Wood, water, mineral resources – the Sauerland had many prerequisites for industrialization. In the 1820s and 1830s, some resourceful and ambitious entrepreneurs took the first steps and founded industrial companies. Only the lack of a railroad connection limited their entrepreneurial projects. They quickly remedied this locational disadvantage by founding the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Arnsberg in 1851.
The exhibition showcases exciting finds from 200 years of industrialization with unique artefacts from the history of local companies and about the people who worked there. These include outstanding developments, pioneering products and entertaining documents, photos and media on work, everyday life and the cultural history of the economy. It also looks at the effects of current crises and future developments in the economy and work as central pillars of our social coexistence.
