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Museum Industriekultur Osnabrück and its collection
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The Museum Industriekultur (MIK) is a museum situated in the city of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony. It offers an overview of the coal mining that took place at Piesberg. The museum is located at Piesberg, where coal was mined until 1898 and again to a lesser extent after the Second World War. The Piesberg was one of the largest sandstone quarries in Europe; sandstone is still being mined on its flanks today.
Main Building and Route of Industrial Culture
The main building of the Museum Industriekultur is the Hase shaft building, which was completed in 1871. This building served as accommodation for workers of the stone industry after the closure of the coal mine in 1898. Since 2010, the Museum Industriekultur has been part of the Route of Industrial Culture in the Northwest, a route that highlights the industrial heritage of the region.
Development of Osnabrück and Main Themes
The Museum Industriekultur showcases the development of Osnabrück from a farmer's city in the 18th century to the modern industrial and economic location it is today. The 19th century is the main theme of the museum. In the permanent exhibition, the central themes of 'coal mining', 'myth of steam', 'early factories' and 'early industrialization' are addressed.
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DEMuseum Industriekultur (Osnabrück)
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