Steenkolenmijn Valkenburg

Description

Unique in Europe Discover the world of mining in a mysterious underground environment. Begin your introduction to the world of the miners in our subterranean cinema, designed to look like a mine. Here you will see a unique promotional film by the Dutch State Mines (now the chemical company DSM) from the mid-1960s. This film will tell you all about the mining industry. Fascinating After the film, a former miner will lead you through the world of coal mining. Experience the excitement of the difficult work of the miners. Take a journey through time past the machines which were used to extract coal. Each visit is unique Our fourteen guides are all former coal miners with a wealth of experience working underground. Each guide has a unique presentation full of humour and personal anecdotes which make the past come alive. Demonstrations of mining machines add to the mood. These machines work by means of a specially-installed compressed air system, just like they used to use in the mines. Visitors with disabilities The Steenkolenmijn and the Jan Kruysen Gallery are accessible to visitors with disabilities and wheelchair users. - See more at: http://www.steenkolenmijn.nl/en/index.php#sthash.fqdQuoun.dpuf