates to the 15th century. The operation of the Ma [...] and gardens. Noormarkku is still the home of both the Ahlström family and the Ahlström companies. The company's story is a significant part of Finnish industrial, architectural, art, and design history. [...] Makkarakoski sawmill, now functioning as a sawmill museum, began in 1753. The machinery and equipment of the current sawmill are mostly from the 1880s. The Ahlström family acquired the works area in 1870
The buildings of the hospitality (or tourist) industry, hotels, wayside inns, motorway service stations, are readily recognised as part of the industrialheritage. One of the most significant innovations [...] statue in the centre of Altena. The museum in the castle has displays on the history of the youth hostel movement, but also on the geology and history of the region, including its industrial history. The entrance [...] vision of youth hostels in 1907, and opened the first of them in Burg Altena in 1912. After serving in the German army during the First World War he founded the German national organisation of hostels
cover the complete range of European industrial history. After that, they tell tourists what they can see at a local level. Visitors of all ages can relive their industrialheritage through fascinating guided [...] starting points for a variety of regional routes. Anchor Points are member sites of the ERIH association with special historical importance in terms ofindustrialheritage which also offer a high quality [...] visitor experience. They are the milestones of European IndustrialHeritage. Acceptance as an Anchor Point is a seal of quality and it offers visitors the promise of an enjoyable and interesting visit. Selection
Atkinson was the founder-director of Beamish, the museum’s inspiring genius, and an influential advocate over many years for the conservation of the industrialheritageof North-East England. He was born [...] Yorkshire, the son of a plumber and grandson on both sides of his family, of miners. He was an enthusiastic collector from an early age, and at the age of 16 determined to follow a career in museums. He studied [...] the University of Sheffield, after which he was employed for a time in a coke works before obtaining a job at the museum at Wakefield. In 1952 he embarked on a tour of open air museums in Scandinavia and
weighing less than 600 kilograms? Three ERIH sites also feature in the IndustrialHeritage Days of Northern Hesse. The Immenhausen Glass Museum is holding a glass and porcelain flea market and is also hosting [...] Hessen's industrialheritage. As always, the factory tours of operating companies are well booked. What is the process for getting mineral water from the well into the bottle and beer from Hessen's first [...] Thonet Museum in Frankenberg, which documents the transition from craftsmanship to industrial mass production in the 19th century, draws visitors to its factory outlet with a large selection of Thonet
impact of Covid and extended periods of closure. The conference will also explore ways to mitigate against wider and long-term impacts on the protection and promotion of our industrialheritage. We are [...] at the ERIH Anchor Point, Museumof Industry, Ghent, Belgium and online. A decision on whether the in-person part of the event will be able to take place will be taken by end of August 2021. The closing [...] successfully rise to the challenge of the “new normal” with imaginative and effective responses which can provide inspiration for all concerned with the future of the heritage sector. At present, it is proposed
regularly opened. The textile museum is on the most important museumof this kind in Italy. Covering an area of 2,400 square metres, the Textile Museum displays an extensive range of textiles, historic machinery [...] In the centre of Prato there can be found an industrialheritage site of European importance: The Campolmi Textile Factory. The two-storey, faithfully restored rectangular building with its courtyard, [...] Today it is a symbol of Prato´s centuries-old textile tradition which has marked the Tuscan town up to the present day. The textile activity ceased trading in 1994. The work of the factory rehabilitation
