Grevenbroich city museum in the Gründerzeit villa Erckens, with a permanent exhibition on the Lower Rhine mentality.
October 4, 2026 – November 22, 2026
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The Villa Erckens lies on the Stadtparkinsel (city park island) in Grevenbroich. The manufacturer Oskar Erckens had it built in 1887 in Classicist style as the family residence, near his cotton spinning and weaving mill. After the business ran into economic difficulties following World War II and was shut down in 1956, the city bought the villa and park and used the house as an administrative annex until the 1980s.
On June 17, 1989, the villa was presented to the public as the "Museum im Stadtpark" with an ethnological collection, and thus became a municipal museum. After reorganization and renovation, the house reopened on March 4, 2012, as the "Museum der Niederrheinischen Seele". Funding came from the Landschaftsverband Rheinland (Rhineland regional association), a cultural foundation of the Sparkasse Neuss savings bank, the city and the Konjunkturpaket II (economic stimulus package II); the concept was developed with a planning firm from Münster.
On about 370 square meters, the permanent exhibition explores regional identity with colorful themed rooms and interactive stations, for example on landscape, language, food and drink, the Schützenfest (shooting festival), energy, faith and book printing. The house complements the exhibition with temporary exhibitions, concerts, theater and a children's culture program.
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €1.50People with severe disabilities, federal volunteer service participants, students and holders of the Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card) |
| Children & teens | €1.50free up to age 5 · Children from age 6; children under 6 free |
| Visitors with disabilities | €1.50People with severe disabilities |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50Students and federal volunteer service participants |
| Families | €82 adults and up to 4 children |
| Tour by arrangement (flat fee) | €30 |
Free admission for members of the Förderverein Museum und Archiv/Bücherei (friends' association for museum, archive and library). Tickets for events are available from the online ticket shop or at the museum box office.
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Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | €8 · 2 adults and up to 4 children |
The children's culture stage regularly shows puppet and children's theater (tickets €7, suitable from about 2.5 to 3 years old); the permanent exhibition offers interactive stations. Family ticket €8.
Rathaus
About 10 minutes on foot from Grevenbroich station; the bus stops "Rathaus" and "Platz der Deutschen Einheit" are a few minutes' walk away.
Parking available
Parking on the Stadtparkinsel; from there a footpath and cycle path leads over a small wooden bridge directly to the villa.
Route via the A 46 (exit Grevenbroich/Gierath), the A 61 (exit Bedburg/Grevenbroich) or the B 59 from the direction of Cologne; within the town, turn onto the Stadtparkinsel.
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Up to 70 guests.
Weddings in the villa's salon, seating up to 70 guests; rent €400 for up to 4 hours within opening hours, plus registry office fees.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours by arrangement (flat fee €30). |
