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Museums in Bocholt

LWL Museum Textile Factory Bocholt

Entrance at the textile plant Bocholt — © Sven Betz
Entrance to the LWL MuseumTextilwerk (spinning mill) on Industriestraße.

The LWL Museum Textilwerk Bocholt with its weaving mill and spinning mill is located between the city centre and the Aasee. The two locations of the industrial museum are connected by a bridge over the river Aa. In the impressive halls of the historic Herding spinning mill, visitors gain exciting insights into historical and modern technology, experience fashion history and current design. In the weaving mill, a world of experience awaits you with daily show production on historic looms and a historic home with a flowering workers' garden.

Find out more on the website of the LWL Museum Textilwerk

Bocholt Craft Museum

Man and child forge iron on the anvil — © Stadt Bocholt
Fun for young and old at the Craft Museum.

Don't just visit the Bocholt Craft Museum to see traditional crafts, try them out for yourself. Fun for young and old!

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City Museum Bocholt

Stadtmuseum Bocholt exterior view — © Stadt Bocholt
The Bocholt City Museum on Osterstraße.

The city museum is an ideal place to immerse yourself in Bocholt's 800-year history. Learn more...

Important note: The museum is currently closed due to renovation needs. Please check themuseum's website for the latest information.

Museums in the region

Exciting museums in neighbouring towns. On this side and on the other side of the German-Dutch border.

Anholt moated castle

WbgAnholt_NorthViewfromBusquett_ALechthape_kl — *© WbgAnholt_ALechtape*

Anholt moated castle displays magnificent baroque halls and art treasures from the 17th and 18th centuries.
The picturesque surroundings with baroque gardens and a large park invite you to linger.

Museum Villa Medica Rhede

bocholt_tourism_museums_Villa Medica_Markt 14 — *© A.Zerwes*

Museum Villa Medica in Rhede.
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of medical history! Between mortar and scalpel, experience how health, the art of healing and nutrition have changed over the course of time. From traditional remedies to modern pharmacy - an exciting excursion for young and old!

Rhede Toy Museum

Childhood memories come flooding back here.
The"Max and Moritz" toy museum in Rhede presents a lovingly compiled exhibition of historical toys from 1850-1950

Borderland Museum Dinxperlo, NL

Dinxperlo_Grenzlandmuseum_20200615 — *© Grenzlandmuseum*

In the oldest building in Dinxperlo, on the market square, you will find the Borderland Museum. Here you can find information about the diverse life and work with and on the German-Dutch border

Nationaal Onderduikmuseum, Aalten, NL

Aalten_Onderduikmuseum_Hoofdingang Ben L.Frapp.

The Nationaal Onderduikmuseum shows in an interactive way the (survival) life of the municipality in ordinary and unusual times during the occupation years 1940-1945.

In the Escape Room for Freedom you are on the run from an unknown enemy for an hour and you have to get to safety.
For more information : https://escaperoom-aalten.nl/