Our worlds
Experience history in different ways.
Travel Through Time
In an introductory show with light effects, you will step into the shadows of the past and uncover the remarkable story of Eindhoven and its surroundings.
Travel through 10,000 years of history, from the region’s first hunter-gatherers to the rise of the Brainport region, and discover the secret ingredient behind it all: the power of living and working together.
Cabinet of Stories
Our collection display invites you to delve deeper into history. From ancient times to the present day, objects reveal stories of collaboration between people, as well as between people and the landscape, and people and technology.
The exhibition concludes with an interactive light installation that allows you to create your own interpretation of the past.
Workshop of Imagination
In the Workshop of Imagination, we work together to create extraordinary constructions known as vonken. These interactive installations bring remarkable stories from the past to life. Better still, you can not only see how they are made, but also contribute to them yourself.
Each vonk represents a different stage of the creative process. Across three zones, you can discover how an idea gradually grows into a finished installation.
Zone 1: Contribute Ideas
Which stories deserve their own vonk? Share your ideas on themes such as Eindhoven and electronic music, and help decide which stories we bring to life.
Zone 2: Watch the Process
See how new vonken are designed and built by vocational students and volunteers.
Zone 3: Help Build
Roll up your sleeves during a workshop and help create a vonk yourself.
Philips Company Town
At present, zone 3 is dedicated to Philips Company Town, exploring Philips’ influence on the development of Eindhoven. Designer Tessa Koot drew inspiration from the commemorative medals once produced by Philips.
During a 20-minute workshop, you can design and engrave your own message onto an aluminium token. The token does not go home with you; instead, it becomes part of the vonk itself. In this way, you leave a lasting contribution and help build a new artwork about Eindhoven’s history together with other visitors.
Ultimately, Philips Company Town will become part of the Garden of Wonder.
World of Experience
In the World of Experience, you experience history up close. You meet historical inhabitants from prehistory to the late Middle Ages and see how they lived and worked. Get to know ancient crafts and take part in historical activities. Discover the past as it truly once was.
Garden of Wonder
Stroll among a variety of vonken, each telling its own story. Every installation brings an important theme from regional history to life. Explore, take part and experience history for yourself.
The Great Acceleration
Start pumping! Set the water flowing and bring a system of gears and drive belts into motion. Discover what happens when you apply more or less power.
Newcomers
For centuries, people have travelled to this region from near and far. Discover why they came and the lasting impact they left behind.
FALL & RISE
Strike up the band! Activate the different elements together and hear how they combine to create a single piece of music. Discover what collaboration can achieve and the role it played in shaping Eindhoven.
