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Oberhausen: SEA LIFE Oberhausen Entry Ticket

Oberhausen: SEA LIFE Oberhausen Entry Ticket

Experience the magical world of sea creatures and plunge into an adventure at Sea Life Oberhausen. Discover Germany's largest shark breeding tank and experience having magnificent creatures swim next to and above you in an underwater dome. View the youngest offspring of black tip reef sharks, cat sharks, rays, and other sea creatures in the shallow 148 square meter water basin. Get to know the impressive biodiversity of the underwater world on a journey from the Rhine to the tropical waters. See more than 5,000 animals from all over the world in over 45 pools and aquariums. Majestic turtles can be discovered as well as rays, seahorses, jellyfish, and piranhas. Spot the lively pair of otters that sometimes juggle with their favorite pebbles. Don’t miss out on the daily feedings, where it can often get wild. Discover what the rays' favorite food is and what baby sharks eat. Ask aquarists all your questions about the diverse sea creatures and hear interesting facts and background information during the exciting feeding shows.

Oberhausen: LEGOLAND Discovery Centre and SEA LIFE Ticket

Oberhausen: LEGOLAND Discovery Centre and SEA LIFE Ticket

Enjoy double the fun with a combo entry ticket to 2 attractions in Oberhausen — LEGOLAND Discovery Centre and SEA LIFE — located only 5 minutes away from each other by foot. Visit the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground and dive into the world of underwater creatures in Germany's biggest shark nursery. At LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, experience a colorful and action-packed journey through the LEGO world, where your imagination and creativity know no bounds. Visit the 4D cinema where special effects let you become part of an adventurous story. Tour the LEGO factory with Professor brick-on-brick, where you can find out how finished building blocks are made from colored granules. Make your own Duplo stone and take it home as a souvenir. Don't miss the 2 exciting indoor rides — Kingdom Quest and Merlins Apprentice. Please note: Adults have to be accompanied by a child to get access to LEGOLAND Discovery Centre! Experience the world of marine creatures at SEA LIFE Oberhausen. Discover Germany's largest shark breeding tank and see young blacktip reef sharks, catsharks, bluespotted ribbontail rays, and other sea creatures in a shallow 148-square-meter water tank. Through an underwater dome, see these magnificent creatures swim next to and above you. See multiple aquarium zones including Amazon, Rockpool, Seahorses, World of Otters, mangroves, and more.

Oberhausen: Legoland Discovery Center Ticket

Oberhausen: Legoland Discovery Center Ticket

Oberhausen's most exciting indoor playground invites you to play and have fun, build and discover. With your admission ticket, you will experience a colorful and action-packed journey through Lego world, where your imagination and creativity knows no bounds. In Miniland, small explorers can marvel at the Ruhrgebiet in miniature form. Action awaits at the brand new Racers Build & Test zone! Build your own racer car and compete against your friends on 3 new ramps. Don't miss the interactive police game and and win the race. Visit the 4D cinema, a world with many exciting surprises and fascinating special effects. At the Lego factory, anyone can make their own genuine Duplo stone and take it home as a souvenir. Also in the family attraction: the Lego Friends area, the Royal Adventure rides and the Merlin's Magic Student merry-go-round. On the 240-square-meter interactive pirate island, small explorers can go on a treasure hunt as pirates, conquering and capsizing ships. In the new City and Construction play area, huge skyscrapers meet cozy single-family houses and bring your dream city to life. LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Oberhausen is the perfect family fun! Everything is designed for children aged 3-10 years. Therefore adults must be accompanied by at least one child to get access.

Torchlight tour of the old ironworks

Torchlight tour of the old ironworks

The tour places a particular focus on industrial history. Where workers high up filled the boiling blast furnace in the biting wind or down below, protected only by hats and gloves, opened the tap hole, there was hellish noise, poisonous gases and sticky dust that ate into the lungs. This tour should also remind you of that. Explore the casting hall, bunker pockets, etc. and look forward to a fiery evening. The torches are available on loan for the duration of the tour.

Hut tour Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park

Hut tour Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park

The history of the Meiderich ironworks, the technology and working conditions are told expertly and clearly on this tour. Follow the “Path of the Iron” through the blast furnace from the “Gout” to the “Torpedo Ladle Car”. Be impressed by the sheer confusing multitude of scaffolding, pipes, boilers, stairs and platforms. Here the great importance of this industrial monument for the mining industry can be felt first-hand. Today, the new use makes the Meidericher Hütte a symbol of the structural change in the region. For almost two hours you will be immersed in the field of smelting and industrial history, blast furnace technology and a busy cultural site. The tour is not barrier-free.

Airbus Flightsimulator | Flying Experience | adults&children

Airbus Flightsimulator | Flying Experience | adults&children

Experience the feeling of flying in our state-of-the-art flight simulator in Oberhausen Centro. Whether you are an aspiring pilot who wants to improve skills or you just want to enjoy the experience of flying, our Airbus A320 flight simulator is for everyone. Our flight simulator is equipped with the latest technologies to offer you a realistic flight experience. You can choose to start and land from different airports around the world. Our experienced team will guide you through the flight preparation and the flight itself. Realistic As soon as you sit in the cockpit, you will think to yourself “is the simulator really moving?”. Almost every customer asks this Question. highlight Experience the complex systems and functions of the Airbus A320 in a realistic environment. You have the feeling of being a real pilot and controlling the plane through different weather conditions and challenges. You can also perform various flight maneuvers and prepare for unforeseen situations that may arise in real flight operations let us take you up in the air! Ready? Take-Off!

Oberhausen: SEA LIFE Ticket and Behind the Scenes Tour

Oberhausen: SEA LIFE Ticket and Behind the Scenes Tour

Experience the world of sea creatures with this ticket to SEA LIFE in Oberhausen and discover Germany's largest shark breeding tank. Learn more on a guided tour and get the chance to grab a bowl of food and feed the aquarium's spectacular animals.   Show your ticket to staff and visit the aquarium at your own pace before the start of your behind the curtain tour. See the youngest offspring of blacktip reef sharks, catsharks, rays, and other sea creatures in the shallow 148 square meter water basin.    At the end of your visit, join up with a guide for an exclusive behind the scenes tour with aquarium staff. Explore the work area of the aquarists to uncover the feed kitchen and learn about the laboratory and its technology. Have a look through the microscope and help prepare the food for the sea creatures before feeding the marine life. 

Duisburg Landscape Park GPS treasure hunt in old ironworks

Duisburg Landscape Park GPS treasure hunt in old ironworks

Where iron once flowed through the factory's casting halls, modern technology is now used to search for hidden treasures. The combination of searching for locations using GPS coordinates and solving sometimes tricky tasks makes this expedition through the old ironworks a varied fun for families with children and for adults. Whether you explore the route with your own GPS device, your own smartphone or with our rental equipment is up to you. When ordering, you can choose between three road books with different levels of difficulty, depending on how old the treasure hunters are. When you start your adventure is up to you: you can pick up the road book at the visitor center during opening hours. The reward is definitely a treasure that has something to do with the landscape park and the ironworks.

Oberhausen: Self-guided Walk to Explore the City Centre

Oberhausen: Self-guided Walk to Explore the City Centre

This tour is only available in German. The "Chicago of the Ruhr" was the nickname given to Oberhausen when it was founded. This industrial city amazes its visitors. On this tour you will discover how surprisingly diverse Oberhausen's inner city is: wonderfully green and with architecture worth seeing. Even Oberhausen residents can become explorers here. This tour takes you through several parks. You will also come across unexpected beauties such as the court house, town hall and a former department stores', see great cinemas and famous actors. And, of course, you'll keep coming across traces of industrialisation, without which the Ruhr would not be the Ruhr. There are fun tasks and tricky questions at the tour stops. Pay attention and look carefully, then you will know for example, why a school looks like a church. Starting at the main station, the tour takes you in a round trip through the pedestrian zone, to hidden details in supposedly familiar places and visit the funniest selfie spot in Oberhausen. Then it's back through the Marienviertel to the main station. It's like being shown Oberhausen's city centre by a good friend. The tour is a great way to get out and discover new things with family, friends or even on your own. The walk is about 3.5 km long and takes about 2 hours (depending on your pace). The tour can be started at any time, on site or from home, in the browser of a smartphone. Have fun in Oberhausen! *** Good to know *** You will receive the link to start the tour in an email directly after booking.

Oberhausen: LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Adult Fan Night

Oberhausen: LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Adult Fan Night

Explore LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Oberhausen exclusively with other LEGO fans aged 18 and over at the exclusive adult fan night! Experience a program specially designed for adults after the regular opening hours and let your creativity run free. Marvel at the iconic buildings made from thousands of LEGO bricks in MINILAND and jump on the adventurous Kingdom Quest ride. On the Merlin’s Apprentice ride, conquer the force of gravity – the faster you pedal the higher you fly. Build your own LEGO model in the master builders’ workshop and watch hilarious short films with surprising special effects in the 4D cinema. Transform creativity into speed and build your racers car to compete against others. This is your unique chance to discover the colorful and creative world of LEGO at your own pace and let your inner child run free. Please note that the fan night only takes places on selected dates from 7 - 9 pm and is only accessible for adults age 18+ years.

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Oberhausen: SEA LIFE Oberhausen Entry Ticket

Oberhausen: SEA LIFE Oberhausen Entry Ticket

Experience the magical world of sea creatures and plunge into an adventure at Sea Life Oberhausen. Discover Germany's largest shark breeding tank and experience having magnificent creatures swim next to and above you in an underwater dome. View the youngest offspring of black tip reef sharks, cat sharks, rays, and other sea creatures in the shallow 148 square meter water basin. Get to know the impressive biodiversity of the underwater world on a journey from the Rhine to the tropical waters. See more than 5,000 animals from all over the world in over 45 pools and aquariums. Majestic turtles can be discovered as well as rays, seahorses, jellyfish, and piranhas. Spot the lively pair of otters that sometimes juggle with their favorite pebbles. Don’t miss out on the daily feedings, where it can often get wild. Discover what the rays' favorite food is and what baby sharks eat. Ask aquarists all your questions about the diverse sea creatures and hear interesting facts and background information during the exciting feeding shows.

Oberhausen: LEGOLAND Discovery Centre and SEA LIFE Ticket

Oberhausen: LEGOLAND Discovery Centre and SEA LIFE Ticket

Enjoy double the fun with a combo entry ticket to 2 attractions in Oberhausen — LEGOLAND Discovery Centre and SEA LIFE — located only 5 minutes away from each other by foot. Visit the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground and dive into the world of underwater creatures in Germany's biggest shark nursery. At LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, experience a colorful and action-packed journey through the LEGO world, where your imagination and creativity know no bounds. Visit the 4D cinema where special effects let you become part of an adventurous story. Tour the LEGO factory with Professor brick-on-brick, where you can find out how finished building blocks are made from colored granules. Make your own Duplo stone and take it home as a souvenir. Don't miss the 2 exciting indoor rides — Kingdom Quest and Merlins Apprentice. Please note: Adults have to be accompanied by a child to get access to LEGOLAND Discovery Centre! Experience the world of marine creatures at SEA LIFE Oberhausen. Discover Germany's largest shark breeding tank and see young blacktip reef sharks, catsharks, bluespotted ribbontail rays, and other sea creatures in a shallow 148-square-meter water tank. Through an underwater dome, see these magnificent creatures swim next to and above you. See multiple aquarium zones including Amazon, Rockpool, Seahorses, World of Otters, mangroves, and more.

Oberhausen: Legoland Discovery Center Ticket

Oberhausen: Legoland Discovery Center Ticket

Oberhausen's most exciting indoor playground invites you to play and have fun, build and discover. With your admission ticket, you will experience a colorful and action-packed journey through Lego world, where your imagination and creativity knows no bounds. In Miniland, small explorers can marvel at the Ruhrgebiet in miniature form. Action awaits at the brand new Racers Build & Test zone! Build your own racer car and compete against your friends on 3 new ramps. Don't miss the interactive police game and and win the race. Visit the 4D cinema, a world with many exciting surprises and fascinating special effects. At the Lego factory, anyone can make their own genuine Duplo stone and take it home as a souvenir. Also in the family attraction: the Lego Friends area, the Royal Adventure rides and the Merlin's Magic Student merry-go-round. On the 240-square-meter interactive pirate island, small explorers can go on a treasure hunt as pirates, conquering and capsizing ships. In the new City and Construction play area, huge skyscrapers meet cozy single-family houses and bring your dream city to life. LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Oberhausen is the perfect family fun! Everything is designed for children aged 3-10 years. Therefore adults must be accompanied by at least one child to get access.

Torchlight tour of the old ironworks

Torchlight tour of the old ironworks

The tour places a particular focus on industrial history. Where workers high up filled the boiling blast furnace in the biting wind or down below, protected only by hats and gloves, opened the tap hole, there was hellish noise, poisonous gases and sticky dust that ate into the lungs. This tour should also remind you of that. Explore the casting hall, bunker pockets, etc. and look forward to a fiery evening. The torches are available on loan for the duration of the tour.

Hut tour Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park

Hut tour Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park

The history of the Meiderich ironworks, the technology and working conditions are told expertly and clearly on this tour. Follow the “Path of the Iron” through the blast furnace from the “Gout” to the “Torpedo Ladle Car”. Be impressed by the sheer confusing multitude of scaffolding, pipes, boilers, stairs and platforms. Here the great importance of this industrial monument for the mining industry can be felt first-hand. Today, the new use makes the Meidericher Hütte a symbol of the structural change in the region. For almost two hours you will be immersed in the field of smelting and industrial history, blast furnace technology and a busy cultural site. The tour is not barrier-free.

Airbus Flightsimulator | Flying Experience | adults&children

Airbus Flightsimulator | Flying Experience | adults&children

Experience the feeling of flying in our state-of-the-art flight simulator in Oberhausen Centro. Whether you are an aspiring pilot who wants to improve skills or you just want to enjoy the experience of flying, our Airbus A320 flight simulator is for everyone. Our flight simulator is equipped with the latest technologies to offer you a realistic flight experience. You can choose to start and land from different airports around the world. Our experienced team will guide you through the flight preparation and the flight itself. Realistic As soon as you sit in the cockpit, you will think to yourself “is the simulator really moving?”. Almost every customer asks this Question. highlight Experience the complex systems and functions of the Airbus A320 in a realistic environment. You have the feeling of being a real pilot and controlling the plane through different weather conditions and challenges. You can also perform various flight maneuvers and prepare for unforeseen situations that may arise in real flight operations let us take you up in the air! Ready? Take-Off!

Oberhausen: SEA LIFE Ticket and Behind the Scenes Tour

Oberhausen: SEA LIFE Ticket and Behind the Scenes Tour

Experience the world of sea creatures with this ticket to SEA LIFE in Oberhausen and discover Germany's largest shark breeding tank. Learn more on a guided tour and get the chance to grab a bowl of food and feed the aquarium's spectacular animals.   Show your ticket to staff and visit the aquarium at your own pace before the start of your behind the curtain tour. See the youngest offspring of blacktip reef sharks, catsharks, rays, and other sea creatures in the shallow 148 square meter water basin.    At the end of your visit, join up with a guide for an exclusive behind the scenes tour with aquarium staff. Explore the work area of the aquarists to uncover the feed kitchen and learn about the laboratory and its technology. Have a look through the microscope and help prepare the food for the sea creatures before feeding the marine life. 

Duisburg Landscape Park GPS treasure hunt in old ironworks

Duisburg Landscape Park GPS treasure hunt in old ironworks

Where iron once flowed through the factory's casting halls, modern technology is now used to search for hidden treasures. The combination of searching for locations using GPS coordinates and solving sometimes tricky tasks makes this expedition through the old ironworks a varied fun for families with children and for adults. Whether you explore the route with your own GPS device, your own smartphone or with our rental equipment is up to you. When ordering, you can choose between three road books with different levels of difficulty, depending on how old the treasure hunters are. When you start your adventure is up to you: you can pick up the road book at the visitor center during opening hours. The reward is definitely a treasure that has something to do with the landscape park and the ironworks.

Oberhausen: Self-guided Walk to Explore the City Centre

Oberhausen: Self-guided Walk to Explore the City Centre

This tour is only available in German. The "Chicago of the Ruhr" was the nickname given to Oberhausen when it was founded. This industrial city amazes its visitors. On this tour you will discover how surprisingly diverse Oberhausen's inner city is: wonderfully green and with architecture worth seeing. Even Oberhausen residents can become explorers here. This tour takes you through several parks. You will also come across unexpected beauties such as the court house, town hall and a former department stores', see great cinemas and famous actors. And, of course, you'll keep coming across traces of industrialisation, without which the Ruhr would not be the Ruhr. There are fun tasks and tricky questions at the tour stops. Pay attention and look carefully, then you will know for example, why a school looks like a church. Starting at the main station, the tour takes you in a round trip through the pedestrian zone, to hidden details in supposedly familiar places and visit the funniest selfie spot in Oberhausen. Then it's back through the Marienviertel to the main station. It's like being shown Oberhausen's city centre by a good friend. The tour is a great way to get out and discover new things with family, friends or even on your own. The walk is about 3.5 km long and takes about 2 hours (depending on your pace). The tour can be started at any time, on site or from home, in the browser of a smartphone. Have fun in Oberhausen! *** Good to know *** You will receive the link to start the tour in an email directly after booking.

Oberhausen: LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Adult Fan Night

Oberhausen: LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Adult Fan Night

Explore LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Oberhausen exclusively with other LEGO fans aged 18 and over at the exclusive adult fan night! Experience a program specially designed for adults after the regular opening hours and let your creativity run free. Marvel at the iconic buildings made from thousands of LEGO bricks in MINILAND and jump on the adventurous Kingdom Quest ride. On the Merlin’s Apprentice ride, conquer the force of gravity – the faster you pedal the higher you fly. Build your own LEGO model in the master builders’ workshop and watch hilarious short films with surprising special effects in the 4D cinema. Transform creativity into speed and build your racers car to compete against others. This is your unique chance to discover the colorful and creative world of LEGO at your own pace and let your inner child run free. Please note that the fan night only takes places on selected dates from 7 - 9 pm and is only accessible for adults age 18+ years.

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(41 reviews)

We really enjoyed it!! A really great experience and the young man, our instructor, explained everything perfectly. It was my partner's wish to sit in this flight simulator and fly an Airbus. She was really happy 👍😃

tour was extensive and the guide knew a lot to tell and also in a fun way. you can walk around everywhere yourself but through the tour you also learn a lot about how it was when everything was still in operation.

The visit was for our little one (3.5 years old), she was excited about the sharks and the big turtle. The craft stand where you project the pictures onto the screen was also cool.

It was a very interesting tour with an expert guide. We had a great experience in the old ironworks in beautiful autumn weather.

My girlfriend and I were extremely excited about the place and the decor. We really enjoyed and planned to come again