LVR-Niederrheinmuseum Wesel
Regional museum in the Wesel Citadel: an interactive exhibition on 800 years of life on the Lower Rhine and a free exhibition on the region's geological history.
Over het museum
The museum grew out of the Stiftung Preußen-Museum Nordrhein-Westfalen, founded in 1990 to present Prussian history in the west at two sites, Minden and Wesel. In Wesel, the grain magazine built around 1835 in the citadel, a pentagonal fortification begun in 1687, was converted for this purpose starting in 1994. The Preußen-Museum Wesel opened in 1998, with a glass annex added at the entrance.
In 2015 the Landschaftsverband Rheinland (Rhineland Regional Council) took over as operator and gave the museum a new direction: in March 2018 it reopened as the LVR-Niederrheinmuseum Wesel, which has since been devoted to the history and culture of the German-Dutch border region.
Following a comprehensive redesign, the permanent exhibition "Leben mit dem Wasser" (Living with Water) opened in July 2025. Covering more than 2,000 square meters, it tells almost 800 years of cultural history on the Lower Rhine with the Rhine as its leitmotif, and with hands-on stations it is expressly aimed at families. The texts are bilingual in German and Dutch. In the basement, the GeoPark Ruhrgebiet presents an exhibition on the region's geological history, with free admission. The museum is certified under "Reisen für Alle" (Travel for All); it is directed by Corinna Endlich.
Hoogtepunten
- Permanent exhibition "Leben mit dem Wasser" on 800 years of the Lower Rhine
- Free exhibition on the geological history of the Lower Rhine
- Located in the historic grain magazine of the Wesel Citadel
- Media guide narrated by Oliver Rohrbeck
- Explorer booklet with Lou the Beaver for elementary school children
- Free admission on the first Friday of the month
Vaste collectie
- Leben mit dem Wasser – Interactive tour through almost 800 years of cultural history on the Lower Rhine with the Rhine as its leitmotif, bilingual in German and Dutch.
- Erdgeschichte des Niederrheins – Information center of the GeoPark Ruhrgebiet in the basement on 400 million years of Earth history, with Ice Age fauna and an interactive drilling game; free admission.
- Opgericht
- 1998
- Beheerder
- Landschaftsverband Rheinland (LVR)
- Directie
- Corinna Endlich
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 6 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 4People with severe disabilities, students, trainees, federal volunteer service participants, recipients of benefits under SGB II/XII |
| Kinderen & jongeren | gratisgratis t/m 17 jaar · Free for those under 18. |
| Senioren | –No separate senior discount specified. |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 4 |
| Studenten | € 4 |
| Groepen (vanaf 10 pers.) | € 5,50 p.p.Adult groups of 10 or more; school groups and daycare groups free. |
| LVR Museum Card (annual pass) | € 50Valid for one year in all LVR and LWL museums |
| LVR Museum Card partner card | € 70 |
| LVR Museum Card reduced | € 15Students, trainees, federal volunteer service participants |
Gratis toegang: Free admission for everyone on the first Friday of every month.
The exhibition "Erdgeschichte des Niederrheins" (Geological History of the Lower Rhine) in the basement is free. NRW Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card): 50% discount. Free admission for members of the Museumsbund, ICOM, and the Förderkreis (friends' circle), among others; RUHR.TOPCARD valid once. Payment in cash, by Girocard, or by credit card.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Level entrance, all floors accessible by elevator; lowered counter and seating. Accessible parking spaces near the entrance. No induction loop; translation app for guests with hearing impairments. Guided tours with sign language interpretation with at least four weeks' notice. Certified under "Reisen für Alle" (Travel for All).
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 17 jaar |
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- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
- Doe- en voelstations
- Verschoonruimte
- Kinderfeestjes
Explorer booklet with Lou the Beaver for elementary school children (€1 at the ticket desk), interactive stations in the permanent exhibition, children's birthday party "Von Rittern und Drachen" (Of Knights and Dragons), and workshops. Baby changing tables in the restrooms in the basement.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
LVR-Niederrheinmuseum · 140 m
Bus lines SB6, 37, 66, 67, and 68 to LVR-Niederrheinmuseum; about a 15-minute walk from Wesel train station.
Met de auto
Gratis parkeren
Municipal parking lot right at the museum, accessed via Rheinbabenstraße; museum guests park free of charge in the barrier-controlled rear area (have your parking ticket validated at the ticket desk). Accessible parking spaces near the entrance.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
Navigation address: Rheinbabenstraße, 46483 Wesel. Located by bike on the Rheinradweg and the Römer-Lippe-Route.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café: niet aanwezig
- Museumwinkel
- Wifi
Café Zitadelle is currently closed due to renovation. Museum shop open during opening hours. Free Wi-Fi.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Audiotour | ja (DE, NL, EN) |
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Fotograferen | Photography without flash permitted. |
| Goed om te weten | Free media guide on your own smartphone with three tours; loan devices available at the ticket desk. Exhibition texts in German and Dutch. Groups of up to 25 without a guide do not need to register; guided tours and workshops can be booked through Kulturinfo Rheinland, also in foreign languages. |
