When can Eternal Sounds be experienced on the event day?

On Sunday, June 21, 2026, during museum opening hours from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM; the installation is located in the entrance hall.

What is the entrance fee?

The regular museum entry fee is €15 per adult; discounts for children and other groups are available.

Is the event barrier-free?

The museum offers barrier-free access and service information; details can be found in the visitor information of the house.

How do I arrive by public transport?

Take the U35 to the 'Deutsches Bergbau-Museum' stop; from there it is a few minutes walk to the entrance at Europaplatz.

Are there parking facilities?

Yes, public parking spaces around the museum as well as parking spots at the junction Am Bergbaumuseum to Herner Straße.

Is a separate ticket booking for Eternal Sounds required?

No, the sound sculpture is included in the regular museum entry; usual opening and admission times apply.

Hear Eternal Sounds: Industrial Sound Meets Emotion in Bochum

Name: Eternal Sounds
Start: 2026-06-21T11:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-21T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum

Eternal Sounds at the German Mining Museum: Listening to Post-Mining

On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the sound sculpture Eternal Sounds by Moritz Fehr transforms the entrance hall of the German Mining Museum Bochum into a vibrant sound field. Visitors experience a dense event atmosphere of humming, rustling, and pulsating vibrations – acoustic traces of the so-called eternal tasks of post-mining in the Ruhr area.

Spacious Sound – the Event Experience

Fehr captures the audience's mood with sensual impressions in his work: Water pumps rustle, fans roar, generators hum, shaft fillings strike. These real sound recordings from post-mining condense into an immersive soundscape that makes the materiality of the Ruhr area audible and fills the ambiance of the impressive museum hall.

Background and Concept – Expertise Meets Art

The installation was specially created for the museum's entrance hall and will be accessible from September 22, 2024, to September 21, 2026. The artist combines field recordings, spatial sound composition, and precise event planning into a work that brings together infrastructure, environment, and perception. The sound sculpture is complemented by an augmented reality sculpture in the outdoor area of the museum.

Organization and Visit – Arrive Well Planned

The museum's event management provides clear orientation: Admission from 9:30 AM, last entries to the demonstration mine around 4:00 PM, ticket and museum operations until 5:30 PM. The target audience ranges from cultural audiences to families; the pathways, cloakroom, shop, and gastronomy KUMPELS facilitate the visit. Arrival by U35 to the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum stop, parking spaces are available around the building.

Voices of the Fans

The reactions online are clear: Eternal Sounds captivates visitors. On Instagram: 'Sound that touches the skin – real Ruhr area vibes!' On YouTube: 'This is how mediation should sound – technology, emotion, history in one.'

Conclusion

Eternal Sounds makes post-mining directly tangible – acoustically precise, emotionally gripping. Experience the sound sculpture live in Bochum and be inspired by the power of industrial sounds.