Headframe room
The area of the former shaft platform, a logistical point for underground operations.
Permanent exhibition
A route through the technology and life of the mine
The museum rooms present the operation of Shaft I, equipment, coal transport, the lamp room, minerals and the steam winding engine.
Main exhibit
The steam winding engine
The engine operated with two twin cylinders arranged in tandem. Built in 1909 at Friedrich Wilhelm Hütte – Mühlheim, it developed 1,200 HP and a maximum extraction speed of 20 m/sec.
- drum diameter: 7,000 mm
- winding cable diameter: 47 mm
- maximum extraction depth: 750 m
- last run: 23 August 1985, 08:30
Rooms and visit themes
Roll-call room
The space where miners received instructions, tasks and safety briefing before descending underground.
Minerals room
A permanent exhibition of rocks and minerals, including Anina hard coal.
Surface transport
Exhibits related to the extraction, loading and transport of coal.
Lamp room
The evolution of mining lamps, control devices and safety equipment.
Boiler room
The final point of the tour, with preserved structural and architectural elements.