Stadtmuseum Kettwig

About the museum

The Stadtmuseum Kettwig is a small local history museum in the newer part of the former Kettwig town hall on the market square. The town hall itself goes back to a neoclassical older building from 1830, which originally served as a cloth factory.

The museum was founded in 1990 by the association "Kettwiger Museums- und Geschichtsfreunde", which for decades gathered exhibits and archive material. In December 2022 the association dissolved. Since then, the committee "Geschichte und Museum" of the Heimat- und Verkehrsverein Kettwig e. V. (local heritage and transport association) has continued to run the house, likewise with a volunteer team.

The collection focuses on Kettwig and its surroundings. On display are, among other things, tools, cloth, books and maps of the Ruhr valley. The exhibition is meant to bridge to everyday life today, because people's lives were also reflected in everyday things in the past. In addition there is archive material and events such as lectures and a monthly Stammtisch (regulars' meeting).

Highlights

• Objects on the history of Kettwig as a town
• Tools, cloth and books on life in the town
• Books and maps of the Ruhr valley
• Archive with historical photos and documents

Founded

1990

Operated by

Heimat- und Verkehrsverein Kettwig e. V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The exhibition rooms are on the fourth floor of the newer part of the building; there is an elevator.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in the former town hall on the market square of Kettwig.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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