Le Bois du Cazier: Mining, Glass and Industry museums

© WBT / Alessandra Petrosino

© WBT / JL Flemal

© WBT / S.Wittenbol

In 2012, the Bois du Cazier, one of the major mining sites in Wallonia, has been listed under the Unesco World Heritage.

The Bois du Cazier is located south of Charleroi and is full of life and industrial heritage. This remarkable architectural complex lies in the middle of nature between three slagheaps, which have become walking paths.

The site, where a dreadful mining disaster took place, is an interesting and complete museum about coal, steel and glass with three sections: the site dedicated to the tragedy that took place on 8 August 1956, the Glass Museum with its extraordinary collection and the Museum for Industry covering the industrial revolution.

You might also want to visit the Memorial in honour of the 262 victims, the wooded domain with the memorial lane and the observatory, as well as the forge and foundry workshops.

Discover the Glass museum and the Industry museum.

The site is open to the public from Tuesday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and during weekends and public holidays, from 10am to 6pm. Accessible to persons with reduced mobility.

Individual visitors: free visit to the site in French, Dutch, English and Italian (except the industry museum)

Groups: guided visits by reservation in French, Dutch, English and Italian.

Individuals: adults €6 - children (under 18 and students) €4.5
Groups: adults €5 - children €3.5
Free admission for children under 6

Visits: the first Saturday and Sunday of the month at 3pm, the Cazier Woods offers "individual" visitors the possibility to follow a guided visit for €6. Only by reservation.

Accessible to persons with reduced mobility except for the slagheaps

Access: - by car, A54 or R3, take the A503, exit 34 Marcinelle. By train Gare de Charleroi Sud (station) and TEC 52 bus. Parking for cars and buses.

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