Städtisches Museum Schloss Rheydt

About the museum

Rheydt Castle is considered the only fully preserved Renaissance castle complex on the Lower Rhine. The architecture visible today took shape under the Bylandt family, who lived here until 1794. Ramparts, bastions and walkable casemates show the character of a generously planned fortification.

The city museum has been housed in the complex since 1922. The collections cover Renaissance and Baroque art and decorative arts, the building and use history of the castle, and the history of the textile city of Mönchengladbach, with around 20,000 objects in the city history holdings alone. The textile technology is shown as a separate part of the collection in the Textiltechnikum in the Monforts Quartier.

At present, the museum shows a new exhibition in the Herrenhaus (manor house). The permanent city history exhibition in the Vorburg (outer bailey) is closed until further notice due to ongoing maintenance work. A free app with audio and augmented reality tours, as well as a children's tour, adds depth to the visit. The museum team offers open and bookable guided tours, programs for schools and daycare centers, children's birthday parties, and evening formats such as "ApéroArt".

Highlights

• Only fully preserved Renaissance castle complex on the Lower Rhine
• Walkable casemates and fortifications
• Renaissance and Baroque art and decorative arts
• Free app with audio, AR and children's tour
• City history of the textile town of Mönchengladbach

Operated by

Stadt Mönchengladbach

Admission & discounts

Members of the Museumsverein Abteiberg and the Otto von Bylandt Society enter free. Open guided tours are free with museum admission.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• 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 Herrenhaus is fully accessible for wheelchair users (elevator, wheelchair-accessible restroom with alarm button). The Vorburg is not fully accessible: cobblestones and slopes on the outdoor paths make walking aids with small wheels difficult, and the casemates can only be entered by stairs.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Kids’ birthday parties

Open children's tours for ages 5 to 12, a children's tour in the app (with Museumspass), an autumn holiday program, and children's birthday parties with activities such as treasure hunts, pottery, or a knight and princess celebration, plus programs for daycare centers and schools. Children and young people up to age 18 enter free.

Getting there & parking

Access via Schlossstraße. The Mönchengladbach main station and Rheydt station are each about 3.5 km away.

Amenities & dining

• Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi on the castle grounds.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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