Experience Stone Age action in the Neandertal valley east of Düsseldorf! A Stone Age hands-on exhibition, Europe's largest Stone Age playground, interactive museum tours and exciting workshops await you. Perfect for family outings, holiday fun and birthday parties!
Crack nuts, try out Stone Age drills and become an archaeologist. The Stone Age ActionPack contains exciting puzzles and all the materials you need to make your own Neanderthal necklace. Available (only in German) for €2.95 in the museum.
Get the free audio guide directly on your smartphone so that you can use your own headphones in the museum. This saves you waiting times at the audio stations and protects the environment. Of course, the app also contains lots of other useful information about the museum.
Neanderthals were discovered at the site just a few hundred metres from the museum. Travel back to the Stone Age on the Höhlenblick adventure tower. The climbing tunnel at a height of 20 metres is particularly exciting - and not just for children.
If you're still not tired of the many hands-on stations in the museum, then head for Europe's largest Stone Age playground. It is located directly opposite the Neanderthal Museum and makes children's dreams come true. Parents can relax in the picnic area.
Whether it's bad weather or sunshine in the valley: six exciting indoor and outdoor highlights await you in the Neandertal World of Discovery around the Neanderthal Museum and the Höhlenblick tower. Discover Europe's largest Stone Age playground, the Ice Age Animal Park and much more!
The world premiere from 23 November 2024
When you think of Neanderthals, do you also think of muscle-bound men hunting mammoths? Time to change this image! In ‘Stereotypes Neanderthal woman’, we provocatively question our current ideas about prehistoric Neanderthal communities and do away with old clichés and role models.
Germany's first baby bar is located in the basement of the museum. Here you will find a bottle warmer and kettle for heating baby food. A nappy-changing room is right next door. You can borrow free of charge:
A perfect museum excursion also includes at least one good cup of coffee. The museum café also serves savoury sandwiches, cakes and snacks. A special highlight: the view of the wonderful Neandertal valley from the roof terrace.
