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During the Velbert Lights on 25.10. the museum is open until 9 pm. On 31.10. the museum is closed all day due to preparations for the Halloween event in the evening.

The world's only scientifically run museum for locking and security technology.

News

Lots of great events planned for October as part of DUCKOMENTA!

Events in October

New special exhibition "DUCKOMENTA: Fest ENTschlossEN" from October 11, 2024

Fest ENTschlossEN - Of strong ducks that make history

Opening hours

Tue - Sun 10 - 18 h

Also open on public holidays

Prices

valid from 01 July 2022

4 € Adults
2 € Reduced

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Events

CANCELLED In the duck march

Sunday guided tour through the DUCKOMENTA

15:00

DUCKOMENTA Instawalk

Photo tour through the exhibition

17:00

Kunst4Kids meets DUCKOMENTA

Making duck foundation stone boxes with Alldiekunst and the museum team

10:00 - 15:00

Duck meets museum

Design your own duck!

11:00 - 13:00

Halloween Special

The permanent exhibition shows itself in a completely different light...

17:00 - 22:00

In the duck march

Sunday guided tour through the DUCKOMENTA

15:00

Lecture

St. Ludgerus as founder of Werden Abbey and missionary under Charlemagne

19:00

Ententaining Show: He came, saw and croaked

Interesting and entertaining facts about the world's most famous duck

19:00

Museum get-together for families

Cozy meeting in the museum

15:00 - 17:00

In Ducks We Trust!

A musical journey through the realm of the Anatidae

18:00

Culture rucksack: Entenwelten!

A secret look through the keyhole: creatively building your own miniature duck world

10:00 - 15:00

Culture rucksack: Entenwelten!

A secret look through the keyhole: creatively building your own miniature duck world

10:00 - 15:00

In the duck march

Sunday guided tour through the DUCKOMENTA

15:00

Chocolate scent flies in the air

Chocolate duck casting followed by a family tour

15:00 - 17:00

Christmas duck watering

Casting beautiful duck motifs from pewter

12:00 – 16:00

New Year's duck watering

Casting beautiful duck motifs from pewter

12:00 – 16:00

In the duck march

Sunday guided tour through the DUCKOMENTA

15:00

Children's cinema

A fun movie night at the museum

18:00

In the duck march

Sunday guided tour through the DUCKOMENTA

15:00

DUCKOMENTA Instawalk

Photo tour through the exhibition

17:00

Culture rucksack: Duck who can!

Self-portrait workshop under professional guidance

12:00 - 14:30

In the duck march

Sunday guided tour through the DUCKOMENTA

15:00

Duck whoever can!

Self-portrait workshop under professional guidance

11:00 - 14:00

In the duck march

Sunday guided tour through the DUCKOMENTA

15:00

Worth knowing

Museum

Tour for children

Keyra and the magic key: our little visitors can open up and experience the exhibition with our superheroine Keyra

Museum

Collection & Advice

We own around 70,000 exhibits, have an extensive specialist library and a stock of historical catalogues, patent specifications and archive material.

Velbert

Museum shop

In our museum shop we offer a rich selection of specialist literature, but of course also trick locks and games for tinkerers.

Event

Birthday at the Museum

Children between the ages of 6 and 10 are welcome to celebrate their birthday with us at the museum! A total of 10 children can participate.

Event

Rent rooms

You can rent our spacious museum foyer for events such as receptions or members' meetings.

Museum

Ensemble of buildings

The Villa Herminghaus was built in 1885. Since 2021, the new building has complemented the ensemble.

Sponsors & Cooperations