Industrial Museum Brandenburg
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Industrial Museum Brandenburg - by Christian Schwartau on Google
Description
The Industrial Museum Brandenburg was created, when the Siemens-Martin steel factory it is housed in was shut down, as a way to keep some jobs and document working conditions and the production tools. The museum's showpiece is the Furnace XII, a 180t melting furnace, alongside the various machines and systems required to operate it. Visitors can also discover laboratories, workshops and various ancillary rooms
Access & Transport
The steelworks are located 5km west of the center of Brandenburg an der Havel. From there, the museum is accessible in about 30m by taking tram 6 then bus 2. Brandenburg's main train station is served by ICE and Regional train lines. A ride to Berlin's Zoologischer Garten railway station takes about 55mins.
Instructions & Recommendations
We suggest combining this activity with a visit of the town of Brandenburg an der Havel (reviewed separately).
Environmental & Social
We deem this activity environmentally neutral and socially positive as it helps provide some jobs to the local community and preserve's the city and region's cultural and industrial heritages
Conclusion
This industrial museum is one of the best opportunities you'll get to visit steelworks and partially appreciate the work conditions millions of blue-collar workers were subjected to during much of the 20th century. We think this attraction is not intrinsically technologically interesting but given the importance of steelworks in the Soviet and Eastern Europe industrial complex, it provides a peek into the mindset and lifestyle of that era.
Key positive
Original and interesting building and topic
Not crowded, reasonably priced and friendly staff
Key negative
Time consuming to reach by public transport from anywhere (except the town of Brandenburg)
Suitability
Suitable for all ages. Only partially accessible for visitors with reduced mobility (some areas can only be reached by climbing stairs)
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
May 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:1h 15m
est. visit time:2h 30m
Start of Season 1:Mar, 01
MONDAY -
TUESDAY10:00 - 17:00
WEDNESDAY10:00 - 17:00
THURSDAY10:00 - 17:00
FRIDAY10:00 - 17:00
SATURDAY10:00 - 17:00
SUNDAY10:00 - 17:00
Start of Season 2:Nov, 01
MONDAY -
TUESDAY10:00 - 16:00
WEDNESDAY10:00 - 16:00
THURSDAY10:00 - 16:00
FRIDAY10:00 - 16:00
SATURDAY10:00 - 16:00
SUNDAY10:00 - 16:00