• 4. Historic Market

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    Experience history up close at “mercatum nostalgica” This weekend, for the fourth time, the large meadow at the Koppelschleuse will be transformed into a lively marketplace of days gone by. Artisans and merchants from near and far will showcase their unique wares, demonstrate traditional techniques, and offer fascinating insights into long-forgotten ways of working. Dressed [...]

    10€
  • Public guided tours of the Meppen City Museum

    Stadtmuseum Meppen An der Koppelschleuse 19a, Meppen, Deutschland

    In the fall of 2020, the newly established Meppen City Museum opened its doors at the Koppelschleuse. During a 60-minute guided tour of the museum, visitors will get to know the new museum and learn many interesting facts about the history of Meppen. You will travel through time with experienced museum guides who are happy [...]

    6€
  • From emergency vehicles to crime scene investigation

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    Police Awareness Day in cooperation with the Lower Saxony Police The event accompanies the current special exhibition “In Search of the Truth: 2,000 Years of Crime Investigation” at the Emsland Archaeology Museum. To complement the exhibition, the police are offering a diverse program for all age groups on the grounds of the Koppelschleuse: The K-9 [...]

  • Long Night of the Museums—24-Hour Program at the Museums Along the Koppelschleuse

    Stadtmuseum Meppen An der Koppelschleuse 19a, Meppen, Deutschland

    The Emsland Archaeology Museum and the Meppen City Museum are hosting a 24-hour marathon as part of the Long Night of the Emsland and Grafschaft Museums. The museums will open their doors at 12:00 a.m. and offer a diverse program throughout Saturday under the theme “Meppen by Day and Night.” From DJ sets to night [...]

  • Festival of lights at the Koppelschleuse

    Park an der Koppelschleuse An der Koppelschleuse 19, Meppen, Niedersachsen, Deutschland

    With a new program, the Festival of Lights at the Koppelschleuse offers a special aesthetic experience for the twelfth time. To celebrate the Festival of Lights, the Meppen Art Circle is presenting light art by Charlotte Wielage (Düsseldorf) at the Koppelschleuse Art Center. Students and instructors from the art school will use light objects and [...]

  • 34th Emsland Pottery Market

    Kulturnetzwerk Koppelschleuse

    The Meppen Pottery Market will take place again on September 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Around 30 potters will showcase new ideas, masterful ceramic art, and professional craftsmanship. The pottery market takes place on the lawn between Café Koppelschleuse, the Youth and Cultural Guest House, the Emsland Archaeology Museum, the Meppen City Museum, [...]

  • Theater in the Café – The Artificial Silk Girl

    Café Koppelschleuse An d. Koppelschleuse 20, Meppen

    *The Artificial Silk Girl* is set in the early 1930s and tells the story of eighteen-year-old Doris. The secretary is fed up with poverty and small-town life; she wants her life to be like a movie: “With a white car and bathwater that smells like perfume.” With nothing but a stolen fur coat in her [...]

    14€
  • Boot un’ Dood – Movie Night in Low German

    Emsland Archäologie Museum

    In collaboration with the Low German Department of the Emsländische Landschaft e.V. In collaboration with the Mobile Cinema of Lower Saxony, the Emsland Archaeology Museum is presenting a movie night full of suspense, humor, and Low German. The crime comedy “Boot un’ dood” tells the story of a missing canoe, a marriage on the rocks, [...]