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Ausstellung des Informationszentrum GeoPark mit einer großen Landkarte

"GeoPark Ruhrgebiet Information Centre"

Coal, sandstone and clay –these three raw materials from a single mountain were used at the Nachtigall Colliery. This makes the museum an ideal starting point for excursions into the Earth’s history. Visit our ‘GeoPark Ruhrgebiet’ information centre and set off from there into the Muttental valley’s numerous geological outcrops and its mining history hiking trail.

Hands-on Geology

Hard coal, sandstone, iron ore and rock salt are the raw materials that built the Ruhr region. Visitors catch a rare glimpse into the history of the earth. The GeoPark Ruhrgebiet conveys the diversity of raw materials, their origins and their benefits for humans. The Nachtigall Colliery has an information centre.

Logo Geopark Ruhrgebiet

The ‘GeoPark Ruhrgebiet’ was recognized as a National GeoPark by the Alfred Wegener Foundation in 2006. Alongside the Vulkaneifel, the Nördlinger Ries and the Muskau Coal Crescent, this park is one of the most geologically exciting areas in Germany.

At the information centre, visitors can begin their journey through the earth’s history. Here, they can enjoy learning all about GeoParks, the Muttental National Geotope and the mineral-rich Ruhr region. materials.

The museum is also an ideal starting point for exploring the Muttental National Geotope with its geological outcrops and mining history trail, or for setting off on a hike along the ‘GeoRoute Ruhr’.

Steinbruch auf der Zeche Nachtigall mit verschiedenen Schichten.

© Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL)