G-08 In the Üzülmez District, the residence, which was used as a lodging by the chief engineer, who was the highest authority of the period, in 1946, and which was called the house of the Üzülmez Institution Manager in the following years, was opened to service as a museum on 30 December 2020.

The museum, which was supported by the Western Black Sea Development Agency (BAKKA) and became operational as a result of the preparatory work that lasted for about 2 years, includes the establishment process of Ereğli Coal Enterprises (EKİ), the nationalization of the coal companies in the city, and the establishment process of the Labor Union, which was established as the first social security institution of the country. The first iron and steel pieces produced by the Karabük Iron and Steel Factory (KARDEMİR) and photographs, documents and objects belonging to the EKİ radio are exhibited.

In the museum, there are also pieces of coal extracted from the mines, living and working conditions of the miners, exhibition rooms with mining materials, a virtual reality space where the underground is toured, and culture and art rooms. While the industrial history of the city is explained with simulations on the panels, the dormitories where the workers stay, the books issued for the illiterate workers and the materials containing documents, maps, photographs and various documents are also exhibited.

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CULTURAL HERİTAGE
Geosite Relevance
Coal Industry
Cultural
Category
Educational
Touristic
Significance Level
National