--- title: "Hessian Lignite Mining Museum" url: "https://www.deutsche-maerchenstrasse.com/en/start/poi/hessian-lignite-mining-museum" description: "Above ground, the Coal & Energy theme park explains the extraction of lignite in open-cast mines and the process of generating electricity from it. The 3.5-hectare open-air area includes large-scale mining equipment, including bucket wheel and bucket chain excavators, rotating drilling equipment and an ensemble of historic mining locomotives. Numerous pieces of equipment are presented in demonstration mode. A visitor train runs on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. There are play and experimental areas for children. In the \"Borkener See\" nature conservation information center, you can find out how \"second-hand landscapes\" are created from former open-cast mines. After your visit to the museum, you can fortify yourself in the museum café Kohldampf in the theme park. You can also visit the visitor gallery of the Hessian Lignite Mining Museum. Guided tours for groups, school classes and children's birthday parties are possible at any time during the season by arrangement. Opening hours: The theme park is closed from 30.10.2023 to 07.01.2024. Season start is on 24.03.2024 from 11 am - 5 pm Train ride:Saturday and on Sundays and public holidays: 3 pm: guided tour from the train (approx. 1 hour)4 pm: round trip with the visitor train (approx. 15 minutes) Registration is not required. Groups and school classes of 15 or more people as well as children's birthday groups can arrange individual tour times and should register their visit here." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/942981/0b76356f366c3d2be531ec06be4a5131c5e17e5991a849290c1d6b1e72b6fac9/hessisches-braunkohle-bergbaumuseum-borken-hessen.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > start > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Hessian Lignite Mining Museum ============================= - Tip - Museums / Collections - Historical Sites - Visitor Mines Hessisches Braunkohle Bergbaumuseum Borken (Hessen) **In the open-air museum, bucket-wheel and bucket-chain excavators, turbines and power station boilers illustrate coal mining above ground and the process of generating electricity.** **A visitor train also runs through the theme park on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, and there are play and experimental areas for children. The "Borkener See" nature conservation information center demonstrates how former open-cast mines are transformed into "second-hand landscapes".** Above ground, the Coal & Energy theme park explains the extraction of lignite in open-cast mines and the process of generating electricity from it. The 3.5-hectare open-air area includes large-scale mining equipment, including bucket wheel and bucket chain excavators, rotating drilling equipment and an ensemble of historic mining locomotives. Numerous pieces of equipment are presented in demonstration mode. A visitor train runs on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. There are play and experimental areas for children. In the "Borkener See" nature conservation information center, you can find out how "second-hand landscapes" are created from former open-cast mines. After your visit to the museum, you can fortify yourself in the museum café Kohldampf in the theme park. You can also visit the visitor gallery of the Hessian Lignite Mining Museum. Guided tours for groups, school classes and children's birthday parties are possible at any time during the season by arrangement. Opening hours: **The theme park is closed from 30.10.2023 to 07.01.2024.** **Season start is on 24.03.2024 from 11 am - 5 pm** ***Train ride:* Saturday and on Sundays and public holidays:** 3 pm: guided tour from the train (approx. 1 hour) 4 pm: round trip with the visitor train (approx. 15 minutes) Registration is not required. Groups and school classes of 15 or more people as well as children's birthday groups can arrange individual tour times and should register their visit here. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings 29.03.2026 - 31.10.2026 Tu, We, Th 13:55 - 14:05 Fr, Sa 14:00 - 17:00 Su 11:00 - 17:00 anniversary of German unification 03.10.2026 11:00 - 17:00 Closed: 24.12.2026 Christmas Day Closed: 25.12.2026 Second Christmas Holiday Closed: 26.12.2026 New Year's Eve Closed: 31.12.2026 New Year Closed: 01.01.2027 Labor Day 01.05.2027 11:00 - 17:00 Read more Price info Admission prices Adults - from 18 years: 4,00 € Pensioners: 3,00 € Severely disabled - from 50%: 3,00 € Youth - 14 - 17 years: 3,00 € Children - under 13 years: 1,50 € Infant - under 7 years: 0,00 € Read more Eligibility - for families Payment methods Cash Directions & Parking facilities Kostenloser Museumsparkplatz Read more More information MeineCardPlus Mit der MeineCardPlus erlebst Du als Gast der GrimmHeimat NordHessen während deines Aufenthaltes rund 160 Attraktionen kostenlos und es ist Dein Ticket für die Freie Fahrt mit Bussen und Bahnen des Nordhessischen Verkehrsverbundes. Die MeineCardPlus gibt es bei über 140 teilnehmenden Gastgeberinnen und Gastgebern. AuszeitCardPlus Das FreizeitPlus für alle Nordhessen. Die AuszeitCardPlus ist Deine persönliche Eintrittskarte zu mehr als 100 Attraktionen in der GrimmHeimat Nordhessen. Jedes Erlebnis kann mit der AuszeitCardPlus einmal pro Jahr genutzt werden. Read more Author Borken (Hessen) CK Organization Regionalmanagement Nordhessen GmbH34117 Kassel Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Partner Hotels - Castles / Palaces - Leisure Parks Contact Am Freilichtmuseum 1 34582 Borken