The history of sound

The pottery museum is located in a historic home of a former pottery family and shows their living situation at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. At that time, 23 potteries were still producing in Ochtrup. In the house, which dates back to 1678, ceramic exhibits are displayed alongside the furniture of the old farmhouse. The oldest objects in the collection date back to the 14th/15th century. It is probably one of the smallest museums in the area, but nevertheless provides an interesting overview of the local pottery industry over the past centuries. The "Ochtrup seven-handled pot" and the "Ochtrup nightingale" are particularly characteristic of the town of Ochtrup. The nightingale is a vessel flute that makes a sound like birdsong when you blow into it. The museum also hosts special exhibitions of modern ceramics and other art objects. Regular pottery courses give young and old the chance to get creative themselves.