UNTERTAGEWELT ZOLLVEREIN – Grubenlicht und Wetterzug

In the organizer's words:

Guided tour of the new "Underground World" exhibition at Zollverein. On this guided tour through the Zollverein underground world on level 0 of the former mining bunker, you will learn how coal was mined and under what conditions the miners worked in the so-called "pit operations" of the Zollverein colliery.

For more than 130 years, the Zollverein coal mine shaped its surroundings - the impressive surface facilities of the colliery and coking plant bear witness to this. However, the underground operations, where most of the miners worked, no longer exist. After coal mining ceased in 1986, the roadways collapsed over time and the shafts were filled in.

Numerous original objects, installations and large-format film projections accompany this journey through the strange world of coal mining and provide information about the risks, consequences and also the opportunities with which the Zollverein miners of five generations worked and lived.

Times
daily* every hour from 10:15-16:15

Ticket prices
Adults 11 €
reduced € 8
Children and teenagers (5-17 years) 8 €
Family ticket I 17 €
Family ticket II 27 €

We recommend that you buy a ticket or register for the tour in good time, otherwise participation cannot be guaranteed.