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Westphalian Bell Museum Gescher
How much do you actually know about bells? How are bells cast, for example? What happens in the bell pit? And what is the difference between false bells, beehive bells and sugar loaf bells? In the Westphalian Bell Museum in Gescher, which is unique in North Rhine-Westphalia, these and other questions about bells are answered in an exciting and entertaining way.
Come along on a journey through the history of bells and learn surprising and unknown facts about the significance of bells - in church life as well as in the secular life of people. The join-in stations in the museum invite visitors of all ages to explore, discover and try things out!
Let yourself be inspired
Stories, sounds and art
On an area of about 465 m², the museum shows a display collection of about 1,000 pieces of bells, bells and jingles from different centuries and materials. A special highlight is the oldest surviving "sugar loaf bell" in Westphalia from the 12th century. But the four beehive bells from the collegiate church in Vreden also delight visitors. 1,100 years after their destruction, they have been elaborately reconstructed by experts. Not only the bells are on display, but also historical documents, photos and films.
You can also imagine the work of a bell founder at a faithfully reconstructed workplace. The museum also has its own brass foundry. This is used for demonstration purposes, among other things.
Map | Westphalian Bell Museum
Service & Offer
- Guided tours
- Indoor
- for groups
- barrier-free
- child friendly
Westphalian Bell Museum Gescher
- Mondayclosed
- Tuesday10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
- Wednesday10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
- Thursday10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
- Friday10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
- Saturday10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
- Sunday10:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
Entry
- Adults:4,00 €
- reduced:2,00 €
- Children:0,00 €
- Youth:2,00 €
* Recipients of current benefits according to the Social Security Codes II and XII, students (with the exception of "study in old age"), trainees, people doing voluntary service, people with a degree of disability of at least 80% or more (if necessary, accompanying person free of charge against proof), holders of the Ehrenamtskarte, recipients of asylum benefits.
Day-care centre children and schoolchildren and up to two accompanying persons free.
Please enquire directly about small groups, special tours and tours outside opening hours.
Events at the Bell Museum
A theatre play for people aged 4 and over about rich and poor, true friendship and the hunt for a stinking dragon
Princesses have everything. They are loved by everyone. Being a princess is great, isn't it? No!!! Being a princess is terribly exhausting: always sitting still and straight, smiling regally and bowing, or practising spoon times tables. Princess Tilly doesn't want to do that any more.
One day Tonja, the daughter of a knight, gets lost in Tilly's room - an exciting adventure begins for both of them as they battle the roaring and stinking dragon. By recognising each other's strengths and weaknesses, a courageous and unusual friendship develops between the two unequal girls.
Borkener Damm 48
48712 Gescher
- Mondayclosed
- Tuesdayclosed
- Wednesdayclosed
- Thursdayclosed
- Fridayclosed
- Saturdayclosed
- Sunday11:00 Uhr bis 12:00 Uhr
Einlass: 10:30 Uhr
Beginn: 11:00 Uhr
Das Stück geht ca. 60 Minuten ohne Pause.
- normal: 6
- ermäßigt: 4
- Abendkasse: 8
Whether poetry, comedy, cabaret or storytelling. Whether short story or poem, read, shouted or whispered - anything that comes from your own pen and fits into a narrow time slot of six minutes may be performed.
Word artists compete with their texts for the audience's favour and the Golden Bell. The winner at the end of the evening is decided solely by the loudest applause, which will impressively disprove the prejudice of the stubborn Westphalians.
The evening in the theatre and concert hall will be hosted by Marian Heuser. The event is being organised in cooperation with WoW Poetry Slam and the city of Gescher.
Borkener Damm 48
48712 Gescher
- Mondayclosed
- Tuesdayclosed
- Wednesdayclosed
- Thursdayclosed
- Fridayclosed
- Saturdayclosed
- Sunday15:30 Uhr bis 20:30 Uhr
- ermäßigt: 12
- Erwachsene: 18
The ultimate improv show is not short on speed and quirky ideas.
No time to be polite. We start straight away, short and crisp:
In a language of your choice.
In the genre of your choice.
With your own or someone else's voice.
With changing emotions.
With music, songs and dancing.
In rhyme or prose.
For us, ultimate improv means: We play what you want. Just 5-4-3-2-1 seconds and off we go. Every scene is unique - unrehearsed, never before and never to be seen again. We promise!
Borkener Damm 48
48712 Gescher
- Mondayclosed
- Tuesdayclosed
- Wednesdayclosed
- Thursdayclosed
- Fridayclosed
- Saturdayclosed
- Sunday17:00 Uhr bis 19:00 Uhr
Einlass: 16:30 Uhr
Beginn 17:00 Uhr
Ende ca 19:00 Uhr
- normal: 18
- ermäßigt: 12
- Abendkasse: 24
3 Tips for the Bell Museum
- In addition to the Westphalian Bell Museum, Gescher offers three other museums: the Local History Museum, the Westphalian-Dutch Beekeeping Museum and the (D)Peat Museum.
- Velen Castle in Velen is only about 10 km away from Gescher. In the shadow of the castle lies the extensive historic zoo, which invites you to take a walk.
- Get on your bike or take a short walk into the Berkel valley. Enjoy a picnic in the countryside, by the river or at one of the many lakes.
Sights around the Bell Museum
Münsterland Tourism Centre© Münsterland e.V./Anja Tiwisina