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International Newspaper Museum

International Newspaper Museum

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Aachen

Museum/exhibition

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Immerse yourself in the history of the press in the International Newspaper Museum in Aachen.

If you stroll down Pontstrasse from the market, you will find the International Newspaper Museum in the large building in Aachen on your left. The building was used as a private house as early as the 15th century. Today the museum is located there with a news café, a library and an impressive newspaper collection with 200,000 copies. But it's not just those interested in newspapers and the press who are in the right place here! In a media-prepared exhibition, visitors learn everything about creating, disseminating and dealing with events in the press world.

Impressions

International Newspaper Museum

General information

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday:
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday:
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday:
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Easter Monday closed December 24th closed December 25th closed December 26th closed December 31st closed Ascension Day closed

Days off:
Monday

Bad weather offer
for groups
for individual guests
Suitable for seniors

In the event of outstanding alternating exhibitions, the admission prices can be raised. Free entry for guests up to and including 21 years within the city region, people with disabilities with the letters "B" or "H" (including accompanying persons), owners of the Aachen Pass. Guided Tour En (60 or 90 min. Plus admission price): on weekdays (German-language) € 70.00 or € 105.00 Sunday /publications (German-language) 80.00 and € 120.00 on weekdays (foreign language) € 80.00 and € 120.00 Sunday /holiday (foreign language) € 90.00 and € 135.00

Price reduced for: students from the age of 21, trainees, owners of the volunteer passport/alumni card/spa cards, voluntary services, guests up to 21 years outside the city region of Aachen.

Price adult: €10.00
Price reduced: €6.00
Price group (from 8 people): € 6.00

The newspaper museum is located in the middle of the old town.

There is an elevator in the museum that makes the permanent exhibition, the temporary exhibition, the ticket office and the shop accessible. Every room in the permanent exhibition has info points with installed audio guides. Guide dogs are allowed to enter the museum.

Toilet facility

Arrival & contact

Pontstrasse 13, 52062 Aachen

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