Season 2026 – We’re back!
Starting in April 2026, we will launch a new season filled with a wide range of events, exciting themed tours, and special experiences centered around Wuppertal’s industrial heritage. Look forward to the popular “Wuppertal Extra Tours”, taking place on the first Sunday of each month.
Tickets for our bus tours are now available through the Visitor Service or online via Wuppertal Live.
This bus tour is truly special, as it includes a stop at the Bandweaving Museum. We begin at the historic Engelsgarten and travel to Ölberg, a traditional district known for its historical textile work. For a long time, the glow of kerosene lamps lit by home workers there was visible from afar, as they used them to work in the evenings and at night. This part of the northern city earned the name Ölberg ("Oil Mountain") as a result.
The tour continues to its first stop: the Bandweaving Museum in the Goldzack Building, which will be visited with our tour guide. Afterward, we head to the Briller Viertel. The Briller Viertel is one of the largest contiguous Gründerzeit villa districts in Germany. Starting at the end of the 19th century, Wuppertal’s textile magnates built their stately homes there, surrounded by expansive parks.
Finally, we travel along the B7 back to the Engelsquartier in Barmen. There you can visit the Engels House. The entrance fee is included in the ticket.
Dates:
Dates for 2026 in preparation
Meeting Point
Bus stop Adlerbrücke (corner of Engelsstr. / Friedrich-Engels-Allee)
Departure Time and Duration
Wuppertal Extra Tour: Departure at 11 a.m., duration approx. 2 hours
Costs / Booking
Booking via the Visitor Service (+49 (0)202 563 4375; email: mi-wuppertal@stadt.wuppertal.de) or online via Wuppertal Live.
Wuppertal Extra Tour: €22 / €11 reduced (incl. admission to the Engels House)
Reduced rates apply to minors aged 6–14, school pupils, trainees and students up to 27 years of age, recipients of benefits under SGB II or SGB XII or holders of the Wuppertal Pass, participants in the Federal Volunteer Service (BFD), FSJ or FÖJ, basic military or civilian service members, and those liable to pay the infrastructure development levy. Please present appropriate proof.
Free admission: Children aged 0–5; accompanying persons of severely disabled visitors whose disability card states the need for constant assistance (code “B” or “H”).
Contact
Visitor Service: Tel. +49 (0)202 563 4375, email: mi-wuppertal@stadt.wuppertal.de
Additional Information
Short walking distances are required when visiting the Ribbon Weaving Museum. In case of bad weather, please remember to bring rain protection. The events are not barrier-free.
