80 Years of North Rhine-Westphalia
Eighty years ago, the Rhineland and Westphalia were merged to form a single federal state. To mark this occasion, NRW Day will take place in Münster on 29 August, with celebrations running from 28 to 30 August. Among the guests at the eleven themed zones in Münster city centre will be Minister-President Hendrik Wüst.
The Archaeological Museum will be open on Friday from 11 am to 7 pm and will be offering guided tours of the permanent exhibition at 2 pm and 4 pm. No booking is required, and admission is free. On Sunday at 3 pm, curator Dr Torben Schreiber and PhD student Saskia Erhardt will present the excavation of Armenia’s oldest church on the stage of the Science Mile (Universitätsstraße).