Museum of city and cultural history near the cathedral, with the Magdeburg Rider in the Kaiser-Otto-Saal and art collections from antiquity to 1900.
24. april 2026 – 25. oktober 2026
Marking the 200th anniversary of the Harpokrates lodge, the exhibition traces the history of Freemasonry in Magdeburg – from its beginnings through prohibition and persecution to the new start after 1990, complemented by a tour of symbols and rituals.
The museum opened on December 17, 1906, as the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum. Its first director, the art historian Theodor Volbehr, saw it as a place of learning that would bring the cultural world of their city closer to all residents. The building near the cathedral was designed by the Viennese architects Friedrich Ohmann and August Kirstein; its showpiece is the Kaiser-Otto-Saal, designed like a medieval hall, with monumental murals by Arthur Kampf depicting Otto the Great.
The building was badly damaged in World War II, and a large part of the evacuated holdings was lost – among them Vincent van Gogh's painting “The Painter on the Road to Tarascon.” After the war the museum received its present name; it shares the building with the Museum für Naturkunde (natural history museum), and both can be visited with a joint ticket.
The collections range from archaeology and the Middle Ages to paintings, decorative arts and furniture, and on to militaria. The museum gained wider renown through major exhibitions such as “Otto der Große, Magdeburg und Europa” (2001) and “Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation” (2006). The Kaiser-Otto-Saal today houses the original Magdeburg Rider from around 1240, considered the oldest freestanding equestrian statue north of the Alps. The museum is run by the state capital Magdeburg as part of the Magdeburger Museen group.
| Voksne | 6 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 3 €School pupils, apprentices, students, recipients of Bürgergeld (basic income support) or asylum seeker benefits, people with severe disabilities (B), military and volunteer service members, holders of the Otto-City-Card or Tourist-Card, groups of 10 or more, those eligible for the combination discount |
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 17 år · Children and teens up to 18 free; school classes and their teachers free. |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount listed. |
| Personer med handicap | 3 €People with severe disabilities (B) pay the reduced price. |
| Studerende og elever | 3 € |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 3 € pr. personReduced admission for groups of 10 or more. |
| Annual pass | 40 €reduced €20 |
| Special exhibition “Im Zeichen von Zirkel und Winkelmaß” (until October 25, 2026) | 5 €reduced €3 |
One ticket is valid for the Kulturhistorisches Museum and the Museum für Naturkunde in the same building. Discount scheme: within 30 days, your ticket gets you reduced admission at the Dommuseum Ottonianum and the Kunstmuseum Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen (and vice versa). Guided tours: €40 (60 min.) or €60 (90 min.), children's tours €15, school class tours €15 per group (max. 25).
According to the museum, all areas are accessible; free folding stools for rest breaks. Accessible parking spaces at Anhaltstraße/corner of Otto-von-Guericke-Straße and on Danzstraße. Animals not allowed; assistance dogs permitted.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 17 år |
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Family Sundays, museum festivals, children's tours, and leisure and holiday activities for children and teenagers. In the inner courtyard stands the reconstructed medieval town "Megedeborch" as an interactive play area, open to all guests on market days.
Haeckelstraße/Museum · 1 min. til fods
Tram to Haeckelstraße/Museum (1-min. walk) or Domplatz (5 min.); about an 11-minute walk from the main station.
Parkering muligt · 4 min. til fods til indgangen
Public parking garages Friedensplatz (4 min. walk), P2 City Carré (9 min.), and Domviertel (10 min.); accessible parking spaces at Anhaltstraße at the corner of Otto-von-Guericke-Straße and at Danzstraße.
No café, but a beverage vending machine and a designated eating area in the lower foyer. Unattended coat check and lockers in the shared foyer; museum shop at the entrance.
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Group tours on city history, art, school history and natural history via service@museen.magdeburg.de or +49 391 5403501. Educational programs including the hands-on “Megedeborch” (a reconstructed medieval town). |
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