Museum in the gatehouse of the Westfalenhütte on 160 years of Hoesch steel, labor and social history, with the Stahlhaus L141 – free admission.
1. marts 2026 – 1. november 2026
Photographs by Jürgen Spiler and Thomas Strenge from 1976 show the everyday life of the Greek community in Dortmund's Nordstadt, complemented by memories of eyewitnesses.
17. januar 2027 – 25. juli 2027
The exhibition is devoted to warning and information signs and other means of communication in the steelworks.
The museum uses the listed gatehouse at the former main entrance of the Westfalenhütte. The Dortmund architects Hugo Steinbach and Paul Lutter designed the building, which was constructed from 1912 to 1914. Here the workforce's attendance was monitored; the works police, the payroll office and a dining hall were also located here. The building received its present appearance in the 1950s; it has been a listed monument since 1988.
At the end of the 1980s, Hoesch AG set up a museum and its archive in the gatehouse, but discontinued museum operations after the takeover by Krupp in 1992. Former Hoesch employees ("Hoeschianer"), the Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte and the Stiftung Westfälisches Wirtschaftsarchiv brought the house back: it reopened on October 23, 2005. It is run by the association Freunde des Hoesch-Museums, whose volunteers keep it operating; the City of Dortmund and thyssenkrupp Steel support the museum.
The permanent exhibition "Stahlzeit in Dortmund" spans the period from the beginnings of the iron and steel industry in 1840/41 to structural change. Tools, products, models and media stations explain the path from ore to steel, and a separate section is devoted to the working and social life of the workforce.
In 2022 the Hoesch-Stahlhaus L141, a prefabricated bungalow made of the composite material Platal from a company housing estate in Hombruch, was relocated next to the museum. Since May 2025 it has housed an exhibition on the history of industrial housing and building with steel.
Der er gratis entré.
| Børn og unge | –Free admission for everyone. |
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| Grupper | –Booked group tour (90 min., max. 20 people) €70 flat rate, in English €80; school classes, trainees and students €50 (English €60); duet tour "History and Technology" €85; combined tour of the permanent exhibition and the Stahlhaus €90. Guided bike tour for groups of 6 or more €6 per person (Tuesdays only, approx. 3–4 hours). Book at least 14 days in advance. |
| Public tour of the Hoesch-Stahlhaus L141 (1st Sun of the month, 11:00) | 3 €Reduced €1.50 |
Free admission to the permanent exhibition, the Hoesch-Stahlhaus L141 and special exhibitions.
According to the museum, largely accessible and wheelchair-accessible; folding stools throughout the building.
Velegnet til børn og familier
Public family tour every 1st Sunday of the month at 14:00. Children's birthday party "Little Steelworkers" for ages 6 to 11 (max. 12 children): 120 min. for €70 per group or with a scavenger hunt 180 min. for €90, each plus €2 for materials per child – with crafts and chocolate "slabs".
Westfalenhütte
Light rail U44 to "Westfalenhütte", then on foot.
Parkering muligt
Large parking lot right next to the museum.
No café; snacks in the surrounding area, and in summer also the Hoeschpark-Büdchen kiosk. Jackets, backpacks, umbrellas and bags larger than A4 must be left at the coat check or in a locker; suitcases and trolleys cannot be stored. Food and drinks brought from outside are not allowed in the museum.
Op til 25 personer.
Civil wedding ceremonies in a bright room with round-arched windows for up to 25 guests; appointments through the Dortmund registry office in consultation with the museum, drinks service on request.
Forespørgsel & detaljer| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 1,5 t. |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Allowed for private purposes without flash or tripod; commercial photography only with written permission. |
| Godt at vide | Public tours (90 min. each): on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday of the month at 14:00 through the permanent exhibition; on the 1st Sunday at 11:00 through the Stahlhaus L141 (not on public holidays) and at 14:00 as a family tour. From March to October, a guided bike tour (approx. 30 km) across the Westfalenhütte, the PHOENIX-See and Phoenix-West. Group and school class tours with selectable focus areas by reservation; allow 15 minutes before the tour starts for the ticket desk and coat check. |
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