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Vulkanhaus
Strohn
The House of Volcanoes Strohn is in
the village Strohn in the western part of
the low Eifel mountain range of the
state Rhineland-Palatinate. It is easily
reachable by car within 1 ½ hour from
the Cologne-Bonn- and the Rhine-Mainarea. Leaving the highway the street
leads through a strongly volcanic
stamped landscape, passing near the
imposing Pulvermaar.
The House of Volcanoes Strohn
High floor
Lava-Wall
The museum is dedicated to the volcanism of the Eifel
Mountains. The permanent exhibition shows mechanisms
how volcanism works, or, for example, how the planet
earth is composed, from where magma emendates, and
which reasons causes the glowing hot liquids ascending
into the earth crust.
Based on game elements and openly presented exhibits
volcanism becomes comprehensible. King-sized photos
and films of volcanic - and maar-eruptions, connected
with a quaking underground, are making a visit to a
sensual experience. Main attraction is a 4x6m large lava
wall with structures like a dropping candle that was
originally rebuild in the museum.
Real volcanic gases can be sniffed. In the House of
Volcanoes Strohn also the secret of the development
of the Strohn lava bomb of approximately 120 tons is
solved – flown through the air or sampling scoria by
rolling around?
Contact:
Vulkanhaus Strohn
Hauptstraße 38
D-54558 Strohn Germany
Tel. +49 6573-953721
Fax. +49 6573-953722
[email protected]
Strohn Lava Bomb
www.vulkanhaus-strohn.de