VISITS
Come to the slate museum and EXPERIENCE an exciting journey through time into the slate industry of the 20th century. DISCOVER the path from slate, from its creation and extraction to the finished product and its onward transport. EXPLORE the working conditions of the Martelinger slate quarry worker.
INDIVIDUAL
VISITS
GUIDED
(GROUP) TOURS
During the official opening times of the Slate Museum, the visitor has the possibility to discover the site and to learn more about the 200 year old Slate Industry in Luxembourg. The history of the buildings can be discovered via explanatory signs, via an app (Visit Eislek-App and the I-beacons) and or during a visit to the underground mine* will also be possible. A ride on the industrial train (upon availability, from May to October) as well as a visit to the ancient's café are also a must on the weekend.
The access to the site is free.
*Underground mine accessible from the age of 4!
More information here:
THEMED
GUIDED TOURS
The Slate Museum is organizing various themed tours, such as a family tour, a Halloween horror tour, etc. All further information and details about the type and timing of the tour are always updated in our agenda on the website and on social media.
The Slate Museum offers various guided tours for groups*:
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200 years of slate industry (3-hour guided tour)
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The journey of the slate (3-hour guided tour)
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Below Ground (2-hour guided tour)
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Haut-Martelange – protected treasure (1-hour guided tour)
*Guided Tours for groups can take place every day of the week and must be book min 14 days ahead. A group consists of minimum 1 and maximum 25 participants and a guide (Price: Flat rate for the guidance & group entrance fee p.p.)
For each visit including the underground mine we ask you to wear sturdy shoes and to bring a jacket. Underground mine accessible from the age of 4!
More details and information about each guided tour can be found here:
FURTHER ACTIVITIES
IN THE SLATE MUSEUM
HAUT-MARTELANGE,
LUXEMBOURG
SCHUPPI'S CORNER
Schuppi is the lively mascot of the slate museum. He accompanies children, families and other groups through the museum and transmits knowledge in a playful way. In Schuppi's Corner you will find our current events for young and old.
YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY
SCHUPPI'S
TOUR
DETECTIVE
SCHUPPI (available soon)
Would you like to celebrate your birthday in a special atmosphere with an extraordinary program?
We accommodate you with up to 10 of your friends (and one adult companion) in the land of slate to celebrate your birthday with you for 3 hours.
ENGRAVING
WORKSHOP
After a little introduction to this beautiful and diverse stone, you will learn how to engrave slate. You can choose your favorite design from a box of stamps or draw on your own as you apply the engraving technique onto your first handmade slate coaster.
DOTS.SLATE
Slate has some beautiful qualities to show off with, one of them being the smooth surface presenting a perfect underground for artistic works. With the help of the very relaxing pointillism technique, you can achieve wonderful artworks. While the decorated slate is drying, another highlight awaits you.
As a family, after a short, adapted tour for young and old, we discover the slate museum Haut-Martelange. Together we descend into the underground gallery (-15 m) and get to know the path the slate stone took from its place of extraction to the finished product.
AIRBRUSH
WORKSHOP
Here you learn about slate and its properties. We also teach you how to split and cut the roofing slate. We teach you the basics so that everyone can cut their own roofing slate themselves. Then the technique of airbrush is applied to the cut stone.
Discover the slate museum based on your detective skills. Help Schuppi solve the puzzle with the help of various keys and other objects and learn more about slate mining and the work here in Haut-Martelange.
SCHUPPI'S FAMILY
DAY
Every Wednesday during the summer holidays you can spend an exciting day on the "Leekoll" (the area on which the museum is situated). You get to visit the underground pits and a "Leekëppert's" packed lunch provides the necessary refreshment before you can work on the slate stone yourself.
ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
WORKSHOPS FOR MAISON RELAIS, SCOUTS,...
When on schoolholidays, you and your friends at the Maison Relais, Scouts, etc have the possibility to visit the Slate Museum while assisting a workshop- morning or -afternoon. During your 3-hour stay, you will discover the Slate Museum and the work of a quarryman as well as the spectacular underground mine. All of this will be topped by a creative workshop!
Are you looking for new adventures during the school holidays?
Then take a look at the holiday program of the slate museum. You can take part in various creative workshops and learn more about the Luxembourg slate industry. Here in the Slate Museum we do not only work the slate stone, we also teach how to engrave, polish or practice other decorating techniques.
NEWSLETTER
Get the latest information about the Slate Museum and its events.
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