Haltern cycle paths

For centuries, the night watchman's call has sounded in the alleyways of the old town in the evening hours.

Now it can be heard again: during the Haltern night watchman's tours!

The night watchman tells entertaining stories about the things that used to happen in Haltern's alleyways at night:

About the history of the town, its streets and squares, about its local originals and personalities as well as anecdotes, sometimes funny, sometimes mysterious, but always quaint and exciting, from a time long gone.

Blind and visually impaired people can explore everyday life in the Roman camps on the Lippe by touch.

This programme works exclusively with objects that can be touched and partially used: mostly replicas made of the right materials, but also individual originals. Participants try out the legionaries' marching packs, Roman equipment and armour, grind flour with a hand mill and meet in a leather tent that has already been tested in practical use.

For adults and children aged ten and over. The programme is tailored to the respective age.

With the victory of Arminius over three Roman legions in 9 AD, the brief presence of Roman troops in the area on the right bank of the Rhine came to an abrupt end. What remains, however, are the material remains of the Romans, which over the course of time were buried in the ground and recovered during archaeological excavations.

Selected finds provide an overview of the history of the Roman bases on the Lippe.

MUSIK IM RÖMERmuseum stands for high-calibre concerts in a unique setting. The concert series, which has been taking place every winter since 2003, features young musicians who have already proven their artistic prowess as winners of prestigious competitions. These highly ambitious virtuosos turn the concerts into extraordinary musical experiences. The enthusiasm and loyalty of the audience have turned MUSIK IM RÖMERmuseum into a cultural institution.

The concert series is financially supported and organised by the Masthoff Cultural Foundation, the Westphalian Roman Museum and the Society for the Promotion of Westphalian Cultural Work.

So far, we have been able to experience 142 excellent musicians in more than 70 concerts in our MUSIC IN THE ROMAN MUSEUM series!

A series of events to commemorate a largely suppressed chapter of post-war history: the fate of the so-called fate of the so-called Displaced Persons (DPs) in Westphalia-Lippe. Blind Spots focuses on the so-called displaced persons, who after their liberation from forced labour, concentration camp imprisonment and captivity after were housed in camps at the end of the Second World War. There they lived free, but nevertheless in bondage, because for various reasons they were unable to return were unable to return to their homeland immediately.

In Haltern am See, the series Blind Spots on 11 October 2025 at 3 pm in the LWL-Römermuseum with an exhibition in the public space in Haltern-West will be ceremoniously opened. A bilingual audio walk will be presented that tells the history of the former camp for displaced persons in Haltern - one of the largest in largest in Westphalia - can be experienced on site.

In addition, an artistic intervention in public space will be created, the starting point of which starting point is an archive image from the Haltern town archives. For this potato peelings were transferred into bronze: on the one hand, they mark the places and houses mentioned in the audio walk, but they also function as as independent objects of remembrance. Spread across the district, the like unexpected traces of the past and at the same time form an ephemeral memorial. an ephemeral monument.

Put on sturdy shoes and off you go! Because today, families and individual visitors can visit a real excavation exclusively and even become archaeologists themselves. And who knows, maybe you'll make an important find today!

Put on sturdy shoes and off you go! Because today, families and individual visitors can visit a real excavation exclusively and even become archaeologists themselves. And who knows, maybe you'll make a significant find today!

Time and again, archaeologists find exciting Roman remains in Haltern. During the autumn holiday campaign, participants can visit a real excavation and even become archaeologists themselves. Several cubic metres of earth are waiting to be meticulously sifted through.

Under Augustus, the legions advanced deep into the interior of Germania. One of their commanders was at the centre of the leadership. But which one is it? Drusus, Tiberius or Varus? Was he really successful?

Exhibition artefacts provide "puzzle pieces" that gradually complete the picture of the man we are looking for.

Teacher and mechanical engineer Philipp Pöpping conveys the basics of building physics and heating systems in an easy-to-understand way, presents various heating systems with their advantages and disadvantages and thus offers a decision-making aid for the future.

Participants can also expect energy-saving tips and specific options for analysing their own property with a view to the possible use of a heat pump.

Registration is not required.