Town Museum
Town Museum of Iserlohn
Stadtmuseum (Town Museum)
Fritz-Kühn-Platz 1
58636 Iserlohn
Curator of the Town Museum
Gerd Schäfer M.A.
Phone +49 (0) 2371 / 217-1960 up to -1964
Fax +49 (0) 2371 / 217-1965
museum(at)iserlohn.de
Opening times:
Tuesday - Sunday 10.00 - 17.00 hrs
Thursday 10.00 - 19.00 Uhr
Mondays and bank holidays closed.
Entrance free.
A room for special exhibitions is at your disposal. You can obtain information about the educational program (Experience Museum!).
"History at your fingertips"
The exhibition concept of the Town Museum invites you to touch history. Accommodated in one of the finest baroque buildings of Iserlohn, you can experience at first hand a variety of exciting and living descriptions of the historical development of Iserlohn. The Museum gained the award of the renowned competition „European Museum of the Year" in 1989.
The following aspects of the town history are presented according to thematical, structured focus points:
Geology
The region of Iserlohn is a part of the Rheinish Slate Mountain range whose rock formtions were generated in the palaeozoic era. More....
Pre-historic and early history
Findings regarding the presence of man from approx 70,000 years ago within the region show that the Neanderthaler was here. More....
Galmei/calamine minining
Calamine is an old term with origins in Greek for zinc ore that is composed of pebble zinc ore and zinc spar. More....
Manual Wire Production
The wire production has a long tradition in Iserlohn. Besides mineral deposits, ample forest existence afforded the possibility of winning charcoal that is necessary for the process of smelting. More....
Industrial needle production
Iserlohn was regarded as one of the most important economic centres in Westphalia until the 19th century. More....
Revolution 1848/49
In Iserlohn it came to tumultuous scenes as workers went out onto the streets on 21 March in order to improve their social position. To alleviate the conflict the Prussian government subsidised Iserlohn's industry. More....
Societies and fraternities
Societies and fraternities originated in the late 18th century. They served as institutions of instruction, education and also social means. More....
Brass and bronze products
The basis of the Iserlohn bronze and brass articles production was formed by the calamine mine. The resident metal industry has proceed brass here since the 17th century. More....
Town development from the Middle Age to 20th century
The fortified town of Iserlohn was erected in the 13th century on the Bilstein, above the presumed settlement around the Pankratius church. More....
Air raid shelter Altstadt
Approximately 60 years after the end of the second World War the Town Museum was able to take over the previous air raid shelter Altstadt for its museum padagogic work. More....