Visit : Museum /discovery, Industrial heritage

THE BOIS DU CAZIER

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Address:

Rue du Cazier 80
6001 MARCINELLE (CHARLEROI)
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Tel.: +32 (0) 71 88 08 56

Fax: +32 (0) 71 88 08 57

Email : info@leboisducazier.be

The Bois du Cazier is located south of Charleroi and is a place full of life in an industrial patrimony. This remarkable architectural complex lies in the middle of nature between 3 slagheaps, which have become walking paths. This place, where a dreadful mining disaster took place, is an interesting and complete museum on coal, steel and glass with three sections: The space dedicated to the tragedy of August, 8 1956, the Glass Museum with its prestigious collection and the Museum for Industry to return to the era of the industrial revolution. Discover also: the Memorial in honour of the 262 victims, the wooded domain with the memorial lane and the observatory, as well as the forge and foundry workshops.

Visit type: Museum /discovery, Industrial heritage

Comment:

Discover the Glass museum and the Industry museum.

The site is open to the public from Tuesday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and during the weekend and public holidays, from 10 am to 6 pm. It is accessible to disabled persons.
Individual visitors: free visit to the site in French, Dutch, English and Italian (except in the industry museum).
Groups: guided visits by reservation in French, Dutch, English and Italian.

Access: by car, the A54 or R3, take the A503, exit 34 Marcinelle.
- by train : Gare de Charleroi Sud (station) and TEC 52 bus.

Extra information:

INDICE PASSE-PARTOUT: 081331

Children - 6 years: free of charge.
First weekend of every month: free guided visits for individuals at 3 pm by reservation.
July and August:
- playgrounds and open-air centres benefit from a special rate of € 1,- per child in July.
- Family Pass: reduction of € 1,- per person, per family of a minimum of 2 adults and 1 child.