LWL Museum Textile Works

Name: LWL Museum Textile Works
Address: Uhlandstraße 50, Bocholt, Borken, 46395, Deutschland
Telephone: +49 2871 21611-0

Uhlandstraße 50, 46395 Bocholt

Museum/Exhibition

Spinning and weaving mill

LWL Industrial Museum TextilWerk Bocholt

The TextilWerk in Bocholt brings the history of textile culture in the Münsterland region impressively to life.

The LWL-Museum Textilwerk Bocholt tells the fascinating story of the textile industry in the Münsterland region. Two locations - the historic weaving mill on Uhlandstraße and the impressive spinning mill on Industriestraße - illustrate the entire manufacturing process from the cotton fibre to the finished fabric. In the weaving mill, rattling looms set the historical production process in motion, while the spinning mill is a modern museum building with interactive exhibitions. Exciting demonstrations, changing special exhibitions and hands-on activities make the museum a lively place of industrial culture. As part of the Route of Industrial Heritage, it combines the history of technology with social change and regional identity.

One museum, two locations

In the old Herding spinning mill, 20,000 spindles once turned. Today, the imposing brick building is a forum for textile culture. In the restored industrial monument, guests are introduced to the history and present of textiles. In addition, various special exhibitions provide information on modern and historical techniques as well as fashion design and international textile culture. At the very top of the spinning mill building is a glass roof café that is used for a variety of events. A tour of the spinning mill is only possible from March to October.

The second TextilWerk site is in the immediate vicinity. An old weaving mill with a large weaving hall. The smell of oil and work brings the past back to life and reminds us of the everyday life of thousands of men and women. The heart of the museum factory is the large weaving hall, where the old looms still rattle as they did 100 years ago. Even today, fabrics for towels and tablecloths are still produced here every day. This site of the textile factory also includes a fully furnished workers' house with a cultivated garden: this makes the meagre everyday life of the families come alive.

Map

LWL Museum Textile Works

Uhlandstraße 50, 46395 Bocholt

www.lwl.org/industriemuseum/standorte/textilwerk-bocholt

+49 2871 21611-33

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Further Informations

Information for cyclists
Numerous themed cycle routes offer interesting cycling tours through Münsterland. The signposted themed cycle routes each show very special contents of the region and thus tell exciting stories about Münsterland. The LWL textile factory in Bocholt is also connected to various themed cycle routes.
100 Castles Route, West Course
Hohe Mark Nature Park Route
Flamingo Route
The entrance to the Münsterland cycle route network, which is around 4500 kilometres long, is directly at the museum. Everyone will find a suitable cycle tour here.

Prices

Price adult: 4.00 €

Price reduced: 2.00 €

Price Info

Entrance to weaving and spinning mill
* Those entitled to a reduction are recipients of current benefits under the Social Security Codes II and XII, students up to the age of 30, trainees, people doing voluntary service, people with a degree of disability of 50%.
The tickets are valid for both the spinning mill and the weaving mill.
Adults: 4 €
Groups ab 16 Personen pro Person: 3.5 €
reduced *: 2 €
Free admission Kinder, Jugendliche, Schüler und Schülerinnen: 0 €

Direction

Parking
The car park for the museum is at Uhlandstraße 50, from where it is only a few minutes' walk to the museum.
Arrival
Arriving by car:
The best way to reach Bocholt by car is via the A3 and A31 motorways.
A3 from the south: Exit "Bocholt/ Hamminkeln", continue via B473 towards Bocholt.
A3 from the north: exit "Rees", continue via B67 towards Bocholt
A31 exit "Borken", continue via B67 towards Bocholt
Arriving by train:
The regional train "Der Bocholter" commutes hourly from Wesel to Bocholt. There are further connections in the direction of the Ruhr area and the Netherlands.
The S75 express bus connects Bocholt with Münster.