Interactive museum on the history of pop music in a former turbine hall in Gronau – with the CAN studio, a green screen booth, and an Udo Lindenberg show.
From June 4, 2026
For Udo Lindenberg's 80th birthday, his original room from Hamburg's Hotel Atlantic takes center stage, surrounded by exhibits and installations on his everyday life away from the stage; according to the museum, on view until the end of 2026.
The impetus for a museum of popular music in Gronau came from rock musician Udo Lindenberg, who was born here. After several years of planning, in which the Popkomm music trade fair was also involved, the museum opened in the summer of 2004. It occupies the former turbine hall of the textile company Mathieu van Delden – a reminder of the textile industry that once shaped Gronau – which was converted for museum use.
Since 2007, the original recording studio of the Cologne band CAN has been part of the collection. The musicians had set it up in 1971 in a former movie theater in Weilerswist; later, René Tinner also produced recordings there, for example for Marius Müller-Westernhagen. The studio, with its mixing consoles, tape machines, and synthesizers, can be seen in the museum's basement.
After a complete redesign, the museum reopened in November 2018. Instead of a chronological narrative, the permanent exhibition is now organized into staged theme islands on concepts such as rebellion or "Live on Stage", accompanied by an elaborate sound system and audio guides. A new event area was added; today, concerts and parties take place in the Turbine music club in the basement. In the Greenbox, visitors can shoot their own music videos. For Lindenberg's 80th birthday in 2026, the museum is showing a special exhibition featuring his original Hamburg hotel room.
| Adults | €14.50 |
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| Reduced | €11School students, university students, people with disabilities |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Children up to age 6 free; school students pay the reduced price. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €11 |
| Students & apprentices | €11 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €12 per personPlease register for groups of 10 or more. School classes €5 per person. Group guided tours (10–20 people, Tue–Fri) an additional €5 per person. |
| Families | €35Families with (according to the price list) four children up to age 14. |
| Guided tour (groups of 10 or more, Tue–Fri; open tours Sat 15:00, Sun 12:00) | €5Per person, in addition to admission. |
| 60plus tour including admission, coffee, and cake (1st and 3rd Wednesday, 14:30) | €23 |
| Dutch-language guided tour (10–15 people) | €17Per person, on request. |
| Greenbox music video on USB stick | €9.90 |
Audio guide included in admission. Discounts: 50% for families on the 4th Saturday of the month with the GRONAUENERGIE+ app; 15% for ADAC members and with the RWE Card; 50% for members of the NRW-Stiftung friends' association; free once with the RUHR.TOPCARD. Undated tickets are valid for three years and can be ordered as gifts.
According to the museum, all levels are accessible, with an elevator, accessible restroom, and wheelchair ramps. No dedicated accessible parking spaces are designated. Dogs are not allowed in the museum.
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
| Family ticket | €35 · Families with (according to the price list) four children up to age 14. |
Actionbound rally via app with quiz questions and tasks, green screen for shooting your own music videos, family afternoons (including a "Zappeltiershow" for little ones) and children's birthday parties from age 6.
Bahnhof Gronau (Westf.) · 10-min walk
Gronau (Westf.) station, served by RB 51 (Dortmund–Enschede) and RB 64 (Münster–Enschede); from there about a 10-minute walk.
Parking available
Mostly free parking lots within a few minutes' walk, including the gravel lot between the station and the museum (no time limit), station parking lots on Bahnhofstraße and Losserstraße, Bürgerhalle (Spinnereistraße 20), Hörsterstraße, Johann-Christian-Eberle-Platz and Alter Schloßplatz; the Antonius-Hospital parking garage (Möllenweg) is paid. Accessible parking spaces are not separately designated.
The museum address cannot be reached by car – enter one of the parking lots into your GPS.
Get directionsCafé Backstage in the entrance area (small dishes, cake, drinks; table reservations for groups possible). Museum shop.
Up to 300 guests.
The Turbine music club in the basement can be rented for up to 300 guests, including for corporate events. Civil weddings in cooperation with the Gronau registry office at two locations in the museum; bachelor and bachelorette parties as well.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography without flash is permitted; exhibits should be shown in the museum context. |
| Good to know | Permanent exhibition 1.5–2 hours, with a special exhibition one hour more. Online tickets state a time window of 120 minutes, which only indicates the average length of stay. Bags and backpacks must go in lockers. Tours last 45–60 minutes. Open tours Sat 15:00 and Sun 12:00; group tours (max. 20 people) only Tue–Fri by registration. Workshops for schools, e.g., a rap workshop. |
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