Follow in the footsteps of Friedrich Engels with our museum guides. Trace his most important biographical stations from Barmen via Bremen, Berlin, Manchester to London. You will get to know the zeitgeist of the 19th century, one of the most dynamic epochs in human history. How did this century influence Friedrich Engels and how did he influence the world with his ideas? At the same time, learn about the history of the Engels House and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a bourgeois-pietist home around 1800.

Public tour:

Every Sunday (except April 2 and October 1, 2023).
Start: 11.00 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: 8 €; reduced 4 €
Language: German
Advance booking is recommended, as the number of visitors to the Engels House is limited to 18 people.
Booking via Wuppertal-Live or on site at the visitor service (Tel.: +49 (0)202 563 4375, e-mail: mi-wuppertal@stadt.wuppertal.de)

Freely bookable group tours:

a) Friedrich Engels: Life, work, and family
Experience an exciting guided tour exploring the life and work of Friedrich Engels, the renowned philosopher, social scientist, and co-founder of Marxism. Discover his early years in Wuppertal, his close collaboration with Karl Marx, and his influence on the development of social theory. We shed light on Engels’ role in industrialization and his contributions to the labor movement. Join us on a journey through the history of a visionary thinker whose ideas continue to shape society to this day.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: 60 €/group + admission to the Engels House
Booking via the visitor service: Tel.: +49 (0)202 563 4375, e-mail: mi-wuppertal@stadt.wuppertal.de
The group size for guided tours is limited to a maximum of 14 people.

b) Guided tour: Engels Garden and Engels House
Embark on a fascinating journey through time to the roots of Friedrich Engels - right in the heart of Wuppertal-Barmen. In the Engelsgarten, the former Barmen quarry, discover the historical living and working place of the Engels family and learn more about Friedrich Engels' formative youthful years, which were full of the contrasts of the social industrial society and had a decisive influence on him, and then immerse yourself in the life story of Friedrich Engels together with our museum guides in the Engels House. Accompany him from Barmen via Bremen, Berlin and Manchester to London - and experience the spirit of the 19th century, an era full of upheaval and innovation.

Duration: 90 minutes
Cost: 90 €/group + admission to the Engels House
Booking via the visitor service: Tel.: +49 (0)202 563 4375,
E-mail: mi-wuppertal@stadt.wuppertal.de
The group size for guided tours is limited to a maximum of 18 people.

c) Truth or lies - Do you really know Engels?
Friedrich Engels, probably the most famous son of the city of Wuppertal. But do you really know him? On this interactive tour, you can put your knowledge of Engels to the test to find out who is the greatest Engels expert. Together we will embark on an exciting 60-minute journey into the 19th century with Friedrich Engels and his family. But watch out, not all statements are true.

Can you tell the truth from a lie?

Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: 60 €/group + admission to the Engels House
Booking via the visitor service: Tel.: +49 (0)202 563 4375,
E-mail: mi-wuppertal@stadt.wuppertal.de
The group size for guided tours is limited to a maximum of 18 people.

The textile factory and factory colony of the Engels family was located in Barmer-Bruch - today's Engels Garden. Two town houses and two workers' houses as well as the nearby Unterbarmer Hauptkirche (main church), which was built by Friedrich Engels senior, have been preserved. Friedrich Engels spent his youth here, was educated in the pious spirit of his ancestors and gained social experience that was later of great use to him as an author of social reports, a philosopher and a politician.
The Engels Garden is marked by three monuments in honour to the "great son of the city" and "co-founder of scientific socialism". At the same time, they are testimonies to a thoroughly controversial culture of remembrance.

After the guided tour, you will discover the Engels House on your own with its permanent exhibition on the life and work of Friedrich Engels. The visit to the Engels House is included in the price.

Dates
April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, and October 12, 2025, at 2:00 PM each day

Group tours
Can also be booked through the visitor service.

Meeting point
Museum Industriekultur Wuppertal, Visitor Center,
Engelsstraße 10, 42283 Wuppertal

Duration
60 minutes, followed by a visit to the Engels House (admission included in the tour price)

Cost
€10; reduced rate €5

Booking
Available via Wuppertal-Live or on-site at the visitor service (Phone: +49 (0)202 563 4375, Email: mi-wuppertal@stadt.wuppertal.de)

Die Textilindustrie, insbesondere die Produktion von Schmaltextilien, hat Wuppertal einst zu einer reichen Stadt gemacht. Auch heute noch ist dieser Industriezweig in Wuppertal vertreten. Der Rundgang durch die Ausstellungsräume beginnt mit der Hausbandweberstube. Neben einem funktionstüchtigen Schachtenwebstuhl bekommen die Besucher durch viele authentische Objekte einen umfassenden Eindruck von der Wohn- und Arbeitssituation der Hausbandweber im ersten Viertel des 20. Jahrhunderts.

Dauer: 1 Stunde
Kosten: 60 €/Gruppe
Buchung über den Besucherservice: Tel.: +49 (0)202 563 4375, E-Mail: mi-wuppertal@stadt.wuppertal.de

Mit dem Manuelskotten besitzt die Stadt Wuppertal ein industriegeschichtliches Denkmal besonderer Art. Eingebettet ins enge Tal des Kaltenbachs liegt der Kotten auf halbem Weg zwischen Cronenberg und Kohlfurth. Heute ist der Manuelskotten nicht nur die letzte mit einem Wasserrad betriebene Anlage an diesem Bach, sondern im gesamten Stadtgebiet von Wuppertal. Seit Herbst 2017 besitzt der Manuelskotten eine neue Attraktion: eine Ausstellung zur Nassschleiferei, die im Obergeschoss (zu den Öffnungszeiten des Kottens und nach Vereinbarung) besichtigt werden kann.

Interesse an einer Sonderführung?
Kontakt  unter der Telefonnummer 0202 / 5141760 (Michael Clauberg, zu den normalen Geschäftszeiten) oder per email an info@clauberg-schleifmittel.de

Außerdem können Schulklassen und andere Gruppen Besichtigungstermine vereinbaren.

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