Museum of the cultural history of horticulture in the Cyriaksburg citadel on the egapark grounds – admission included in the egapark ticket.
August 15, 2026 – June 13, 2027
Anniversary exhibition marking 65 years since the iga 1961, in the museum and in a historic pavilion: how the GDR used garden design as a stage for socialist modernism and how today's egapark emerged from it.
The idea of a dedicated museum for horticulture dates back to the 1930s; a first Deutsches Gartenbaumuseum was established in 1949/50 in Markkleeberg near Leipzig. In Erfurt, a city with a long gardening tradition, the museum was re-founded in 1961 in connection with the International Horticultural Exhibition (iga).
It is housed in the Cyriaksburg, a fortification documented since the late 15th century that was expanded into a Prussian citadel after 1815; the buildings visible today were mostly built between 1825 and 1829. The complex lies in the middle of today's egapark, the successor to the iga grounds.
In 1995 the Free State of Thuringia, the city of Erfurt and the Zentralverband Gartenbau (Central Horticultural Association) established the nonprofit Stiftung Deutsches Gartenbaumuseum. After extensive renovation, the museum reopened in 2000. In summer 2022 a completely redesigned permanent exhibition covering around 1,000 square meters followed, which has won several design awards.
With interactive stations, it leads from garden dreams through cultivation, breeding and trade to questions of nutrition, climate protection and gardening in space. It is complemented by special exhibitions, a MuseumsGarten (museum garden) and a specialist library.
| Adults | €6.50 |
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| Reduced | €4.50People with severe disabilities (“B”, “Bl”, “H” markers), companion included |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 3 · Children up to 3 free; children and young people aged 4–17 €2.50 (winter season), €3.50 (off-season), €5 (high season). |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed in the egapark price list. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €4.50companion free · Day ticket for people with severe disabilities (“B”, “Bl”, “H” markers) including companion: €4.50 (winter), €8 (off-season), €13.50 (high season). |
| Groups (15+ people) | €5 per personGroup ticket for 15 people or more: €5 (winter), €9 (off-season), €15.50 (high season) per adult. School classes €2–6 depending on grade level (1 accompanying adult per 10 children free). Museum tours for adult groups of up to 15 people €80 (project €220) plus egapark admission; school classes €115, daycare groups €45, special-needs school groups €55. |
| Families | €172 adults and up to 5 children/young people (ages 4–17): €17 (winter), €26 (off-season), €39 (high season); “Familie Mini” with 1 adult €10.50/€16/€24. |
| egapark annual pass 2026 | €75Children aged 4–17 €30, family €160 |
No separate museum ticket: museum admission is included in the egapark day ticket. 2026 prices by season: winter (until March 15 and November 1 – December 30) €6.50, off-season (March 17 – April 2 and October 20–31) €10, high season (April 3 – October 18) €17. The egapark evening ticket (from 17:00) is of no use for the museum, as it closes at 17:00.
Step-free access via an elevator (tactile controls), accessible restroom, accessible parking spaces near the egapark main entrance; wheelchairs and handcarts available to borrow at the main entrance. Touchable key objects, tactile guidance system, induction loops, subtitles at media stations, audio guide for blind and visually impaired visitors, brochure in Easy Language (Leichte Sprache). “Reisen für Alle” (Travel for All) certificate (valid until January 2026 according to the website). Park train in the egapark with low-floor boarding.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
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| Family ticket | €17 · 2 adults and up to 5 children/young people (ages 4–17): €17 (winter), €26 (off-season), €39 (high season); “Familie Mini” with 1 adult €10.50/€16/€24. |
Children's and family tours, seasonal workshops (for example, carnivorous plants, cuttings) and children's birthday parties with themes such as nature printing or fragrance making. MuseumsGarten with experiments for children and families.
Gothaer Platz/Gartenbaumuseum
Tram lines 2 and 4 from Hauptbahnhof (main station) to Gothaer Platz/Gartenbaumuseum (approx. 15 minutes)
Parking available
egapark parking lot opposite the egapark main entrance; if it is full, overflow spaces at the Messe (east, west, north) or on Wartburgstraße (300–600 m walk). Bus parking at the main entrance is paid.
GPS address: Gothaer Straße 50, 99094 Erfurt.
Get directionsDining in the egapark.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tours of the permanent and special exhibitions; programs for schools, kindergartens and adult groups by booking. Museum app for iOS and Android. |
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