Museum der Stadt Lünen, museum in Germany
The Museum der Stadt Lünen occupies Villa Urbahn, a protected 1920s building with a carefully restored historic section and a contemporary addition. The thematic exhibitions display household items, workshop tools, industrial artifacts, and personal objects that illustrate daily life and work in the town across generations.
Villa Urbahn was built in the 1920s according to architect Anton Huber's design and served the Urbahn family as both home and workplace for their eye clinic. After comprehensive renovation, the building reopened in 2025 as the city museum.
The museum preserves memories of everyday life in Lünen, showing how people lived and worked in their homes and workshops. The displays reflect the town's character through the objects its residents made, used, and valued over the generations.
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, with afternoon hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and extended hours most other days until around 6 p.m. Visitors can examine displays closely, with some items available to touch or handle, and the clear thematic organization makes it easy to navigate the rooms.
A special section called Lünen-Fenster allows local groups and schools to share their own stories and projects, from accordion ensembles displaying their instruments to cycling clubs showcasing their community work. This transforms the museum into a space where residents actively participate and add their own voices to the displays.
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