The mining museum in Oelsnitz in the Ore Mountains, which reopened as the "Kohlewelt" at the beginning of the year, has won the Saxon Museum Prize. It is an impressive tourist attraction with offers for different target groups, said Culture Minister Barbara Klepsch (CDU). "Many people in Saxony are familiar with the history of lignite. The fact that hard coal is also an important part of industrial history is impressively conveyed in the exhibition."
The museum was established in 1986 in the listed building of a former coal mine. From 2019, it underwent a six-year general refurbishment and the permanent exhibition was completely redesigned. According to previous information, the costs amounted to around 30 million euros.
The new exhibition offers a journey through 800 years of coal mining in Saxony. The topic is illuminated from various perspectives. For example, it looks at how coal was formed 300 million years ago and how mining has influenced people's lives and culture.
