Erdöl-Erdgas-Museum Twist
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The Erdöl-Erdgas-Museum Twist in Twist, Germany
is a museum for crude oil and natural gas
and shows technical equipment for mineral exploration
of these natural energy resources and gives information about their geological origin.
Heimathaus Twist
. In the beginning, the museum was located in the basement of the Heimathaus Twist building. The basement of the Heimathaus Twist had been built as a bunker
, therefore there was no way to get daylight into the museum and the illumination was not adequate for a public museum. In 2009, the museum moved into a new building directly beside the Heimathaus.
The museum has a small library as well as a presentation room for lectures and showing movies and presentations. The whole museum is handicapped accessible.
All information boards are provide information in two languages, German and Dutch.
Twist, Germany
Twist is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated directly at the Dutch border.Situation of the local parts in the municipality of Twist:-History:...
is a museum for crude oil and natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
and shows technical equipment for mineral exploration
Mineral exploration
Mineral exploration is the process of finding ore to mine. Mineral exploration is a much more intensive, organized and professional form of mineral prospecting and, though it frequently uses the services of prospecting, the process of mineral exploration on the whole is much more involved.-Stages...
of these natural energy resources and gives information about their geological origin.
History
In 1999 the museum was established and is a part of the registered associationVoluntary association
A voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body to accomplish a purpose.Strictly speaking, in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association...
Heimathaus Twist
Heimathaus Twist
The Heimathaus Twist is a well known cultural center over the borders of the municipality Twist, Germany.- Building :That what is known as Heimathaus Twist consist of three buildungs in traditional construction style of the Emsland county. For the Handwerker-Haus what is constructed in timber...
. In the beginning, the museum was located in the basement of the Heimathaus Twist building. The basement of the Heimathaus Twist had been built as a bunker
Bunker
A military bunker is a hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks...
, therefore there was no way to get daylight into the museum and the illumination was not adequate for a public museum. In 2009, the museum moved into a new building directly beside the Heimathaus.
Exhibition space
The exhibition space is about 450 m² spread over two floors and in addation the museum has also an open-air exhibition ground for showing bigger exhibits related to crude oil and natural gas industry.The museum has a small library as well as a presentation room for lectures and showing movies and presentations. The whole museum is handicapped accessible.
All information boards are provide information in two languages, German and Dutch.