Cavazzen Museum

Om museet

The roots of the Lindau city museum go back to the late 19th century: a museum society founded in 1889 set up a municipal museum on the upper floor of the Old Town Hall in 1890. In 1929 the industrialist Ludwig Kick acquired the Haus zum Cavazzen, had it repaired, and donated it to the city on the condition that a museum be established there; it opened in July 1930.

The building itself is one of the most important Baroque townhouses on Lake Constance. After the city fire of 1728, the Appenzell master builder Jakob Grubenmann built it in 1729/30 for the merchant family Seutter von Loetzen, who lived here and stored goods such as salt and wine. Its painted facade and the mighty, curved hip roof are striking.

For a long time the museum mainly showed art, domestic culture, and decorative arts from the late Middle Ages to the 19th century; from 2010, internationally noted art exhibitions were added. From 2018 the building was fundamentally renovated and redesigned with federal funds. On May 17 and 18, 2025, it reopened as the Cavazzen Museum: accessible, with an interactive permanent exhibition on Lindau's history from the imperial and trading city through the 19th century to the present, a panoramic time machine, a freely accessible "Stadtplatz" (town square) on the first floor, and the roof truss, open to the public for the first time, with a view over the island. The museum belongs to the cultural office of the city of Lindau.

Højdepunkter

• Baroque townhouse palace by Jakob Grubenmann (1729/30) on the market square
• Interactive journey to Italy with the "Lindauer Bote" (Lindau messenger)
• Time machine: panoramic projection on city history
• Restored roof truss with a view over Lindau Island
• Freely accessible "Stadtplatz" on the first floor
• Hands-on stations and the film character Gustl for children

Permanente udstillinger

• Lindau als Reichs- und Handelsstadt (1500–1802) – Tour through the heyday of the free imperial city with trade, self-government, and everyday life; the highlight is the interactive journey to Italy with the Lindau messenger.
• Das lange 19. Jahrhundert – Könige und Dampfmaschinen – How the railway, industrialization, and tourism changed the island town in the 19th century.
• 20. und 21. Jahrhundert – Krise und Aufbruch – Lindau between the world wars, National Socialism, reconstruction, and the present, told through personal stories and digital media.

Grundlagt

1890

Ejer

Stadt Lindau (Bodensee), Kulturamt

Ledelse

Sebastian Borkhardt

Entrépriser & rabatter

Free admission with an ICOM or Museumsbund ID as well as with the Bodensee Card PLUS. Proof of eligibility for concessions must be carried. Vouchers available online.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Step-free main entrance on Cramergasse, alternatively access via the inner courtyard; all floors reachable by elevator; wheelchair-accessible restroom on the first floor.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
• Interaktive stationer
• Børnefødselsdage

The film character Gustl takes children on a journey through time; hands-on stations such as a city puzzle, a stacking game with a cargo ship, a children's construction site, and a roof truss to rebuild, listening stations, and a "Cavazzen-Patent." Children's birthday parties and workshops through the museum education department.

Transport & parkering

Driving onto the island should be avoided if possible. Bicycle racks directly in front of the museum; bicycle garages (some with e-bike charging) at the Inselhalle parking garage P4.

Service & spisesteder

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museumsbutik
• Garderobe
• Opbevaringsskabe

Ristobar Cavazzo with Italian cuisine in the café and in the inner courtyard (Tue–Sun 12:00–20:00). Museum shop with books, museum products, and its own coffee roast. Bags and jackets must be checked before visiting the exhibition; free coat check and lockers.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Private fester
• Firmaarrangementer

Historic vaulted cellar (Cavazzenkeller) for receptions, dinners, lectures, and corporate and private celebrations, complemented by the museum café and inner courtyard; catering through partners. Inquiries via form or info@cavazzo-lindau.de.

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