Have you ever dreamed of discovering archaeological treasures? If so, come to the museum for our vacation workshop excavation game. Will you be able to find a strategy to make a special find in the big excavation board game? If you use the quiz wisely, you can get closer to your goal. Whoever makes the [...]

The Hölting Mill on the headland between the Dortmund-Ems Canal and the River Hase is a so-called Dutch windmill with a wind rose and sails that was built in the 17th century and originally stood as a "Kranenkampmühle" in Bockhorn in the district of Friesland, where it was in operation until well into the 20th [...]

Would you like to experience what it felt like to wear prehistoric clothing? What did people wear in the past? In this workshop, we will take a look together at the clothing of times gone by, with a special focus on brooches - the zipper of early history. Each child can make their own brooch [...]

Advertising for change Movie night and panel discussion The infrastructure measures initiated from 1950 onwards as part of the so-called “Emsland Plan” brought about far-reaching changes for nature and the rural environment. In order to help the reform program to be implemented on a broad social basis, Emsland GmbH, which was entrusted with the implementation [...]

Quiz and excavations Think fast, laugh a lot and have fun at the quiz evening in Emsland Archaeology Museum! Answer our quiz questions in good company over a cool drink and discover finds from our model excavation field. Who will find the most buried treasures? Perfect for quiz fans and new players - come alone [...]

“Elisabeth Schlicht”, District archaeologist and finissage of the exhibition Dr. Elisabeth Schlicht - the first female district archaeologist in Emsland. At a time of great change and rapid infrastructural development, she was committed to the protection of many endangered archaeological monuments in Emsland. With few resources and in a strongly male-dominated (specialist) world, she campaigned [...]