Museum Zinkhütter Hof, Industrial history museum in Stolberg, Germany
Museum Zinkhütter Hof is a place of industrial history in Stolberg with collections about brass, zinc, needles, and transportation development. The exhibitions display machines, tools, and production methods from different time periods.
The building was originally a glass factory from the 1830s and was later repurposed by the Stolberger Zink company. The site was converted to a museum in 1996 to document this past.
The collections show how local people worked in metal crafts and manufacturing across generations. Visitors can see how these industries shaped life and community in the region.
The grounds are open and can be explored on foot, with exhibitions indoors and an outdoor area. Guided tours for school groups and educational programs are available, so plan enough time for your visit.
The outdoor grounds preserve a memorial shaped like barbed wire in a swastika form, honoring victims of the Nazi period. This marks where a forced labor camp once operated, now marked by this somber reminder.
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