Interactive museum Quartz Experience
ReserveIn this unique interactive museum Quartz Experience you will find out more about the many applications of quartz sand.
Quartz with its crystalline structure is used in high quality applications such as glass, solar cells, computer chips, mobile phones, paints, washing powder, polishing discs. Through various experiments you learn more about sand mining company Sibelco, the applications of quartz sand, the manufacturing process and the re-purposing of the extinct mines.
Range
Opening period
Free entry on Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in July and August. Closed on Tuesday 21 July due to a public holiday.
All other months the museum can be visited by prior booking only.
For whom
Suitable for all ages. Ideal for school trips.
Suitable for wheelchair usersYes
Number of PersonsMaximum 40 people.
Price
Free
Reserve
Free entry on Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except in July and August.
Departure and arrival
Place of departureBlauwe Keidreef 5
Program
OptionsAfter your visit why not enjoy a beautiful walk around an old reconstructed quartz sand mine.