Museum in Halberstadt's historic Jewish quarter on the history of Jewish people in Halberstadt, housed in the Mikwenhaus (ritual bath house) and the Klaus (study house).
November 9, 2026 – January 27, 2027
The exhibition by the Gedenkstättenstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt presents twelve life stories from the Nazi era and shows six crime scenes that are now memorial sites, including Gardelegen and Langenstein-Zwieberge.
The museum is named after court factor Berend Lehmann (1661–1730), who worked from Halberstadt for several princely courts and around 1700 founded the Klaus as a study house with a synagogue; in 1712 the Baroque synagogue was also consecrated. In the 18th century Halberstadt was an important center of Jewish life and learning. In 1942 the last members of the community were deported.
From an association for the preservation of Jewish heritage, the Stiftung Moses Mendelssohn Akademie Halberstadt emerged in 1996 and rescued the former community center. In 2001 it opened the museum in the Mikwenhaus, a 17th-century half-timbered house with the preserved ritual immersion pool. Since 2008 the land art object "DenkOrt" has commemorated the demolished Baroque synagogue.
In May 2022 the newly designed permanent exhibition "Koscher, Klaus & Kupfer" opened in both buildings, the Mikwenhaus on Judenstraße and the Klaus in Rosenwinkel. Only objects with a connection to Halberstadt are shown; most came to the museum as donations and loans from former community members and their descendants.
| Adults | €7 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5Schoolchildren, students, holders of the Verbundkarte |
| Students & apprentices | €5 |
| Museum tour (flat fee plus admission, up to 20 people) | €30 |
| City walk through Jewish Halberstadt (about 1.5 hours) | €9From 10 participants |
| City walk including cemeteries (about 2.5 hours) | €12From 10 participants; registration 2 days in advance |
The exhibition rooms in the historic half-timbered houses can only be reached by stairs; there is no lift. The animated films of the exhibition can be viewed in the entrance area of the Mikwenhaus. Individual arrangements are possible. Dogs are welcome; large dogs are tied up outside when it is crowded.
Children are welcome. School classes can book tours and workshops for ages 8 to 18.
Gröper Straße · 5-min walk
Take line 1 from the train station toward the city center (daily, about 06:18 to 18:33) to the Gröper Straße stop; a day ticket is recommended for a round trip.
Parking available
Public car park "Parkplatz am Dom", Unter den Weiden 11, just a few meters from the museum.
About 30 minutes on foot from the train station.
Get directionsCafé and Restaurant Hirsch in the Kantorhaus (Bakenstraße 57), Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00, serving Jewish cuisine. No public Wi-Fi in the museum.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The permanent exhibition is in German and English. Museum tours start in the Klaus (Rosenwinkel 18). Public city walks take place on the first Sunday of the month from April to October (tickets at the Halberstadt Tourist Information). School programs and workshops for ages 8 to 18 by registration. |
