When is the visit possible?

The date is Thursday, 13.08.2026, within the museum hours from 09:30 to 17:30.

What is the admission fee?

The museum visit costs 15 euros for adults. The sound installation is included in the museum admission.

How do I best reach the location?

By taking the U35 to the stop German Mining Museum. Parking spaces are available around the museum.

Is the event barrier-free?

The museum offers barrier-free access and services. Details can be found in the visitor information of the house.

May I take photos or recordings?

Please pay attention to the current guidelines of the museum on site, especially regarding audio recordings in the installation.

Is there a cloakroom or gastronomy?

On-site service offerings of the museum as well as gastronomy in the vicinity are available. Information will be provided on a daily basis on site.

Eternal Sounds - German Mining Museum Bochum 2026

Name: Eternal Sounds
Start: 2026-08-13T11:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-13T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum

Eternal Sounds in Bochum: When the Post-Mining Becomes Audible

The sound sculpture Eternal Sounds by Moritz Fehr transforms the foyer of the German Mining Museum Bochum into a vibrating sound landscape. Visitors experience a unique sound installation that makes the eternal tasks of post-mining sensuously perceptible – from humming pumps to deep, physically felt vibrations.

Introduction: Sound Art Meets Industrial Culture

Between the shaft tower and permanent exhibition, a special event atmosphere unfolds. The event experience combines artistic precision with acoustic original recordings from the Ruhr area. The audience's mood oscillates between wonder and concentrated listening – ideal for everyone who loves sound art, industrial culture, and knowledge transfer.

This is What the Underground Sounds Like: Water, Air, Vibration

The constant hum of fans, the rustling of water holdings, the buzzing of generators – Eternal Sounds bundles authentic sound sources from post-mining. The room becomes a stage; vibrations outline an acoustic relief that makes the depths beneath the city tangible.

Curation & Organization: Museum Expertise at Hand

Professional event management ensures clear visitor guidance, barrier-free paths, and a strong target audience appeal from families to experts. As a Leibniz Research Museum, the German Mining Museum focuses on communication, safety, and service-oriented event planning.

Background: Art by Moritz Fehr

The artist translates the technical eternal tasks of coal mining into a spatial sound work. The result is an immersive installation that merges research, technology, and art into a coherent, educational experience.

On-Site Service: Travel, Stay, Comfort

The U35 stops directly at the subway station German Mining Museum; parking is available around the house. The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 09:30 to 17:30. Culinary offerings in the vicinity as well as museum educational services round out the visit.

Conclusion

Eternal Sounds is not an ordinary museum visit but a dense sound journey through the invisible processes of post-mining. Anyone who wants to experience industrial culture with all senses should mark this date – live on site, technical history becomes a striking auditory experience.