Special opening hours apply over the Easter holidays and during the NRW Easter holidays:

From 3 to 15 April 2023, the exhibition "The Fragile Paradise" is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Also on all public holidays (Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday).

Note: The Oberhausen Gasometer closes at 6 pm. As the cathedral of industrial culture is a building of considerable dimensions, the panorama roof is cleared first at 5.45 p.m., then the first level and finally the ground floor, so that all visitors can leave the building by 6 p.m.

The first exhibition after the extensive renovation of the Gasometer shows until November 26th. 2023 the beauty of nature and the influence of man on his environment. "The Fragile Paradise" takes visitors on a visually stunning journey through the turbulent climatic history of our earth and shows in impressive, award-winning photographs and videos how the animal and plant world is changing in times of the Anthropocene.

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The first exhibition after the renovation of the gasometer shows the beauty of nature and the influence of humans on their environment. “The fragile paradise” takes visitors on a visually stunning journey through the turbulent climate history of our earth and shows in impressive, award-winning photographs and videos how the flora and fauna changed during the Anthropocene.

Please note during your visits with regard to the current temperatures that the Oberhausen Gasometer is an industrial monument of unique dimensions and cannot be heated during the cold season. Please adapt your clothing to the winter conditions in the Gasometer, hat, scarf and gloves are recommended.

These Corona rules apply from April 3rd 2022

From April 3rd the 3G proof, mask requirement and distance rules will no longer apply when visiting the Gasometer Oberhausen. Nevertheless, we expressly recommend wearing mouth/nose protection. Stay healthy!

These Corona rules apply from March 20th. of 2022

Please take note of the Corona Protection Ordinance, which comes into force on March 20th. Accordingly, the 3G rule applies when visiting the current Gasometer exhibition. Only vaccinated, recovered and tested persons will be admitted. The presentation of a negative antigen test (max. 24 hours old) or PCR test (max. 48 hours old) counts as proof.

The convalescent status is valid from the 28th day until the 180th day from the date of the positive PCR test, i.e. until six months after infection. Proof of this must be carried and will be checked at the entrance together with the identity card.

The vaccination status can be proven with a valid vaccination card or the entry in corresponding Corona apps.

Pupils up to and including 17 years of age are exempt from the 3G rule and do not need any proof.

You do not need a fixed appointment to visit the Gasometer. The Oberhausen Gasometer is an industrial monument of considerable dimensions. The more than 7,000 square metres of exhibition space offer enough room for appropriate distances. Access to the lifts is limited to five people. Contact surfaces are disinfected at regular intervals.

Please wear mouth/nose protection during your visit in the Gasometer.

We look forward to your visit.

Questions?

Information telephone at the Gasometer: 0208.21295 (daily 10 am - 6 pm)
Information telephone of Gasometer GmbH: 0208.850 37 30 (Mon. to Thurs. 8-16:30; Fri. until 13:00)
Guided tour enquiries Ms Simone Schwering: 0208.299 4602 (Mon. to Fri. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.) or by email to ausstellung@gasometer.de.

Due to the high demand, there may be waiting times.
Note on the telephone system: Unfortunately, you will not hear a busy signal even if all staff members are already on the line.

Service telephone at the Gasometer: +49 (0)208.21295 (daily 10 am - 6 pm)
Service telephone of Gasometer GmbH: +49 (0)208.850 37 30 (Mon. to Thurs. 8-16:30; Fri. until 13:00)
Guided tour enquiries Ms Simone Schwering by email to ausstellung@gasometer.de.

Due to the high demand, there may be waiting times.
Note on the telephone system: Unfortunately, you will not hear a busy signal even if all staff members are already on the line.

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The Oberhausen Gasometer can look back on 25 eventful years as Europe's highest exhibition hall with 16 exhibitions and over eight million visitors. Already with the opening of the first exhibition "Fire and Flame" on 22 July 1994, the gigantic gas storage facility made a name for itself as a "cathedral of industrial culture". Many internationally renowned artists have been inspired by the unique spatial experience, including Christo, who used the Gasometer twice for his installations "The Wall" (1999) and "Big Air Package" (2013). The exhibitions "Sternstunden" (2009/10), "Wunder der Natur" (2016/17) and "Der Berg ruft" (2018/19) developed as real crowd pullers. The following video gives a complete overview of all 16 exhibitions of the past 25 years.