Saarland Mining Museum Bexbach

Saarland Mining Museum Bexbach (Lutz Quack)

Saarland Mining Museum - a piece of history 

The mining museum presents the entire history of coal mining in the Saarland. The tour of the museum starts from the panorama platform 40 meters up in the tower.  The associated underground facility offers visitors the opportunity to experience different types of mining equipment and machines from different eras as well as the working life of the miners.

The surrounding parkland features a playground, two ponds and the Gulliver World, which can be visited free of charge.

Free car and bus parking is available.

Last admission: 60 minutes before closing.

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Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities

Barrier-free information

Short Report as PDF

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • There are marked parking spaces for people with disabilities.
  • The bus stop "Blumengarten, Bexbach" is 50 m away.
  • The path from the parking lot and the bus stop to the entrance is 50 m long, not easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 7 % over a distance of 10 m.
  • The mining museum is accessible without steps via a ramp. The ramp has a maximum gradient of 18 % and a total length of 4 m.
  • All exhibition rooms are steplessly accessible via an elevator. The elevator cabin measures 110 cm x 140 cm.
  • The underground area can be reached without steps via an approx. 300 m long outdoor path. The path is mostly easy to walk and drive on. On the last stretch it becomes stony and washed out and has a gradient of 15 % over a distance of 10 m. A high step is surmounted by two permanently installed ramps with a 16% incline (each 20 cm wide, spacing approx. 40 cm).
  • In the underground area, the path is largely flat and easy to walk and drive on. An approx. 8 m long section of the path has a gradient of 12% and a stony subsoil. On a length of approx. 6 m, the passage height is only 120 cm.
  • Almost all evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 80 cm wide. Exceptions: The door to the cinema/video area is 77 cm wide. Access to the underground area via stairs is 70 cm wide.
  • The exhibits and objects are not all visible while sitting.

Public WC for people with disabilities

  • The WC is located in an outbuilding and can be reached via a 25 m long outdoor path. The last part of the path has a 5 cm high threshold and a slope of 13% over a length of 4 meters.
  • The WC door can be opened with a Euro key.
  • The manoeuvering spaces are:
    in front of the washbasin 120 cm x 160 cm;
    in front of the toilet 240 cm x 120 cm;
    there is no manoeuvering space to the left and right of the WC.
  • There are fixed grab rails to the left and right of the WC.
  • The sink is wheelchair compatible..
  • There is no alarm trigger.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

  • There is no clearly visible alarm.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
  • Information on the exhibits and objects is provided in writing. There are video films.
  • There is a mobile FM system available for group tours.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

  • Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
  • Almost all evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free. The exception is the underground area.
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly. The break position is not announced by spoken commands. The operating controls are visually rich in contrast and tactilely detectable.
  • Stairs partially have visually contrasting edges and handrails on both sides.
  • The stairway to the underground area is very steep and ladder-like. Alternatively, the underground area can be reached without steps via an approx. 300 m long outside walkway. In the underground area, the corridor has a passage height of only 120 cm over a length of approx. 6 m.
  • Information on the exhibits and objects is provided in writing. There are video films.
  • The signage is not consistent. Some of the lettering is not high-contrast and easy to read.
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

  • The name or logo of the facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • There isno guidance system available.
  • Information on the exhibits and objects is provided in writing. There are video films.
  • There is no information in easy language.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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