Ruhr Museum
The Ruhr Museum is the regional museum of the Ruhr area. Its permanent exhibition showcases the fascinating natural and...
The Ruhr Museum is the regional museum of the Ruhr area. Its permanent exhibition presents the region’s fascinating natural and cultural history, from the formation of coal more than 300 million years ago to the structural transformation that has shaped the Ruhr metropolis today. Alongside its permanent exhibition, the Ruhr Museum regularly presents special exhibitions.
The coal-washing plant at Shaft XII is the largest building in the surface facilities at Zollverein. When the mine was in operation, up to 24,000 tonnes of raw coal were processed there every day. At various stages, the mixture of coal and rock was sorted in different ways, including with the help of water—hence the term “coal washing.”
Good to know
- Address
- Fritz-Schupp-Allee 14Show on map
45141 Essen - Opening hours
- Mon–Sun 10:00 am–6:00 pm / Closed on Dec 24, 25 and 31
- Admission
- Ruhr Museum permanent exhibition and Portal of Industrial Heritage
Adults: €8
Reduced: €5
Children and young people under 18, as well as school pupils and students under 25: free
Special exhibitions
Full price: €6 (reduced: €4)
Groups: €5 per person for groups of 10 or more
Gallery exhibition
Full price: €3 (reduced: €2)
Groups of 10 or more: €2 per person
Permanent, special and gallery exhibitions, plus the Portal of Industrial Heritage (entire Coal Washing Plant)
Full price: €10 (reduced: €7)
Groups of 10 or more: €8 per person - Getting there
- Car parks A1 and A2, access via Fritz-Schupp-Allee or Bullmannaue
Tram 107 (stop: Zollverein) and bus 183 (stop: Kohlenwäsche)
Location & directions
Fritz-Schupp-Allee 14 / 45141 Essen
