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Zinkfabrik Altenberg (zinc factory)

Hammerhart (Stunning)– Heavy Industry on the Rhine and Ruhr

Exterior view of the Altenberg zinc factory

REFURBISHMENT

Due to refurbishment measures it is anticipated that the Zinkfabrik Altenberg (Zinc Factory) will be closed until 2023. Further information

The LVR Industriemuseum Zinkfabrik Altenberg (Zinc Factory) is an anchor point in the Industrial Heritage Route and belongs to the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

MUSEUM PLATFORM AT MAIN STATION

Blue illuminated platform with a historic train

Full Light Score and Art Objects

Disused platforms 4 and 5 at Oberhausen’s main station present this space as the former trans-shipment site for heavy industry.

COLLECTIONS IN THE PETER-BEHRENS

Exterior view of the Peter Behrens Building

LVR-Industriemuseum Repository

The former main warehouse of Gutehoffnungshütte today accommodates well over 100,000 collection items belonging to the LVR-Industriemuseum.

View of the exhibition shows a man's portrait and a white dress in the background

Peter Behrens – Kunst und Technik (Peter Behrens - Art and Technology)

Exhibition to mark the 150th birthday of the famous architect

Homepage of a website with a picture of a packed car

Blog about the renovation of the Altenberg zinc factory

Take a look behind the scenes and presentation of day-to-day work relating to the renovation and redesign of the museum (The Blog is available in German language only).