
Kanalmuseum ATRIUM
Small museum right at the Brunsbüttel locks on the construction, operation, and significance of the Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) – admission is free.
Over het museum
The museum is located on the grounds of the Waterways and Shipping Office (Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt) in Brunsbüttel, directly at the canal marina and the lock complex where the Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) meets the Elbe. It was set up by the Waterways and Shipping Administration; previously the exhibition was in the middle of the large lock island. Since 2017 the museum has been run by the Volkshochschule Brunsbüttel (adult education center) on behalf of the office; its guides also offer the lock tours.
In terms of content, the exhibition spans from the older Eider Canal through the construction of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal, which opened in June 1895, to today's shipping traffic. Display boards, landscape and functional models of locks and bridges, ship models, photographs, paintings, and technical objects explain how the canal was built and how the locks work. In a film room, videos on nautical topics and historic footage of the canal's construction are shown; maritime objects stand in the outdoor area.
The offering is complemented by the SchleusenInfoZentrum on the north side of the locks, which the administration set up for the construction of the fifth lock chamber and which can be visited on guided tours.
Hoogtepunten
- Functional models of locks and bridges
- Ship models and historic photos of the canal's construction
- Film room with historic footage
- Location directly at the locks of the Kiel Canal
- Play ship "Bruni" and play corner for children
Vaste collectie
- Geschichte des Nord-Ostsee-Kanals – Display boards, ship, landscape, and functional models as well as historic exhibits on the construction, operation, and significance of the canal and its locks, plus films in the video room.
- Beheerder
- Volkshochschule Brunsbüttel e.V. im Auftrag des Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamts Nord-Ostsee-Kanal
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
| Volwassenen | gratis |
|---|---|
| Open lock tour (approx. 90 minutes) | € 6Students €5, family ticket €18, children up to 10 years free |
| Lock tour for families | € 6per person aged 4 and over; registration requested |
| Museum module added to a group tour (approx. 30 minutes) | € 45per group |
Admission to the museum is free for everyone; lock tours cost extra.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Accessible parking spaces at Gustav-Meyer-Platz, on Koogstraße and Kautzstraße. The lock grounds are largely accessible (two ramps, manageable with an assistant); the viewing platform can only be reached via about 30 steps. The SchleusenInfoZentrum is accessible and has a wheelchair-accessible restroom. Accessible lock tours for groups and on selected dates for individual visitors.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speeltuin / speelhoek
Small play corner inside and play ship "Bruni" outdoors. Lock tours for families with children aged 4 and over (75–90 minutes, with stairs): the canal and lock are explained in a playful way and recreated as a model; registration requested.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Express bus 6600 hourly between Itzehoe and Brunsbüttel. Nearest train station is St. Michaelisdonn (approx. 7 km), from there bus or taxi. Bus stop at the ferry landing nearby.
Met de auto
Gratis parkeren
Free parking with a parking disc at Gustav-Meyer-Platz and on Kautzstraße, Kreystraße, Schleusenstraße, Schillerstraße, and Koogstraße; parking discs are free at the tourist information office. Bus parking at the SchleusenInfoZentrum.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
Right next to the tourist information office. By car via the A 23 to Itzehoe, then B 5 to Brunsbüttel; from the south side of the canal take the canal ferry. Boat moorings in the marina at the lock; by bike via the NOK route, the North Sea Coast Cycle Route, or the Elbe Cycle Route.
Route plannenService & horeca
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Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 1,5 uur |
|---|---|
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Staff are available to answer questions. Open lock tours (approx. 90 minutes, approx. 1 km with stairs, max. 25 people) from mid-March to November 1 on varying weekdays without registration; meeting point at the ATRIUM. Group, technical, Low German, and school tours by booking; outside the season, registered groups only. |




