Opening hours today: 10:00 - 18:00

Opening hours today:
10:00 - 18:00

Plan your visit!

On February 3 & 5, 2026, tickets will only be available again from 2pm. We are fully booked from 10am to 1pm.

We recommend purchasing tickets in advance in our ticket store.

These are also available at the museum ticket office during our opening hours.

Our audio guides are included in the admission price.

Opening hours

Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 – 18:00

We are open on all public holidays of the year!
Except on these days: 24.12., 25.12., 31.12., 01.01.

Admission/prices

Discounts

With the GRONAUENERGIE+ app from Stadtwerke Gronau, you receive a 50% discount on the admission price for a familyon every 4th Saturday of the month.

As a holder of the
RUHR.TOPCARD, you receive one free admission to the permanent exhibition and any temporary exhibitions.

As a member of the ADAC Club, you will receive a 15% discount on the admission price for an adult on presentation of your membership card.

RWE Card – On presentation of the RWE Card you will receive a 15% discount on the admission price for one adult.

As a member of the Friends of the NRW-Stiftung, you will receive a 50% discount on the admission price for an adult on presentation of your membership card.

As a member of the EMP Backstage Club, you will receive a reduced admission price of €6.66 for up to 5 people upon presentation of your digital club card from the EMP app .

The rock’n’popmuseum has an elevator,
a disabled toilet and stable wheelchair ramps, so it is barrier-free.
Unfortunately, dogs are not permitted in the museum.

Free audio guides

Our audio guides are included in the admission price. This will give you all the content of the exhibitions on your ears.

Approach

Your way to us

Gronau is located in the north-west of NRW not far from the Dutch border and is easy to reach by car or train. Our museum is located in the immediate vicinity of Gronau train station and the city center on the grounds of the Inselpark.

The address Udo-Lindenberg-Platz 1 is not suitable for entering into a navigation device, as it is not permitted to drive directly to it by car.

Please select one of the parking areas below for navigation.

Gronau by car

The city is located on the A 31 (Emden-Ruhr area) and A 30 (Amsterdam - Hanover - Berlin) highways. Due to its proximity to the Dutch city of Enschede (6 km), there is a direct connection to the Benelux highway network.

Our museum is just a few minutes’ walk from the following parking lots , most of which are available free of charge.

Gronau by train

Gronau (Westf.) can be reached with the regional train lines RB 51 (Dortmund - Gronau - Enschede) and RB 64 (Münster - Gronau - Enschede).

Further information on traveling by train is available at www.bahn.de/nwm, www.bubim.de or from the DB timetable information service at www.reiseauskunft.bahn.de.

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