© Musée National des Mines

National Mining Museum

Where? Carreau de la mine Walert, L-3714 Rumelange

free
with theLuxembourgPass

Life underground

The iron mines have played an active role in Luxembourg’s history and economy. From the 1870s to the 1990s, Luxembourg's iron mines had a major impact on the lives of the country’s inhabitants.

Nowadays, we have forgotten what the daily life of the miners was like, the difficulty of their work, the kinds of tools they used. At the National Mining Museum, you’ll learn all about how mining worked and discover more than a century of technological development through its a large collection, most of which is displayed in underground galleries.

The tours of the mine are always for groups, escorted by a museum guide.

 

More information about accessibility can be downloaded as a .pdf file


Practical information

  • Accessible to all

Culture info

  • Cafeteria
  • History
  • Shop

LuxembourgPass

  • Free guided mine tour, train ride and visit of the exhibition with the LuxembourgPass
  • Free train ride with the LuxembourgPass
  • Free visit of the exhibition with the LuxembourgPass

Accessability

  • Parking spaces and disabled parking spaces available
  • Exhibition in the main building free of charge
  • There is a public (disabled) toilet with a changing table (wheelchair accessible from one side)
  • Access to the mine only as part of a booked guided tour (20-minute train ride and guided tour: duration 1 hour 30 minutes)
  • Surfaces in the mine are mostly easy to walk and drive on

Location:

  • Located directly in Rumelange
  • Brasserie/Restaurant opposite
  • Official parking in front of the brasserie
  • Two disabled parking spaces available
  • Playground available

Entrance:

  • Access is step-free
  • Museum is easily recognizable (logo)
  • Counter lowered
  • Seating in the foyer
  • Disabled toilet available
    • 103 cm left, 24 cm right, depth 70 cm
    • Wheelchair-accessible sink
    • Changing table available

Museum in general:

  • Visiting the museum is free of charge
  • Audio guide for the museum and the guided tour (tour) available
  • Digital tour of the mine available (only as part of a group booking in advance possible)
  • Public (disabled) toilet available
    • Width 40 cm on the right, 90 cm on the left, depth of toilet 60 cm,
    • Washbasin can be driven under with a wheelchair
    • Tilting mirror


Tour by train (arranged)

  • Access only possible as part of a booked guided tour
  • The path from the museum to the train is step-free via a ramp
  • Step-free access to the train (gap 7 cm on the track)
  • Train ride of 20 minutes, followed by a tour of 1 km
  • Tour duration approx. 1 ½ hours
  • Paths inside the mine mostly easy to walk and drive on (sections with coarser gravel)
  • 10 cm threshold on the track when crossing (tour also possible without crossing)

Opening hours

Opening hours are subject to change. Please check them before your visit in order to be sure.
Saturday19.04.2025 : 14:00 - 18:00
Sunday20.04.2025 : 14:00 - 18:00
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday24.04.2025 : 14:00 - 18:00
Friday25.04.2025 : 14:00 - 18:00
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Your advantages


  • exclusive discounts of up to -30%
  • free or discounted admission to more than 80 attractions

Contact

Address: National Mining Museum
Carreau de la mine Walert
L-3714 Rumelange
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