Museen an der Koppelschleuse: Emsland Archäologie Museum

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Since when have there been people in Emsland - and how did they live? Finds in the ground tell scientists and the Emsland Archaeology Museum tells its visitors - in an exciting exhibition that has become even more vivid and child-friendly since its recent modernization.

On display are numerous finds from the period between the Stone Age and the Middle Ages, including a 9.000-year-old bog oak and the hand axe from Twist, which is considered the oldest evidence of human life in the region.

But above all, the museum brings the past to life with elaborate models, replicas and stagings. For example, the faithful replica of a megalithic tomb demonstrates the burial culture of people around 5,000 years ago. The typical burial objects can also be seen in the burial chamber: Weapons, tools and jewelry as well as ceramic vessels with food and drink.

In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum shows two to three special exhibitions per year.