German Röntgen Museum

The German Röntgen Museum in Remscheid displays original apparatus and interactive exhibits tracing X-ray technology from the 1800s to modern times. The collection shows how this discovery developed and how it shaped medical practice and scientific research.

The museum opened in 1932 to preserve the work of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, who discovered X-rays in 1895. This breakthrough earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics and launched modern radiology as a medical field.

The name honors Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, a local scientist whose discovery transformed medicine. Visitors can trace how this technology entered everyday hospitals and clinical practice.

The museum sits in the Lennep district of Remscheid and opens from Tuesday through Sunday each week. The entire building has wheelchair accessibility, making it easy for visitors of all abilities to move through the exhibits.

The museum holds the actual equipment Röntgen himself used during the experiments that led to his discovery of this radiation. These original devices give visitors a direct connection to a Nobel laureate's workshop and methods.

Location: Remscheid

Inception: 1932

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00-17:00; Holidays,Saturday,Sunday 10:00-17:00

Phone: +492191163384

Website: https://roentgenmuseum.de/en/home-en

GPS coordinates: 51.19370,7.25950

Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:03