All you need to know about the mining and narrow-gauge railway museum and operating days with further details on the Muttenthalbahn can be found on this page.
The working group Muttenthalbahn has been based below Schloss Steinhausen directly by the river Ruhr in Witten-Bommern since 1989.
The used premises belong to the now defunct Zeche[colliery] Theresia which closed down as far back as 1892. This mine had played a role in the early days of the mining industry south of the Ruhr. Our working group had redeveloped the listed colliery buildings which now serve as a good homestead for the museum.
We wish you an enjoyable perusal of our page and are looking forward to welcome you in the museum!
Our latest report:
- A Special Event
It has been some time now – more precisely, on November 12, 2025 – that our association’s chairman, Hannsjörg Frank, was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz (“Federal Cross of Merit”), to his own great surprise, in recognition of his tireless voluntary commitment to the Muttenthalbahn spanning no less than 36 years.
We would like to take this opportunity once again to sincerely thank him for the countless hours of work and the passionate dedication that he has consistently shown – and continues to show – for the Muttenthalbahn and the association itself.
Following the award ceremony, several journalistic reports were published. We would especially like to share the (freely accessible) video segment from Lokalzeit Ruhr by WDR here (of course, we are also happy about any further articles and reports):
(Both in german only) Direct link to the video – or – text article with embedded video
Furthermore, we would like to wish all sponsors, museum visitors, and association members a healthy, happy, and successful year 2026. We are very much looking forward to the start of the new (anniversary) season!
Take care and all the best,
Your Muttenthalbahn
