The Moon-Mine Tintin Centre is planned as the on-surface visitor centre part of the Moon-Mine project. Permission from Moulinsart and Studios Hergé has been denied and the centre will consequently NOT be Tintin-themed.

Moulinsart provide the following motivation for their decision: "For this kind of project, Moulinsart want to provide a work in the respect of the Work of Hergé. And yet, with the recent opening of The Hergé Museum, Moulinsart cannot be involved in other projects, even if these projects are very interesting."

Figure 1: Interiors of Moon-Mine buildings and pages from Tintin, illustrating similarities.

The intention was to establish a visitor centre of interest mainly to youth and kids, but certainly also older Tintin-fans. Apart from Tintin paraphernalia and reading rooms, exhibitions with Tintin themes with technology historic connections was planned, such as professor Calculus lab and a lunar surface exhibit featuring Tintin and Milou in space suits. Comparisons between the technology featured in the Tintin-magazines produced between 1929 and 1986 to current knowledge would have provided historic interest, naturally with particular emphasis on Tintins travel to the moon.

Note: Due to Moulinsart(Tintin Copyright holders) decision, the centre will not be Tintin-themed. This page will not be updated and will be removed as soon as the domain expires. Please refer to www.moon-mine.com for updates on the moon-mine science centre.

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