Klimaerlebniswelt Oerlinghausen

About the museum

The Klimaerlebniswelt is part of the Urland in Oerlinghausen, an adventure area in Lippe that also includes the Archäologisches Freilichtmuseum and the large-scale nature conservation project Sinethi. It is operated by Lippe Tourismus & Marketing GmbH.

The building with its striking honeycomb architecture is made of timber from regional forestry and designed sustainably with green roofs, recycled materials and a solar installation. It was awarded the Red Dot Award 2024, the iF Design Award 2025 and the Silberner Nagel 2025; in 2025 the Urland also won the ADAC Tourismuspreis Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Three digital, interactive experience rooms guide visitors through the topic: an intro room on climate change, species diversity, biodiversity and tourism; the "Grad-Wanderung" (a walk through climate history) with a rotating giant globe and more than 250 interactive features; and the "Kehrtwende" (U-turn), in which visitors themselves implement adaptation measures against heat, drought, heavy rain and storms. Via QR codes, many contents can be saved on a smartphone and explored in more depth at home; visitors collect points for future projects along the way.

Right outside the door begins the roughly five-kilometre Klimaerlebnispfad (climate trail), which leads to the Archäologisches Freilichtmuseum with eleven stations, an app and augmented reality.

Highlights

• Rotating giant globe with more than 250 interactive features
• Simulation of heat, storms and heavy rain
• Virtual reality and simulation games
• Certified as accessible (Reisen für Alle)
• Combo ticket with the Archäologisches Freilichtmuseum
• Klimaerlebnispfad: 5 km with eleven stations to the Archäologisches Freilichtmuseum

Permanent exhibition

• Klimaerlebniswelt – Three experience rooms on climate history, climate change and adaptation, with a giant globe and simulations.

Founded

2024

Operated by

Lippe Tourismus & Marketing GmbH

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: not available
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Certified accessible with the “Reisen für Alle” quality seal. Dogs are only allowed as trained assistance dogs. All areas are on one level, so no lift is needed. There are no designated disabled parking spaces; via the address Am Kalkofen 15 you can drive right up to the entrance to get out, or alternatively call the signposted shuttle service from the car park at Holter Straße 53.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide: not available
• Hands-on stations

Designed for all age groups, with hands-on stations and simulations; accompanying school materials for teachers. The Klimaerlebnispfad with its free app is recommended from age 6 and only partly suitable for pushchairs.

Getting there & parking

To get out, use the address Am Kalkofen 15 and drive right up to the entrance; a shuttle service (signposted) can be called from the car park at Holter Straße 53.

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available

No catering at the Klimaerlebniswelt.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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