St. Ingbert , Saarland

Heimatmuseum Oberwürzbach

Gründungsdatum
2005

Das südöstlich von St. Ingbert gelegene Oberwürzbach besitzt seit der Gründung des Heimatvereins 2005 ein eigenes Heimatmuseum. In den Räumen des ehemaligen Bürgermeisteramts untergebracht, widmet sich eine 2012 zum hundertjährigen Jubiläum des Knappen- und Hüttenvereins Oberwürzbach eingerichtete Ausstellung auch dem Kohlenbergbau der nahegelegenen und 1959 stillgelegten Grube St. Ingbert. Die durch Spenden der Einwohner ständig erweiterte Sammlung enthält u. a. eine kleine geologische Sammlung und eine umfangreiche Fotosammlung zur Geschichte des Ortes.

Objekt-Link
http://saarland.digicult-museen.net/museen/act001889

Hauptstrasse 94, 66386 St. Ingbert
http://www.oberwuerzbach.de/vereine/heimatverein/vorstellung-heimatmuseum/

Träger
Heimatverein Oberwürzbach e.V.

Literatur

Slotta, Delf/Reinhardt, Thomas: Gruben und Bergbaulandschaften im Saarland. Letzte Seilfahrt – Fotografien von Fördertürmen, Bergehalden und Absinkweihern, Dillingen/Saar 2012, S. 136-145.

Krick, Hans-Werner: Steinkohlengrube St. Ingbert – Musterbetrieb des bayerischen Staates, in: Ders. (Hrsg.): Grubenstandort Saarpfalz. Das übersehene Saarrevier, St. Ingbert 1995, S. 37-73.

Ausstellungsraums mit Schautafeln und der Figur eines Bergmanns im Bergkittel Foto: Heimatmuseum Oberwürzbach

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Object groups according to relevance

An overview of all object groups can be found here.

Image, film and audio material particularly containing historical images of collieries and audio-visual documentation of underground mining work.

Objects with a close connection to mining customs, miners’ associations as well as personal mementos

Miner’s lamps, a collective term used in mining for all lighting equipment used underground. (following: Das kleine Bergbaulexikon, [The small mining glossary], 1998)

This is protective clothing designed to withstand the tough working conditions underground.

Objects in the areas of geology, mineralogy and palaeontology, frequently used to document the structure of various deposits

This object group encompasses mining-related map materials, including maps showing colliery sites or graphical representations based on surveys performed above and below ground, known as Grubenrisse [mine layouts].

These are written records (files, books, company brochures etc.), which are found in practically all the recorded collections and museums, alongside the objects kept there.

Uniforms worn by mining officials and miners on festive and formal occasions.

Meaning a miner's personal effects for use underground, and which do not directly serve as work tools. These might be the miner's lunch box or snuff pouch.

Tools used in mining work. In German-speaking countries, the miner's toolset is known as a "Gezähe". (following: Das kleine Bergbaulexikon [The small mining glossary], 1998)

Equipment for accidents and incidents, particularly firefighting appliances and mine rescue equipment.

Compressed air and electricity are practically the only sources of energy suitable in underground mining. Compressed air is suitable for powering all machinery, while electricity is primarily used for rotationally powered machines. (following: Grothe, Lexikon des Bergbaues, [Mining Lexicon] 1962)

As lifelike, scaled-down replicas, models are used to explain the functional methods of technical plant and machinery.

Diorama, a plastic, painted rendering usually assembled within a display case and used as a teaching aid. (following: dtv-Brockhaus-Lexikon, 1986)

Alongside sculptures, the range of mining-related artworks particularly includes paintings, especially portraits and depictions of mines. A significant portion of these are naïve paintings created by amateur artists, frequently former miners who use this medium to describe their day-to-day work and leisure time.