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Call for papers – international conference 3 and 4 April 2023

As part of the exhibition organised around this theme, the Centre Historique Minier has launched a call for papers for an international conference Spotlight on the mine, when cinema and literature take hold of the subject. In the contemporary era, mining has formed the subject of numerous artistic performances, particularly in the fields of writing and […]

Exhibition : Energy Mine

Energy is a necessary component of all human activity. To boost efficiency, humans first attempted to use fire, then manufactured machinery and tools, harnessing the power of natural elements such as water, wind and sunlight. We then sought to understand and control steam and electricity, before moving on to splitting the atom. Without energy, nothing […]

Exhibition : Mines in the movies

When the Lumière brothers launched their cinema adventure at the end of the 19th century, did they imagine that mines and miners would play one of its leading roles? The abundance of mining films shows the interest of directors, as well as the public, to discover a world they have no access to: the bowels […]

The Mining History Centre achieves the national Tourism Quality label

In March, the Mining History Centre achieved the national Tourism Quality label with a compliance rate of over 96% for the 237 criteria judged! All of the services it provides to the public were analysed: information and bookings, signs, the ticket office welcome, the visit, services such as the museum’s restaurant, store and café, the […]