Season 2026 – We’re back!
The current season has come to an end – we’d like to thank all our visitors for many exciting, inspiring, and wonderful moments!
Starting in April 2026, we’ll open a new season filled with diverse events, fascinating themed tours, and special experiences centered around Wuppertal’s industrial heritage. Look forward to the popular “Wuppertal Extra Tours” on the first Sunday of each month and the “Historic City Tours” on the third Sunday.
All dates and details will be announced in due time here on our website and on our social media channels.
We look forward to welcoming you again in spring 2026!
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
Exciting industrial history and high-ranking culture: Wuppertal has a lot to offer of both. Our historical city tour shows key locations such as the Engelsquartier with the unique Engels House or the Oberbarmen district, which was once the centre of the flourishing textile industry. It takes you past the Opera House, the current main venue of the world-famous Wuppertal Pina Bausch Dance Theatre and its future home, the listed Schauspielhaus theatre. The Historische Stadthalle, one of the most magnificent concert halls in the world, will also be visited by the vintage buses of the Wuppertal Regional Transport History Foundation. The "Historic City Tour" also takes you through imposing villa neighbourhoods such as the zoo district and through the green Wuppertal around the Barmer Anlagen. Experience the most interesting and beautiful corners of Wuppertal in a special way in our vintage buses.
Dates:
Dates for 2026 in preparation
Meeting Point
Bus Stop Adlerbrücke (corner of Engelsstr. / Friedrich-Engels-Allee)
Departure Time and Duration
Costs/Booking
Booking via the visitor service (+49 (0)202 563 4375; email: mi-wuppertal@stadt.wuppertal.de) or online via Wuppertal Live.
Eligibility for Reduced Rates
Reduced rates apply to minors aged 6–14, pupils, apprentices, and students up to 27 years old, recipients of benefits under SGB II or SGB XII, holders of the Wuppertal Pass, participants in BFD, FSJ, or FÖJ, conscripts, or those performing civilian service, and those liable for the infrastructure development fee. Please provide appropriate proof.
Free Admission
Contact
Visitor Service: Tel.: +49 (0)202 563 4375, Email: mi-wuppertal@stadt.wuppertal.de
Additional Notes
Short walking distances are required to visit the Bandweaving Museum and Müngsten Bridge. Please bring rain protection in bad weather. The events are not wheelchair accessible.
