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Prices & Opening Hours

Opening hours

Tue - Sun 10 - 18 h

Also open on public holidays
(not on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day)

Prices

valid from 01 July 2022

4 € Adults
2 € Reduced*      

* Pupils, students, trainees, recipients of ALG II and social assistance, recipients of assistance towards living costs or basic support in old age and in case of reduced earning capacity according to SGB XII, recipients of benefits according to the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act, recipients of housing allowance according to the Housing Allowance Act, holders of the Velbert Passport.
Children and young people under the age of 18 are allowed to bring one accompanying person, who then pays reduced admission.
Free admission for children and young people under 18, Velbert schools and day-care centres, severely disabled persons with accompanying persons, members of the museum's support association, holders of the honorary work card, members of ICOM, new citizens, FSJ students.
Admission is free every third weekend of the month (except for special events).

Accessibility

The entire museum is barrier-free. Wheelchair users can easily access the foyer, the permanent exhibition, the special exhibition and the toilet for the severely disabled.

Guided tours

We offer guided tours for adults as well as kindergartens and school classes.

Our guided tours

Events

Approach

Directions

German lock and
fittings museum
Kolpingstr. 34
42551 Velbert

Public transport
The "Velbert ZOB" stop is only a 5-minute walk from the museum and is served by all surrounding towns (e.g. Wuppertal and Essen).

Bicycle
The
museum can be reached via the Niederbergbahn panoramic bike path. Bicycle racks are available.

Car
The museum can be reached via the A535, Velbert exit. Parking is available in the Stadtgalerie car park on Oststraße (opposite the new museum building). Day tickets, which must be paid for in advance, are available there.

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