Since his apprenticeship as a telecommunications craftsman in 1951, museum operator Heribert Schirmer has collected over 450 telephones from 15 nations as well as 200 radios and phono devices.

Visit the glassworks in Monschau and experience the ancient craft of glass blowing. This art whose crafting techniques have been preserved to this day has its origin in the Roman Empire. Learn how a glowing mass consisting of sand, potash and lime can emerge into a sparkling vessel or a lovely glass figurine through skilful drawing, pinching and blowing.

As a museum for industrial, economic and social history of the Aachen region, Zinkhütter Hof shows the development of one of the oldest industrial regions in Central Europe. A unique testimony to local industrial history is the Zinkhütter Hof itself...

Anyone who wants to try out their talent as a sculptor has the opportunity to do so in the studio of the freelance sculptor, restorer and lecturer Michael Hussmann. The motto is "practical action instead of theoretical shop talk".

Look over the craftswoman's shoulder: In the studio you can be shown and explained how the unique beads are created and much more.