When does the tour take place?

The tour begins on May 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM and ends around 4:30 PM.

Where does the event take place?

At the Cultural and City Historical Museum Duisburg, Johannes-Corputius-Platz 1, 47051 Duisburg.

How much is the admission?

Participation is included in the museum entry. Adults pay 4.50 euros, reduced and for children 2.00 euros.

Is the event indoor or outdoor?

The tour takes place indoors in the museum.

Do I need a separate ticket?

The museum's entry prices apply. More ticket information is provided on the official museum website.

Who is the tour particularly suitable for?

For everyone who appreciates historical narratives, Mercator's world, and a vivid museum tour.

Gerhard and Barbara Mercator Come to Life in Duisburg’s Living Museum History

Name: The Mercator Couple Tells
Start: 2026-05-17T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-17T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Kultur- und Stadthistorisches Museum

A Sunday with Gerhard and Barbara Mercator in the Heart of Duisburg

On May 17, 2026, the Cultural and City Historical Museum Duisburg will open its Mercator Treasure Chamber for a tour that not only explains history but brings it to life. Margret Stohldreier and Roland Wolf will guide as Barbara Schellekens and Gerhard Mercator through a uniquely staged experience: close to the characters, rich in historical details, and conveyed by the theatrical atmosphere of a narrated past.

When History Becomes Scene

The tour relies on the strong interplay of two perspectives. Gerhard Mercator reports on his work, while Barbara Schellekens adds her personal viewpoint, everyday experiences, and family history. This creates a staging of memory, where the scholar's study, workshop, and lively household with six children weave together into a dense image. The audience experiences not just facts but a finely calibrated dramatic approach to the person behind the name Mercator.

The Mercator Treasure Chamber as a Stage of Knowledge

The setting lends the event its special allure. In the Mercator Treasure Chamber, the famous Duisburg collection meets a tour that combines museum mediation with scenic presence. Globes, atlases, and historical exhibits unfold a quiet, concentrated power in interplay with the narrative style. The museum's acoustics, the dimmed light, and the proximity to the objects create a space where cultural history can be almost physically experienced.

Between Family Life and Scientific Heritage

This event is exciting due to its perspective on the private. Not only Mercator's groundbreaking works are at the center, but also the family environment that shaped his world. The tour thus paints a nuanced portrait of scholarship, community life, and historical reality. This is exactly where the strength of this format lies: it connects authority in historical access with an atmospheric narrative that makes access to the subject noticeably easier.

A Cultural Appointment with Immediate Proximity

Anyone wanting to experience Duisburg's city and science history up close will find a date here with clear added value. The event is aimed at everyone who appreciates a well-founded, vivid, and humanly narrated museum tour. It promises no grand backdrop but great closeness: to Mercator, to his time, and to a piece of Duisburg identity that still resonates today.

Conclusion: The Mercator Couple Tells connects historical education with lively presentation and turns the Mercator Treasure Chamber into an impressive experiential space. Anyone wishing to not only see history but experience it in dialogue should not miss this Sunday in Duisburg.