Grenzlandmuseum Bad Sachsa
Volunteer-run museum in Bad Sachsa on the division of Germany in the southern Harz from 1945 to 1990, with border installations and original objects.
Om museet
A friends' association founded the museum on November 12, 1992, exactly three years after the opening of the nearby border crossing. Its first home was a community house in the district of Tettenborn, where the founding members showed their collected items.
In December 2016 the collection moved to the former Haus des Gastes (spa visitors' center) in the Kurpark of Bad Sachsa, only a few kilometers from the former inner-German border. At around 344 square meters, the house is one of the smaller border museums; in 2022 a media and lecture room was added in the basement, and in 2025 the reception area was redesigned through the association's own efforts.
The permanent exhibition leads chronologically from the end of the war in 1945 through the exchange of territory in the Harz, the border closure of 1952, and the expansion of the border fortifications to the opening of the border in 1989 and unification in 1990. On display are uniforms and equipment of the East German border troops, an extensive collection of orders and decorations, functioning signal fence elements, and original sections of border fence. In addition, the association runs citizen science projects, collects eyewitness accounts, and works with the town's secondary schools.
Højdepunkter
- Original border fence sections and functioning signal fence
- Uniforms, equipment, and decorations of the East German border troops
- Chronological tour 1945–1990 with a focus on the southern Harz
- Dioramas and multimedia stations
- Exhibition texts also available digitally via QR code
Permanente udstillinger
- 45 Jahre deutsche Teilungsgeschichte im Südharz – Chronological tour in several sections from the end of the war in 1945 through the border closure, escapes, and expansion of the border fortifications to the opening of the border in 1989 and unification in 1990 – with display panels, objects, dioramas, and media stations.
- Grundlagt
- 1992
- Ejer
- Grenzlandmuseum Bad Sachsa e.V.
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 4 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 3,50 €Pupils, students, retirees, as well as holders of the Touristenkarte or Harz-Karte |
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 12 år · Children up to 12 years free; adult rate from age 18. |
| Pensionister | 3,50 €Reduced admission for retirees. |
| Studerende og elever | 3,50 €Reduced for pupils and students. |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 3 € pr. personPer person from 10 people; groups of more than 25 people are split. School classes including teachers flat rate €30. |
| Audio guide (German) | 1 €Surcharge to admission |
| School class (flat rate including teachers) | 30 € |
| Group tour (up to 25 people) | 30 €Plus admission, on request |
Card payment possible.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
Accessible entrance to the building and exhibition, seating available. According to the house rules, walking aids, umbrellas, and large bags may not be taken into the exhibition rooms; in case of doubt, staff decide. Touching the exhibits is not permitted.
Børn og familie
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 12 år |
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- Barnevognsvenlig: findes ikke
Children under 12 only when accompanied by adults. Strollers are not suitable depending on how busy it is; baby carriers only worn on the front. Breastfeeding is allowed.
Transport & parkering
The museum is located in the Haus des Gastes in the Kurpark (Am Kurpark 6).
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
Eating and drinking is not permitted in the museum.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
Room rental on request; in the basement there is a media and lecture room.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Audioguide | ja (DE) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Photography for private purposes allowed; professional photo and film recording only with permission of the museum management. |
| Godt at vide | Group tours on request at +49 170 3189199 or vorstand@grenzlandmuseum-badsachsa.de; groups led by outside guides are not permitted. Dogs only by arrangement and on a leash. Exhibition texts in German, English, and Dutch. |
