General Information
Adress
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 5.30 p.m.
Closed: Mondays (except public holidays)
Admission fees
Adults: 6 Euro
Adults in groups of 16 or more: 5 Euro
Concessions*: 3 Euro
Children and young people up to the age of 17 and schoolchildren in school groups: free
LWL Museum Card
Annual pass for admission to the 31 museums of the LWL and LVR
Me and you (two adults): 70 Euro
Single: 5 Euro0
Single reduced**: 15 Euro
You can purchase vouchers for visits to the LWL museums of industrial culture and the LWL Museum Card at our ticket office.
Free admission
LWL Museum Card, LVR Museum Card, German Museum Association, ICOM, RuhrtopCard (one-time)
* Those eligible for discounts are recipients of ongoing benefits under Social Security Codes II and XII, students up to the age of 30, trainees, volunteers, people with a degree of disability of 50 or more, and holders of the NRW volunteer card.
** School pupils, students, trainees, volunteers, recipients of ongoing benefits under SGB II and XII, people with a degree of disability of 50 or above.
Gastronomy
Winter break
Reopening: 1 March – 31 October 2026
Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Welcome to the ‘Waggon zur Nachtigall’
Beer garden – bistro – café
Let yourself be pampered in a relaxed atmosphere amidst the idyllic natural surroundings of the Nachtigall colliery. The perfect place to refresh yourself with cool drinks in a historic setting after a walk or bike ride along the Ruhr Valley Cycle Route.
How to get there
By Car
A 43, Witten-Heven exit, Herbeder Straße to B 235/B 226, turn right onto 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 kilometres long (approx. 18 minutes' walking time*).
Of the 7 car parking spaces located in the immediate vicinity of the museum entrance, 2 parking spaces are reserved for wheelchair users and people with walking disabilities.
*Walking distance from the Nachtigallstraße car park to the museum: Follow Nachtigallstraße westwards. Keep left before the level crossing at the Zeche Theresia colliery and light railway museum. Follow the road until it turns into a narrower forest path. Follow the forest path past the Witten Nature Conservation Group's natural garden and cross the railway crossing behind the Nachtigall colliery stop. The path now leads back to Nachtigallstraße. Turn left here. Finally, cross the railway tracks again. The entrance to the LWL Museum Nachtigall Colliery can be seen on the left.
By Bus and Train
Take the S 5 or RB 40 to Witten Central Station.
From there, walk along Herbeder Straße and Im Sundern, walking time approx. 20 minutes.
Walking route from Witten Central Station:
After leaving the station grounds, turn left on the same side of the street (you are now on Bergerstraße). After approx. 150 metres, turn left and follow Herbeder Straße until you reach a roundabout. At the roundabout, keep left again and walk along the B226. You will come to another roundabout. Here, keep left again and take the second exit. After 150 metres, turn right onto Im Sundern and follow the 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.ruhrThe Nachtigall colliery is junction 85 in the radrevier.ruhr network. Under this umbrella brand, Ruhr Tourism has bundled routes, tours and offers related to cycling in the region.
RuhrtalRadweg
The Nachtigall colliery is located on the Ruhr Valley Cycle Route – 240 kilometres between the Sauerland and the Ruhr area.
Discovery tour via video
Taking the dog to the museum
Dogs are allowed on a leash in the outdoor area, with the exception of the playground. However, dogs are not allowed in the buildings or in the tunnels.
Only guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed in the buildings.
Taking photos in the museum
We would be delighted if you took photos of your experiences on site. 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 Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Telephone: +49 (0)2302 93664-10
