These great museums in North Rhine-Westphalia are at the same time repositories of memories, cultural custodians and knowledge mediators: museums such as the Sauerland Museum, the Lippisches Landesmuseum or the Couven Museum give visitors a deep insight into the past of their region. They remind us of developments in the economy and politics and broaden our view of the lifestyles of our ancestors in times of prosperity, upheaval and crisis. Sometimes it is about the immense influence of monasteries and churches in Westphalia, sometimes about the sphere of influence of the nobility on the Lower Rhine. Travellers who make their way to one of the wonderful open-air museums can even learn about building and living cultures over the centuries. A perfect start to a holiday away from everyday life.
