Brauereimuseum Lüneburg
Museum on beer brewing in the historic brewhouse of the Lüneburger Kronen-Brauerei from 1902 with original equipment from malt to wort.
About the museum
The Kronen-Brauerei is considered the oldest known brewery in Lüneburg: it is first mentioned in documents in 1485, and its master brewers have been known without a gap ever since. Of the more than 80 brewhouses the city once had, it was the only one left at its 500th anniversary.
The brewhouse, a building from 1902, is among the most striking industrial monuments in Lüneburg. When the brewery moved its production to the edge of town in 1981, the building and its technical equipment were preserved. In 1985 the brewery museum opened in it; the associated inn "Krone" still exists today, but Kronen beer is no longer served.
Since 2010 the museum has been run by the neighboring Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum (East Prussian State Museum). At the original site, malt mills, mash tun, brew kettle, and fermentation vat explain how beer was made in the 20th century from barley, hops, and water and how work was done in a brewery. The brewhouse lies in the inner courtyard of the inn, now used as a beer garden, in the middle of Lüneburg's old town not far from the square Am Sande.
Highlights
- Historic brewhouse of the Kronen-Brauerei from 1902
- Original brew kettle at its original location
- Malt mills, mash tun, and fermentation vat
- The entire brewing process from stalk to glass
Permanent exhibitions
- Vom Brauhaus zur Brauerei – The exhibition in the brewhouse uses the original brewing equipment to show step by step how beer was made and gives insight into the work in a 20th-century brewery.
- Founded
- 1985
- Operated by
- Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum (Träger: Ostpreußische Kulturstiftung)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Children and teenagers up to age 18 have free admission. |
| Groups | €4 per personFor group tours, €4 admission per person plus a €60 tour fee per group. School classes have free admission. |
| Combination ticket with the Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum | €13Reduced €8 |
Tickets are available in the foyer of the neighboring Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The listed brewhouse is not accessible; an elevator cannot be installed.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Am Sande · 100 m
Numerous bus lines run from the train station to the square "Am Sande"; from there, across from St. John's Church, into Heiligengeiststraße. On foot from the station about 15 minutes.
By car
Parking available
The nearest parking lot is "Stadtmitte" (city parking guidance system); from there on foot across the square "Am Sande".
The museum is located in the inner courtyard (beer garden) of the inn "Krone" in the pedestrian zone of the old town and cannot be reached directly by car.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Right next door are the inn "Krone" with a beer garden and the MuseumsCafé Bernstein of the Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | Group tour "Vom Brauhaus zur Brauerei" (60 minutes, maximum 19 people) by registration only, on request also outside opening hours; afterward, food and beer tasting are possible at the inn "Krone". |
