<strong>A new director for the Museum Vieille Montagne</strong>

A new director for the Museum Vieille Montagne

A vacancy for the position of director of the Museum Vieille Montagne had been running since August last year. Céline Ruess, the current director, had decided to apply for the
Réhabilitation du site V-M à Grâce-Hollogne

Réhabilitation du site V-M à Grâce-Hollogne

2023-01-28 Article Jean-Michel Crespin Plusieurs années auront été nécessaires pour réhabiliter le site. Le vaste site Vieille Montagne, localisé entre les rues de l’Hôtel communal, de Ruy, Colladios et Michel
<strong>In memoriam Paul Simons. 1949 – 2023</strong>

In memoriam Paul Simons. 1949 – 2023

Dear VMHeritage colleagues. Despite the best wishes we sent each other, the year started on a negative note. With pain in my heart I have to announce that Paul Simons
Exhibition : This is not a pebble

Exhibition : This is not a pebble

Special exhibition of zinc, lead and iron minerals Three local passionate collectors present a selection of their most beautiful samples from here (east of Belgium) or elsewhere (Europe mainly).One of those collectors, François Wouters, is a member of the Vieille
Saga VM – Episode 1 : The Pioneer

Saga VM – Episode 1 : The Pioneer

Refining zinc, an unlikely idea! It all started at the end of 1805, in the French region of Ourthe, which corresponds more or less to the present-day territory of Wallonia
A visit at the roots of the VM Company

A visit at the roots of the VM Company

In October 2019 Alastair Robertson, Vice-Chairman of the Vieille Montagne Heritage Association and Chairman of Alston Moor Historical Society, paid a visit to Kelmis in Belgium. Kelmis was the birthplace,
General Assembly 2 at the MMIL

General Assembly 2 at the MMIL

The Vieille Montagne Heritage Association held its second AGM in June in Liege, which was followed by a visit to the MMIL (Maison de la Métallurgie et de l’Industrie de