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A mansion of labour
At first sight palatial redbrick facades and artistically adorned gables on buildings dotted around a grassy square are more reminiscent of an aristocratic residence than a coal mine. This was exactly one of the ideas behind the architecture.
Today the “mansion of labour” in the west of Dortmund is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and impressive testimonies to Germany’s industrial history. The engine house with its famous Jugendstil doorway is already an icon. But the museum’s outstanding industrial architecture is only one of many different attractive facets. The various sections of the exhibition will take you into a world of harsh working conditions, and the stories of the men and women who worked in coalmining during the 20th century will bring this vividly to life.
Guided tours in English are offered. They last 1.5 hours, cost 52 € plus admission and have to be booked in advance. English brochures and the English museum guide "The Zollern II/IV »model« colliery" are available. We also offer brochures in French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and Polish (please ask at the entry). Please contact the museum for further information. The restaurant and pub "Pferdestall" ("The Horsestable") provides fine food and drink for all occasions. All familiy or private parties take place here. Tel: +49 (0)231 6903236.
By car: Please follow the brown & white signs for "Route Industriekultur". Car parking for 150 vehicles and 3 bus spaces. Please note: car navigation systems should be set on "Rhader Weg"
For your Information: The city of Dortmund and the LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche Zollern are located in a restricted enviromental zone. To enter the zone you will need a yellow or green enviormental badge for your car.
By public means of transportation: Line 43 Emschertalbahn Dortmund to Dorsten: www.nordwestbahn.de. Ten minutes walk from Dortmund-Bövinghausen station. Leave the station heading for the railway bridge, turn right after 10 metres into Merklinder Strasse, then diagonally left through the estate: Plutostrasse, Jupiterstrasse, cross Rhader Weg diagonally into Grubenweg. By bike: Bikecycle route R10 and R31 or the Emscher Park Bike-Route South.
