Visit of the Glenos Mine and Well Museum

Name: Visit of the Glenos Mine and Well Museum
Start: 2023-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Musée de la Mine de La Machine

Immerse yourself in the world of the underground world with a two-part museum: ...

Sunday 17 September 2023, 14:00Passed

Conditions

Free entry

Dive into the world of the underground world with a two-part museum:

the Mine Museum, located in the former headquarters of La Houillère. Discover permanent and temporary exhibitions, free to visit;
the Glenos well and its mine gallery. Follow a guide in the gallery that will explain the work and daily life of black faces. During the European Heritage Days, the visit lasts between 20 and 30 minutes.

About the location

Musée de la Mine de La Machine

1 avenue de la République, 58260 La Machine

Nièvre
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Installed(Settled) in the old(former) administrative seat(siege) of Coal mines, the museum redraws the history(story) of the coal and the life of the minors(miners) (the bottom, the lunch, dramas, leisures). The museum shelters the registered objects, photographies and models by the old(former) minors(miners). You will find also the office(desk) of the directors, a big(great) room of plans, a model of the city, collections of minerals and fossils, lamps of minors(miners) and the evocation of a mining housing environment there. The Well of Glénons and its mine gallery are located on the place of its old(former) activity. Here they share with you hard working conditions of the minors(miners), women, children and of animals. This unique(only) space livened up(led) by guides, describes know-how used to extract the coal, techniques of props, safety(security), working conditions.