Museums

Interactive Museums

Is the weather not particular good? Visit one of the many fun and interactive museums in the area. Discover the fascinating world of mining, learn everything about labor from the past, now and the future or experience a time travel through 4 million years in the Neanderthal Museum. All museums are suitable for young and old through various exhibitions, experiments, audio and video fragments, workshops and guided tours.

Deutsches Bergbau Museum Bochum

Discover the fascinating world of mining by taking the tours of the permanent exhibition - Hard Coal, Mining, Mineral Resources and Art, experiencing the visitor’s mine and by ascending the headframe for the tower tour.
Approx. 64 km

Zeiss planetarium Bochum

Take place in one of the 260 comfortable seats, sit back, and be amazed by the diversity of the galaxy. Discover new planets and stars.
Approx. 69 km

Gasometer Oberhausen

Industrial monument Gasometer is a characteristic building in Oberhausen. Discover the art en technical performances of the industrialization by visiting the exhibitions. In 2021 the exhibition is all about the beauty of nature and the influence of human beings on their environment.
Approx. 50 km

Explorado Duisburg

A house full of exciting experiments: Duisburg's inland harbour is home to Germany's largest participatory exhibition, the Explorado Children's Museum. Young researchers explore the world of technology in a playful way with all their senses.
Approx. 58 km

Openlucht museum Arnhem

Discover the fascinating history of the Netherlands and take an active journey through the past. Stroll through the 44-hectare park with 100 museum buildings, farms, and windmills.
Approx. 72 km

Dasa Dortmund

Experience the work of the past, today and the future with all your senses in the Dasa working world exhibition. An interactive museum for all ages. Get in a helicopter and experience the height if you need to fly, work with an excavator or for dare devils get on the ghost train.
Approx. 77 km

Spielzeugmuseum Max und Moritz Rhede

Discover the 8 summer fairy tales of the brothers Grimm. A private collection with handmade and historical dolls, toys and stuffed animals from the period between 1850 and 1950. Fun for both children and adults.
Approx. 7 km

Deutsches Fussballmuseum Dortmund

1 ball, 1000 stories that is the motto of the German football museum. Fans from all over the world are visiting this interactive museum. Besides an exhibition there is a cinema, 360 degrees Bundesliga show, treasure room, dribble course, speed court and you can kick a ball.
Approx. 81 km

Neanderthal museum Mettmann

A time journey through 4 million years of human history.  A modern and interactive museum which shows the history of the human being by exhibitions, audio presentations, workshops, and a stone age workshop for children.
Approx. 87 km