General Information
Address
Zeche Nachtigall
Nachtigallstraße 35
58452 Witten
Tel: +49 (0)2302 93664-10
Fax: +49 (0)2302 93664-22
Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday and public holidays, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Last admission at 5:30 p.m.
Closed: Mondays (except public holidays)
Admission fees
Adults: €6
Adults in groups of 16 or more: €5
Reduced*: €3
Children and youth (17 & under): Free
Pupils in school groups: Free
LWL-Museum Card
Annual admission pass to the 31 museums of the LWL and LVR
Me and you ticket (two adults): €70
Single: €50
Single reduced**: €15
You can purchase vouchers for visits to the LWL museums of industrial culture and the LWL-Museum Card at our ticket office.
* The discounted rate applies to current recipients of Social Security benefits II and XII, students under 30 years-old, apprentices, volunteers, people with a disability rating greater than or equal to 50, and NRW Volunteer Card holders.
Gastronomy
Winter break until March.
Open: March 1st –October 31st, 2026
Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Welcome to ‘Waggon zur Nachtigall’
Beer garden – bistro – café
Treat yourself in the relaxing atmosphere and idyllic natural surroundings of the Nachtigall Colliery. Refresh yourself with cool drinks in a historic setting after a walk or a bike ride on the Ruhrtal Cycle Route.
How to get there
By Car
Take A 43 to the Witten-Heven exit, then Herbeder Straße to B 235/B 226, turn right on Ruhrstraße B 235. After the Ruhr bridge, turn right onto Nachtigallstraße.
Parking
Visitors can use the ‘Parkplatz Nachtigallstraße’ car park. The footpath* from there to the museum is 1.3 km long (approx. 18-minute of walk*).
Of the 7 parking spaces located near the museum entrance, 2 spaces are reserved for wheelchair users and people with walking disabilities.
*Path from the Nachtigallstraße car park to the museum: Head west down Nachtigallstraße. Keep left before the train crossing at the Zeche Theresia colliery and the light rail museum. Follow the road until it narrows into a forest path. Follow the forest path past the Witten Conservation Group's natural garden, then cross over the train tracks behind the “Zeche Nachtigall” station. The path then leads back to Nachtigallstraße. Turn left there. Finally, cross the train tracks again. The entrance to the LWL Museum Nachtigall Colliery can be seen on the left.
By Bus and Train
Take the S5 or the RB 40 to Witten Central Station (HBF).
From there, walk down Herbeder Straße and Im Sundern, approx. 20-minute walk.
Path from Witten Central Station:
Leave the station and turn left down the street you are on (Bergerstraße). After approx. 150 metres, turn left and follow “Herbeder Straße” until you reach a roundabout. At the roundabout, keep left and follow the B226. You will come to another roundabout. Here, stay left again and take the second exit. After 150 metres, turn right onto “Im Sundern.” Follow this road for 500 metres until you reach the Nachtigallbrücke bridge. Cross the bridge and turn right onto Muttentalstraße. Shortly afterwards, you will see the museum entrance on your left.
By Bike
radrevier.ruhr
The Nachtigall Colliery is junction no. 85 on the radrevier.ruhr network. Ruhr Tourism offers regional bundled tours, routes and cycling options under this umbrella brand.
RuhrtalRadweg
The Nachtigall Colliery is located on the Ruhrtal Cycle Route – 240 kilometres between the Sauerland and the Ruhr .Video Excursion Opening hours
Discovery tour via video
Taking the dog to the museum
Dogs on a leash are allowed in the outdoor area – excluding the playground area. However, dogs are not allowed in the buildings or in the tunnels.
Only guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed inside the buildings.
Taking photos in the museum
We would be delighted if you took photos during your visit. Share your pictures on social media using #industriekultur or #zechenachtigall.
Prior consent must be obtained for commercial photography.
Shopping at the museum
The museum shop at the Nachtigall Colliery sells books, Ruhr region souvenirs, toys and products from the LWL Museums of Industrial Heritage, such as miners' towels.
Open Tu to Su from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Telephone: +49 2302 93664-10
