Göhltalmuseum, Regional mining museum in Kelmis, Belgium.
Gohltalmuseum is a regional museum in Kelmis dedicated to the history of zinc mining. The collection includes mineral specimens, mining machinery, tools, and documents from the Vieille-Montagne mine, showing how this industry operated over many decades.
The museum first opened in 1984 and later moved into the former administrative building of the zinc mining company. This relocation allowed for a larger and better presentation of the region's mining and industrial history.
The place shows how mining shaped daily life and work for people in this region over generations. The objects on display tell stories of the workers and families who depended on zinc extraction for their living.
The museum sits in the middle of a former mining area, making it relatively easy to reach and the building straightforward to find. Visitors should expect historic stairs and narrow corridors typical of older administrative buildings.
The building itself was the headquarters of mining operations and keeps its original layout and architecture from the industrial era inside. Visitors thus step into not just a museum but also experience how the company administration worked back then.
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