Begas Haus

About the museum

The Begas Haus in Heinsberg's old town grew out of the former district museum. After about three years of renovation, it opened on March 12, 2014 with a new name and a new focus. For this, the historic main building from the 16th to 18th centuries was extended by the neighboring Haus Lennartz and connected by a glass stairwell with an elevator.

The museum is named after the Begas family of artists. Its patriarch Carl Joseph Begas (1794–1854) came from Heinsberg, taught as a professor at the Berlin Academy and became a Prussian court painter; his four sons also became painters or sculptors. The museum holds the most extensive collection nationwide of paintings, sculptures and graphic works from four generations of this family, ranging from Romanticism to the Imperial era.

The second permanent exhibition is devoted to the regional history of the Rhine-Meuse area over more than a millennium, with archaeological finds, documents, Christian sacred art and furniture from the Middle Ages to the Biedermeier period. A large part of the objects comes from the museum's own holdings. In addition there are temporary exhibitions, workshops for children and adults, and a digital museum guide.

Highlights

• Largest collection of works by the Begas family of artists
• Paintings, sculptures and graphic works from four generations
• Christian sacred art and archaeological finds of the region
• Digital museum guide also in Easy Language
• Museum café Samocca

Permanent exhibitions

• Begas-Sammlung – Paintings, sculptures and graphic works from four generations of the Begas family of artists, who came from Heinsberg.
• Regionalgeschichtliche Sammlung – Archaeology, documents, sacred art and furniture from over a thousand years of history of the Rhine-Meuse region.

Operated by

Trägerverein Museum Heinsberg e.V.

Director

Dr. Rita Müllejans-Dickmann

Admission & discounts

Free admission for school classes and daycare groups from the district of Heinsberg, ICOM and Museumsbund members as well as press.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description: no information

Glass stairwell with elevator; accessible themed tour. The digital museum guide offers texts in easy language and an audio function.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Creative workshops for children and holiday programs in the series "Kunst aktiv", also as part of Kulturrucksack NRW.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café

Museum café Samocca: Tue–Fri 9:00–18:00 (Wednesdays until 13:00 takeaway only), Sat–Sun 10:00–17:00, closed Mondays.

Events & venue rental

• Weddings / ceremonies

Civil wedding ceremonies of the city of Heinsberg in the wedding room in Haus Lennartz.

Plan your visit