Villa Erckens
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The former industrialist villa Villa Erckens is located in the city of Grevenbroich and is the counterpart to the building ensemble of the Grevenbroich city park island. Today, the listed building houses the permanent exhibition entitled “Museum of the Lower Rhine Soul”, which gives an overview of everyday life, culture and mentality in the “ Lower Rhine ” region on around 370 m² of exhibition space . In addition, the department of culture of the city of Grevenbroich is located in the Villa Erckens.
history
In 1887 the industrialist Oskar Erckens had the building built in the classical style as his family's residence in the immediate vicinity of his business, the Erckens & Co cotton spinning and weaving mill. The economic slump as a result of the Second World War, from which the company no longer recovered, led to the closure of the business premises in 1956. After the closure, the city of Grevenbroich acquired the Villa and Park from the Erckens family in order to use the building as an administrative branch until the 1980s.
With the rededication of the house as a "Museum in the City Park" and the establishment of the ethnographic collection, which was presented to the public on June 17, 1989, the use of the Villa Erckens as a city museum began. After a phase of restructuring and structural renovation, the house was reopened on March 4, 2012 as the "Museum of the Lower Rhine Soul".
Events
In addition to the permanent exhibition, there are individual events and temporary exhibitions as well as fixed series of events in the Villa Erckens.
- The museum adventure world for children and young people is part of the museum concept. With exciting preparation and in cooperation with museum educators, children should be excited about culture in their city.
- In the LiedersaloN series , the City of Grevenbroich's Culture Department presents composers and musical writers in the salon of Villa Erckens.
- The concert series "World Music on the Lower Rhine" presents typical music styles such as North Indian, Ottoman or Irish melodies, which can be summarized under the term "World Music". This occurred u. a. Allan Taylor , Romano Trajo, Martha Toledo, Ulli Bögershausen , Whisht !, Seisiun, Fado Instrumental, Agnes Erkens Trio, Yorio da Costa, Minsarah, Camerata, Tom Kannmacher , Wayne Hendersson. Looping Brothers, Helen White, Odessa Projekt, Yerba Buena , Morgenwind, Trio Sou Brasil, a tickle in the heart, Shuli Grohmann auf.
- The annual "International Grevenbroich Guitar Weeks" present virtuoso guitarists from Germany and abroad from September to November. Musicians from several nations appear at different venues. The majority of the concerts take place in the Villa Erckens.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 5 ′ 26.2 " N , 6 ° 35 ′ 13.2" E