To fill the time before heading to Charleroi airport, I visited this museum and it was really well presented and interesting. We did not have much time, so chose not to take the audio-guide, but most of the information was in French/Dutch and English, so...More

A trip into the past of the industrial Wallonie. Well presented but room for improvement. The site could be subject to better exploitation. Please remove cars from being parked on the site, this is spoiling the site.

We took the guided tour and it was a memorable experience. The guide, Axel, helped us understanding the importance of this site. You will learn about the terribly tough working conditions of the coal miners in the mid 20th century and how the tragedy that...More

This museum is a fitting memorial to the 256 miners who died 60 years ago in a mining disaster. The museum preserves much of the mine overground as well as restored and repurposed some of the facilities such as shower rooms. The audio guide does...More

Not many people know the name 'Bois du Cazier' but many Belgian people know the link between Marcinelle and mining disaster. In 1956, 262 people die in the mine of many nationalities but many Italians. The site is now a museum and a tribute to...More

How many Belgians know le bois du casier ? How many are aware what happened 60 year ago. This historical site brings back into memory what happened there so many years go. But it also brings back what the wallons are capable of in industrial...More

Very well preserved history of the mining business and its tragedy. The way they remember all the miners that died in the catastrophy makes you very humble.