 |
|||||||||||||
|
| Museums in the Brunswick Region at a glance | |
 |
Brunswick |
|
Salzgitter |
|
Wolfsburg |
|
Gifhorn |
|
Goslar |
|
Helmstedt |
|
Peine |
|
Wolfenbuettel |
Brunswick's Regional Museum |
||
| History in the Heart of the City The Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum is the only historical museum that is fianced mainly by the government of Lower Saxony. It presents the history of the former Dukedom Braunschweig from its early beginnings until today. The Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum is one of the largest historical museums in Germany. Apart from the exhibition in the main building at the Burgplatz there are presentations of Jewish life at the exhibition centre »Hinter Aegidien«, of early and ancient history in Wolfenbüttel, Kanzleistr.3 and agricultural life at the Bauernhausmuseum in Bortfeld. As you see, there are many opportunities to discover the history of the region of Braunschweig. |
||
 |
Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum Burgplatz 1 38100 Braunschweig Tel: +49(0)531 - 1215-0 Fax: +49(0)531 - 1215-2607 info@blm.niedersachsen.de www.landesmuseum-bs.de |
|
|
||
| Duke Anton Ulrich Museum |
||
| This museum, one of the oldest art museums on the European continent, houses Germany's fourth largest collection of paintings by old Dutch masters as well as sculptures and crafts from ancient to recent times. There is also a collection of impressive etchings from the Middle Ages to the present day. The museum's Department of Medieval Art can be found at Burgplatz (the castle courtyard) in the heart of the city in Dankwarderode Castle (built in the 12th century for Brunswick's Henry the Lion, it was reconstructed in the late 19th century). |
||
 |
Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum Museumstr. 1 38100 Braunschweig Tel: +49(0)531 - 12 25 0 Fax: +49(0)531 - 12 25 24 08 info@museum-braunschweig.de www.museum-braunschweig.de |
|
|
||
| Municipal Museum (Städtisches Museum) |
||
| The Municipal Museum is one of the most important community museums of cultural history with its extensive collections on the subject of Brunswick art and cultural history. The largest collection of Brunswick Lacquework is located here. Recently this building is under construction. Reopening in 2010. |
||
 |
Städtisches Museum Braunschweig Am Löwenwall 38100 Braunschweig Tel: +49(0)531 - 470 4505 Fax: +49(0)531 - 470 4555 staedtisches.museum@braunschweig.de www.Braunschweig.de/staedtisches_museum |
|
|
||
| Natural History Museum |
||
| Brunswick's Natural History Museum is a national museum and the oldest of its kind in the world (1754). Vivid displays about the surrounding region, its landscapes and animal kingdoms, as well as an aquarium, a bird room, an insect room with a chance to observe a beehive and the new fossil room (opened autumn 1999) provide fascinating viewing. With the museum's comprehensive educational programme, there is a chance for both young and old to embark on a journey of discovery. |
||
 |
Staatliches Naturhistorisches Museum Pockelsstraße 10 38106 Braunschweig Tel: +49(0)531 - 28892-0 Fax: +49(0)531 - 28892-50 museum@snhm.niedersachsen.de www.naturhistorisches-museum.de |
|
|
||
| Gallery of Contemporary Art in "Salve Hospes" |
||
| The Gallery of Contemporary Art in the villa Salve Hospes (founded 1832), is one of Germany's oldest associations with a vast and varied tradition to its credit. It is Brunswick's top address for exhibitions of international contemporary art and modern classics. The studio cum gallery also shows exhibitions by young artists in Germany. |
||
 |
Kunstverein Braunschweig im "Salve Hospes" Lessingplatz 12 38100 Braunschweig Tel: +49(0)531 - 49 55 6 Fax: +49(0)531- 12 47 37 info@kunstverein-bs.de www.Kunstverein-BS.de |
|
|
||
| Museum for Photography (Museum für Photographie) |
||
| The Museum für Photographie Braunschweig was found in 1984. It presents an unique forum concerning the presentation of photography and a lot of attention is paid to the exhibition programme. In the last couple of years, the Museum become part of the international network in the field of photography. The museum is located in Braunschweig, a city that is strong connected to the developpment of the photographic technics through the enterprises of Voigtländer and Rollei. This firms brought forward the technics of cameras worldwide. |
||
 |
Museum für Photographie Steintorhäuser Helmstedter Straße 1 und 171 38102 Braunschweig Tel: +49(0)531 - 750 00 Fax: +49(0)531 - 750 36 info@photomuseum.de www.photomuseum.de |
|
|
||
| Wilhelm Raabe Museum (Raabe-Haus) |
||
| The Wilhelm Raabe Museum is the final place where the novelist Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910) lived. He was the author of an extensive work including 67 novels. The Museum preserves the writers authentical work room. |
||
 |
Raabe-Haus Leonhardstraße 29A 38102 Braunschweig Tel: +49(0)531 - 470 4841 Fax: +49(0)531 - 470 4844 raabe-haus@braunschweig.de www.braunschweig.de |
|
|
||
| Gerstäcker Museum |
||
| Keepsakes from the personal property of author Friedrich Gerstäcker and editions of his books have been collected at the Friedrich Gerstäcker Memorial Centre. A variety of exhibitions, readings and lectures also take place here. |
||
 |
Gerstäcker-Museum Wolfenbütteler Straße 56 38102 Braunschweig Tel: +49(0)531 - 350189 Fax: +49(0)531 - 352966 info@gerstaecker-museum.de www.gerstaecker-museum.de |
|
|
||
| Cistercian Museum (Zisterziensermuseum Riddagshausen) |
||
| The Cistercian museum, which is located in the gatehouse and a portion of the former monastery in Riddagshausen, provides information on the history, development, culture and art of the Cistercian order from the height of its importance during the Middle Ages until the present. The architecture of the Cistercians, as a reflection of their ideals, is especially worth seeing. |
||
 |
Zisterziensermuseum Riddagshausen Klostergang 64 38104 Braunschweig Tel: +49(0)151 - 105 925 64 www.braunschweig.de |
|
|
||
| Landtechnik-Museum Gut Steinhof |
||
 |
Landtechnik-Museum Gut Steinhof Celler Heerstraße 336 38112 Braunschweig Tel: +49(0)531 - 51 33 70. info@gut-steinhof.de www.gut-steinhof.de |
|
|
||
| Home Fact File Events (German) Tourist Information Museums Heritage Research + Development Industry + Commerce Regional Institutions Search Contact |