The Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum – established in 1930 – is one of eight research museums belonging to the Leibniz Association. It explores, preserves and teaches the history of the extraction, processing and use of geo-resources across the ages. Discover the fascinating world of mining by taking the tours of the permanent exhibition, experiencing the visitor’s mine and by ascending the headframe for the tower tour. So welcome, both above and below the ground.
We want to continue to offer our visitors and everyone in front of and behind the scenes who makes a visit to the museum possible a high level of safety. This is only possible if we look out for each other and our workforce is complete on board. Since the visit to the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum, with its tower tour and exhibition mine, offers experiences where it is still important to observe protective and hygienic measures, we are pleased if our visitors continue to wear a medical mask. In addition, please follow current AHA rules.
Due to current circumstances, program changes or cancellations may occur at short notice. Therefore, please inform yourself on our homepage about the currently valid Corona protection requirements for guided tours and events. You are also welcome to contact our visitor service by telephone during opening hours (Tues. to Sun. between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.) at +49 234 5877-126.
Since the summer of 2019, there have been four over-ground tours available to visitors to the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum: Hard Coal, Mining, Mineral Resources and Art – covering the full spectrum of the activities of the Leibniz Research Museum for Geo-resources. Over 3000 exhibits – including objects from the Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum (Mining History Document Centre, or montan.dok) loan items as well as new exhibits – are displayed in a new light during these tours.
The Deutsches Bergbau-Museum's visitor's mine and the pit descent simulator also allow visitors to glimpse the many facets of mining from an underground perspective. Along the 1.2 km underground tunnel network, visitors can see what everyday life underground was like, and learn about the historical development of technology in (hard coal) mining. Finally, there's the headframe of the erstwhile Germania colliery, the museum’s largest exhibit, from where the view extends far across the Ruhr Area and a region featuring a landscape stamped by coal mines.