On Thursday we went to the Duetsches Museum, a Musuem so large you can't even finish it in one day, unless your crazy! At the Deutsches Musuem in Munich, during my free time I explored the Mine exhibit which was a progression of how life working in the mines was, what kind of technology was used, etc. throughout history. I found it very fascinating because of Platteville's rich history in mining as well. I have never toured the mining Museum in Platteville but now when I go back I plan to to see where we fell on the spectrum within the Duetsches Musuem in Munich.
Everything in the mines was so interesting because to remember that's how most people made a living back then is crazy. It was so rough, tough & dangerous. Also, the fact that they brought horses down there with them was insane! To be able to ensure that the ceiling wasn't going to collapse on you any second must have been nerve racking, & they just went back day after day like it was nothing. To think what they found in the mines was something so valuable to them must have made everything worth it in the end.
Overall, the parts of the Museum we saw were amazing & I cannot wait to go back on Sunday to see more!
I did not have a chance to go into the mine but I will definitely do that on Sunday especially since I have been to get mining museum in Platteville so I would also like to compare the two.
ReplyDeleteThe machine that we use now to hold up the walls of the mine was really cool. It has huge pistons that push against plants on the wall.
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