German Mining Museum

German Mining Museum
(*Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum*)
	The German Mining Museum in Bochum
Established	1930
Location	Am Bergbaumuseum 28, 44791 Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates	51°29′21″N 7°13′2″E
Type	Museum, research establishment; Humanities, Natural Sciences, History, Engineering
Accreditation	Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
Curator	Prof. Dr. Sunhild Kleingärtner
Owner	DMT-Gesellschaft für Lehre und Bildung mbH,; and the city of Bochum
Employees	ca. 140
Website	www.BergbauMuseum.de

The German Mining Museum in Bochum (German: Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum) or DBM is one of the most visited museums in Germany with around 365,700 visitors per year (2012). It is the largest mining museum in the world, and a renowned research establishment for mining history.

Above-ground exhibitions, and a faithfully reconstructed show mine below the museum terrain give visitors insights into the world of mining. The main areas of research by the scientists are the History and Technology of Mining (Geschichte und Technik des Montanwesens), and the Documentation and Conservation of Cultural Artefacts (Dokumentation und Schutz von Kulturgut). As a research institute, the museum is a member of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community.

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