Musée de la Mine
Auchel · Pas-de-Calais · Hauts-de-France
Located in Auchel, in the heart of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais mining basin, the Jacques Deramaux Mine Museum occupies the premises of a former training school for mining trades. The museum offers an underground reconstruction allowing visitors to discover the working and learning conditions of young miners from the age of 14. Visits, lasting two hours, are conducted by former miners who underwent their training at the site, providing direct testimony of this experience. The museum is open for regular access on Tuesday and Thursday, and by appointment for other days. It constitutes a heritage testimony to the region's industrial heritage.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · Closed
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 09:00–11:30
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 09:00–11:30
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
2B Bd de la Paix
Phone number
+33 3 21 52 66 10Official website
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 30 min walk from station Calonne-Ricouart (or 10 min by car).
City
15 min by car from Bruay-la-Buissière.
Nearest station
About 30 min walk from station Calonne-Ricouart (or 10 min by car).
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
15 min by car from Bruay-la-Buissière.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
Nearby
Galleries nearby: Galerie D'art Thierry Carton (11.6 km), Pandem'Art (12.1 km), art en nord (19.7 km).
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