Heimatmuseum Waltrop
Volunteer-run local history museum in the former Riphaushof with a photo collection and testimonies of Waltrop's town history.
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About the museum
The Heimatverein Waltrop was founded on 18 June 1935 by fourteen citizens to cultivate local history, customs and the Low German language. Since the 1920s, friends of local history had already been gathering pictures, documents and museum pieces.
Under longtime association chairman Norbert Frey, the museum moved into the former Riphaushof and opened there in 1996. The building is next to the open-air pool on Riphausstraße; in the courtyard stands the hall of the municipal Parkfest operation.
The exhibition rooms display many relics from earlier times, while in the workshop new finds are restored for exhibitions. The photo collection, which documents the town's transformation, is regarded as a special treasure. An audio guide leads through the tour with spoken and written texts. The building also serves as the association's headquarters and archive.
Highlights
- Waltrop's town history in the former Riphaushof
- Extensive photo collection on the town's transformation
- Museum workshop for restoring finds
- Audio guide with spoken and written texts
Permanent exhibition
- Waltroper Stadtgeschichte – Exhibition rooms with relics from earlier times and a large photo collection document the town's development.
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Heimatverein Waltrop e.V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free; a small donation is requested.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is located in the Riphaushof directly next to the open-air pool at Riphausstraße 31.
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Weddings / ceremonies
Civil weddings are possible in the Deele of the Heimatmuseum (to be arranged with the registry office and the Heimatverein). Visitor groups of up to about 45 people can sit together over coffee and cake in the Heimathaus by arrangement.
Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes |
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| Good to know | The audio guide offers texts to listen to or read. On request, the association gives illustrated talks on Waltrop topics (30 to 60 minutes). |
