Nationalpark-Tor Heimbach
Information center of Eifel National Park in Heimbach's historic railway station, with tourist information and the exhibition "Waldgeheimnisse", free admission.
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About the museum
The Nationalpark-Tor Heimbach is housed in Heimbach's historic railway station building, so it is easy to reach by train. It is one of the national park gates, the visitor houses of Eifel National Park, and combines a tourist information office with a permanent exhibition.
The exhibition "Waldgeheimnisse" (Forest Secrets) shows the habitats of the beech forest around the gate. A walk-in audio play leads visitors through a forest labyrinth, where the wildcat, the house's flagship animal, chats with a black stork about its experiences in the national park. Tactile specimens, texts in Braille and a film about the nature and landscape of the national park make the exhibition accessible to blind and sighted visitors.
The gate is also the starting point of the Kloster-Route ranger tour, which takes place on Fridays.
Highlights
- Walk-in audio play in a forest labyrinth
- Wildcat as the house's flagship animal
- Tactile specimens and Braille texts
- Starting point of the Kloster-Route ranger tour
- Location in the historic railway station
Permanent exhibition
- Waldgeheimnisse – Walk-in audio play through a forest labyrinth around the beech forest of the national park; currently closed due to water damage.
- Operated by
- Nationalparkverwaltung Eifel (Tourist-Info: Rureifel Tourismus)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Step-free access and accessible restrooms. Films partly with subtitles and in sign language; texts also in Braille; many tactile elements. The layout of the modules allows orientation with a long cane. Sign-language tours can be arranged on request by the national park administration. Certified under "Reisen für Alle".
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Heimbach Bf
Take the RB 21 from Düren Hbf to Heimbach station; the national park gate is in the station building.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Every Friday the free Kloster-Route ranger tour starts at the gate, no registration needed; dates are listed in the national park's event calendar. |
