On 21 June 2025, come and see a demonstration of the low shaft furnace by our expert in experimental metallurgy, forge animations by our friends from the Confrérie Hephaïstos, a thematic exhibition and a conference on the work of palaeometallurgists!
Based in the heart of the Metzeschmelz, in the Atelier Central of the former Esch-Schifflange factory, which is currently being refurbished, we are launching a project focusing on the history of iron, which will run for several years. The first part is devoted to the Iron Age, covering archaeology and (pre-)industrial history, demonstrating historical practices and techniques, and presenting archives and historical artefacts in cooperation with partner organisations.
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PROGRAM
10:00: Site opening
From 10:00 – 17:00 :
– Demonstration of the low shaft furnace & forge
– Thematic exhibition
Highlights :
– 11:00: Lecture on ancient metallurgy by Mr. Rémy Nicolle (metallurgical engineer and researcher)
– between 15:00 and 17:00: opening of the low shaft furnace and extraction of the bloom
18:00: Site closing
! Shuttle bus access via Portail Lallange
! Access on foot via Portail Schifflange and Neudorf
Partners : AHME , Musée rural de Peppange, Hephaïstos-Brudderschaft
