01 / 03
From ore to tool" tour / Children's groups
Opening period
From 01/03 to 31/10, daily between 10 am and 5 pm.
Language(s) spoken: French
Groups onlyGroupsHome school groupsCycle 2: elementary SchoolHoliday Camps HomeChildren from 6 to 12 yearsCycle 3: elementary school (CM1, CM2)Cycle 3: college (6th)
The activity lasts 2 hours: 3 x 45mn + 30mn welcome and transfers on foot. Bring rucksack, hiking boots with warm clothing and picnic.
From: 6 ans
Age max: 18 ans
Min. number of people: 10
Max. number of people: 30
Means of payment accepted
Bons CAF
Bank/credit card
Check
Credit transfer
Rates
Child: 8 €.
Free entry for accompanying guides, teachers.
Group rate available for > 10 people.
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
In the immediate vicinity of the reception building, walk in the footsteps of the miners and try to follow the trace of the vein, study the digging techniques and the means of transporting the ore over time.
Children discover how rock is transformed into metal and everyday objects. A guided tour of the St. Louis Gallery and the Metallurgy Park, in addition to the Iron Museum, give an insight into what metal is and how it is used in everyday life.
In three 45-minute sessions, youngsters discover the world of mining and the different aspects of the trades of farmer-miner, lumberjack-coalcutter and metallurgist: rock sorting, use of old-fashioned tools and lighting, modes of transport, coal-making, processing and forging. The 3 modules (Musée du fer, Galerie St Louis, Parc métallurgique) are led by our mediators, and include role-playing as well as participatory information gathering.
1/3
