# Red Cross Museum Westphalia-Lippe, Germany: what it is and when to go > Red Cross Museum Westphalia-Lippe is a local Red Cross museum of German Red Cross in Germany (Paderborn). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 34. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rotkreuzgeschichtliche-sammlung-in-westfalen-lippe/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Local Red Cross museum of German Red Cross · Museums and art - **Where:** Germany · Parkstraße 18, 33189, Schlangen - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** DUS Düsseldorf, 155 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [museum-in-westfalen-lippe.drk.de](https://museum-in-westfalen-lippe.drk.de//) - **Coordinates:** 51.80991, 8.83939 ## What it is and where Red Cross Museum Westphalia-Lippe is a local Red Cross museum of German Red Cross in Germany (Paderborn). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Paderborn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/paderborn/), where this site lists 23 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.80991, 8.83939; the nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, Düsseldorf), 155 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.809908%2C8.839386) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.809908%2C8.839386) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Red Cross Museum Westphalia-Lippe is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 03 | | February | Possible | 9 h 40 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 37 | | May | Best time | 15 h 25 | | June | Best time | 16 h 26 | | July | Best time | 16 h 01 | | August | Best time | 14 h 25 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Best time | 10 h 21 | | November | Possible | 8 h 31 | | December | Best time | 7 h 34 | In June there are 16 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 34. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Westfalen Therme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/westfalen-therme/): With kids · Hot springs · 2.3 km - [Burg Lippspringe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-lippspringe/): Castle · 3.4 km - [Egge-Nord-Route](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/egge-nord-route/): Hiking · 3.8 km - [Josefs Bräu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/josefs-brau/): Brewery · 4.6 km - [Bäderweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/baderweg/): Hiking · 5.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Museums and art - [Pergamon Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museo-de-pergamo/): museum building in Berlin, part of the Museumsinsel, presents the Vorderasiatisches Museum, the Museum für Islamische Kunst and parts of the Antikensammlung - [Deutsches Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museo-aleman/): museum of science and technology in Munich, Germany - [Town Musicians of Bremen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/los-musicos-de-la-ciudad-de-bremen/): fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm - [Alte Pinakothek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pinacoteca-antigua/): art museum in Munich, Germany - [Sachsenhausen concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/memorial-sachsenhausen/): Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany (1936-1945) - [Neues Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/new-museum/): Name of one of the museum buildings on the Museum Island in Berlin, Germany Every Germany place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Red Cross Museum Westphalia-Lippe? It is a local Red Cross museum of German Red Cross in Germany. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Red Cross Museum Westphalia-Lippe? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 34. ### How do you get to Red Cross Museum Westphalia-Lippe? The nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 155 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.809908%2C8.839386) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Westfalen Therme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/westfalen-therme/), [Burg Lippspringe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-lippspringe/), [Egge-Nord-Route](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/egge-nord-route/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3999164604), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2168825), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).