The two heritage-protected buildings — the Old Town Hall in Borken and Heiliggeist—were converted into a city museum. In the southern part of the Old Town Hall, beneath the town hall tower, the entrance area was created, featuring a new reception desk, a museum shop with tourist information, and a back office on the ground floor.
The permanent exhibition is appropriately housed on the upper floor, while the attic was converted into museum storage and a workshop area. The northern extension accommodates the space for temporary exhibitions, with climate and security conditions specifically designed to meet the requirements for hosting loaned objects.
A custom-designed exhibition system, with mounting points in both the ceiling and floor, allows for maximum flexibility in installing temporary exhibitions. In the Heiliggeist building, an extracurricular learning center featuring historical printing presses was established on the ground floor, and an event hall was created on the upper floor.
These areas are connected by a generously sized open space with a staircase. The specially designed entrance area of the FARB enables step-free access from the outside, overcoming the height difference to the interior ground floor, and links to the newly landscaped outdoor area at the rear of the building. This rear section forms a secondary entrance and serves as an additional outdoor exhibition space.
