Haniel Museum, Corporate museum in Duisburg, Germany

The Haniel Museum occupies a 1756 building in Ruhrort and presents art, maritime displays, and industrial heritage objects from the region. Collections span multiple floors and document trade, mining, and living conditions from the 19th century.

The building was constructed in 1756 as the mayor's official residence under Jan Willem Noot and became the Haniel family's first trading post outside city walls in 1772. This conversion marked the start of economic growth for what would become a major regional enterprise.

The museum's name comes from the Haniel family, whose firm still owns it and receives guests in the ground-floor salons as in Franz Haniel's day. German foreign ministers Klaus Kinkel and Joschka Fischer, Bulgarian president Georgi Parvanov and Prince Claus of the Netherlands were among those received there in the 1990s. The attic, its beams brushed and its roof closed, became an events hall around 1980.

Visitors should register in advance and can join guided tours through the exhibitions. The building is easily walkable and spans multiple floors, so plan adequate time and wear comfortable shoes.

The museum's top floor is a converted attic: the former snow sack in the roof was closed with a flat roof, old partitions were removed and the beams brushed, creating an event hall around 1980. Franz Haniel's office is displayed with the telephone number 123.