Getting to Differdange by public transport

The Luxembourg Science Center is a fun and entertaining discovery center dedicated to science and new technologies, accessible for audiences of all ages. In the large exploration room, you will discover more than 100 interactive stations, spectacular "science shows" and daily workshops. Alone, in a group or with your family, discover science and technology while having fun. Whether it is to lift a car with one hand, play a game of Table football with a robot, melt steel in seconds or participate in a scientific cooking workshop, amazement and enthusiasm are guaranteed! Interactive stations, Shows and Workshops Discover 100 interactive stations in 5 languages and take part in spectacular “Science Shows” and workshops in 4 languages. Planetarium, fluids, materials, mechanics, electricity, mathematics, kitchen lab, mobility, chemistry, optics, magnetism and many more surprises ...

A true piece of Differdange’s historical heritage, the Grôven Mine was in operation until 1957 and has now opened its doors to the public. What is a mine? How did the miners live? What tools did they use? How did they work? What was all this for? The answers to these questions and many more can be found in the depths of this gallery, which has been fully renovated to accommodate visitors. Short sound bites recount the main stages of the mine’s history in a few minutes. Visitors can look at old photos and tools, peer into cavities and breathe in the smell of hard work. You can just imagine all the noise and activity and what the daily life of the miners was like. At the Grôven Mine, visitors can experience for themselves the important role mining has played in Luxembourg’s history. Attention: The mine is currently closed due to renovations!

The Minett Trail is a 90-kilometer-long hiking path running across the Minett region. In ten stages, you can experience smaller and larger towns as well as eight nature reserves. These impress with old forests and former mining areas. Due to the steep rock walls, red earth, and mine entrances, they are unique in Luxembourg. On this section, you hike through the nature reserve "Kiemerchen-Scheiergronn-Groussebësch," which borders the "Gaalgebierg" of Belvaux. Along the way, you will again see red rock formations and traces of ore mining. Part of the path leads over an old tire test track, which today looks like an abandoned highway segment. Here, nature is steadfastly reclaiming its place. Thus, the path runs almost exclusively through an extensive forest area. On the Gaalgebierg is a large playground where you will also find inviting picnic spots.

The south of the Grand Duchy was occupied like the rest of the country following the invasion of Nazi Germany on May 10, 1940; However, there were occasional battles as units of the French army occupied the area for advanced defense purposes. After the rapidly changing conditions in the following days however, they withdrew and so the entire Minett region, like the rest of the country, came under occupation by the III. Reich - a situation that would last until liberation on September 10, 1944. The region also played a role in the liberation in 1944, as the south of the country was the first to be liberated by the advancing Western Allies. Today there are a number of monuments here to honor this historic moment, but also, for example, the "Liberty Road", the route of liberation that leads from Normandy, France, to Bastogne in Belgium. Here in Differdange, the third largest city in the country, there are numerous memorial sites. Brass cobblestones remember fellow citizens, most of them jewish families, who fell victim to the repression and persecution of the Nazi regime. Monuments are dedicated to the victims, but also to the resistance to occupation.

Although the building may seem imposing from the outside, the atmosphere inside is much more intimate. The cultural centre in Differdange not only houses a music school and a public library, but also a restaurant and performance hall. With its 210 seats, it offers a unique venue for theatrical performances, shows, conferences and concerts. Whether its stage welcomes a solo musician or an orchestra of 60 people, the Aalt Stadhaus cultural centre retains its charm and warm, human scale. The theater / concert hall with its large stage has a seating capacity of 210 seats. With its relatively limited number of seats, a special and intimate atmosphere is created, which is rarely the case in larger theaters / concert halls. The hall is perfectly suitable for solo music performances as well as for orchestras of up to 60 musicians. Also, the hall is very well suited for theater, cabaret and readings. Public Library School of Music

On a hiking route of just under one kilometer in length, children and their families get their full money’s worth: along the path starting from the "Vëloschoul" in Differdange, six stations with unusual wooden sculptures tell the stories of their fairy tale characters. From the wicked witch to the carved puppet Pinocchio, Snow White or Cinderella, all fairy tale characters have their own sculpture. The "Klenge roude Leiw" by the author Mireille Weiten-de Waha is also part of the figures. It is not only about finding the stations but more about playing: the stations include challenges for the little ones, such as climbing a wall using Rapunzel’s braid. The path also hides wooden carved forest animals that can be spotted using the telescope installed along the path. Still: don’t forget binoculars!