
Museumspark Rüdersdorf
Open-air museum at an active limestone quarry with historic lime kilns, Schinkel buildings, and a geology exhibition on the edge of Berlin.
Om museet
Limestone has been quarried and burned in Rüdersdorf for more than 750 years; by the 17th century at the latest, the town was considered Berlin's most important supplier of building materials. Numerous well-known buildings in Berlin and Brandenburg were built from Rüdersdorf stone, and the quarry is still in operation today.
After 1990, monument conservationists, volunteers, and associations campaigned to save the decaying industrial facilities on the northern edge of the quarry. Kilns and rope-pulley pillars were elaborately restored in the 1990s, and the Museumspark was able to open in 1994. Since 2008, a municipal company of the municipality of Rüdersdorf has operated the park, today the Museums- und Kultur GmbH.
On about 17 hectares, the park combines outdoor areas and indoor exhibitions: visitors can see a Germanic kiln, a 17th-century chamber kiln complex, the Rumford kilns from the early 19th century, and the shaft kiln battery built from 1871. Exhibitions are devoted to the geology of the Muschelkalk (shell limestone) in the Otto-Torell-Haus, building materials, cement, laboratory work, and the prison system in the GDR era. The grounds also serve as an event venue and film set.
Højdepunkter
- Shaft kiln battery, the "Cathedral of Lime"
- Rumford kilns and 17th-century chamber kiln complex
- Monumental rope-pulley pillar
- Geological exhibition in the Otto-Torell-Haus
- View into Brandenburg's only active limestone quarry
- Fossil hunting in the quarry on the Geo Tour
Permanente udstillinger
- Geologische Ausstellung im Otto-Torell-Haus – The "Haus der Steine" (House of Stones) explains how the Rüdersdorf Muschelkalk was formed and reached the surface, and commemorates Otto Torell's proof of the Ice Age.
- Baustoff für Generationen – The exhibition shows the history and variety of the building materials produced in Rüdersdorf.
- Zeitreise Zement – Everything about cement, for which Rüdersdorf limestone remains an important raw material to this day.
- Grundlagt
- 1994
- Ejer
- Museums- und Kultur GmbH Rüdersdorf
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 9 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 7 €School students, university students, and trainees |
| Børn og unge | 5 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children up to 5 free, ages 6 to 16 €5. |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount listed. |
| Studerende og elever | 7 € |
| Annual pass adults | 50 €365 days from purchase, non-transferable, excluding events |
| Annual pass children (ages 6–16) | 20 € |
| Audio guide | 2 €plus €10 deposit |
| Historical guided tour (approx. 1 hr.) | 18 €Children up to 16 €12; from 8 adults |
| Historical guided tour (approx. 2 hrs.) | 24 €Children up to 16 €15; from 8 adults |
Have ID ready for reductions; card payment possible. Additional tours (Geo, quarry, kayak tour, etc.) with their own prices.
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis 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
Loan wheelchairs and electric mobility scooters (€3 per hour, €15 per day; free with a severe disability ID). Paths partly of limited accessibility, some monuments only reachable by stairs; guest restroom accessible without steps. Comfort tour in an electric golf cart for guests who have difficulty walking.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Besøgets varighed | ca. 2 t. |
|---|---|
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
- Puslerum
- Legeplads / legehjørne
Playgrounds, seven stamp stations with a solution word and a small surprise, vacation program (e.g., fossil hunting from age 6), rental karts for children from about age 5, wagon rental (€4 per day), and free cargo bikes.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Rüdersdorf – Museumspark
S3 to Friedrichshagen, then tram 88; alternatively RE to Erkner and bus 950 to Rüdersdorf – Marktplatz, from there about an 800 m walk.
I bil
Gratis parkering · 200 m til indgangen
Free parking lot at Heinitzstraße 18b, about 200 m from the main entrance; partly usable as an RV site. Sport boat harbor with 9 berths (first 24 hours free, then €25 per day).
Via the A10 (Berliner Ring), Rüdersdorf interchange, then follow the signs. The 66-Seen-Wanderweg passes the park; bicycles allowed in the park.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Café: findes ikke
- Restaurant
- Museumsbutik
Restaurant "Bergschreiberamt am Mühlenfließ" (Heinitzstraße 11, Wed–Sun 11:30–21:00). The Café Magazin opens only for selected events and public holidays; picnicking in the park is expressly welcome. Tourist information in the entrance area; dogs on a leash welcome.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Private fester
- Firmaarrangementer
- Bryllupper / vielser
Buildings and open spaces such as the KulturDach in the Steigerhaus, Bohlenbinderdach, Café Magazin, Bergschreiberstube, Festwiese at the Rumford kiln, festival grounds, and the shaft kiln area; weddings in the wedding pavilion on the water or in the municipality's wedding room in the historic Bergschreiberamt; also photo and film productions.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
|---|---|
| Audioguide | ja |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Photo and video permits via marketing@museumspark.de; private aerial photography with drones is not permitted. |
| Godt at vide | Allow at least 2 hours for an overview; about 1 km from the entrance to the shaft kiln battery. Register for tours in advance: historical tours (1 or 2 hours), Geo Tour with fossil hunting, quarry tour in an off-road vehicle, torchlight walks, kayak and comfort tours. In the summer months, the local mining association leads tours through the Heinitz Tunnel on the first Sunday of the month at 13:30 and 14:30. Sturdy footwear recommended. School program "Lernen in Stationen" (learning at stations). |





