Echter Nordhäuser Traditionsbrennerei
Art Nouveau grain distillery in Nordhausen with guided tours and tastings, where rye is still distilled on historic equipment.
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About the museum
The Echter Nordhäuser tradition distillery is an Art Nouveau building that has been in operation for more than a hundred years. In the historic production rooms – the mill room, distilling room, spirits warehouse, office and cask cellar – machines are still running, and barrels continue to mature. The house describes itself as the only active grain museum in Germany.
Behind the house stands a Nordhausen grain tradition that, according to the company, goes back more than 500 years. Here rye is turned into grain spirits, gin, whisky and liqueurs; the guided tours show how the distilling process runs from the mill to bottling.
Besides museum operations, the listed ensemble serves as a venue for theater, concerts, cabaret, tastings and exhibitions; every December an Advent exhibition takes place.
Highlights
- Art Nouveau distillery, in operation for over 100 years
- Guided tour from the mill room to the cask cellar, with tasting
- Self-guided tour with multimedia guide and the grain hen mascot "Henriette"
- Tastings, seminars and gin distilling days
- Advent exhibition in December
Permanent exhibition
- Historische Kornbrennerei – The restored production rooms offer an insight into grain spirit production in the early 20th century, from the mill room to the cask cellar.
- Operated by
- Nordbrand Nordhausen GmbH
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €11 |
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| Reduced | €7Students and trainees |
| Children & teens | €1free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 to 17 pay €1; children up to 5 are free but need a ticket. |
| Students & apprentices | €7Students and trainees |
| Groups | –Groups of up to 18 people: €198 flat rate; from the 19th person, €11 per person. |
| Individual tour with multimedia guide (without tasting) | €8 |
| Individual tour with multimedia guide (with tasting) | €9 |
Prices apply to the open tour "Vom Korn zum Korn" including tasting. Tickets cannot be exchanged or returned and are valid only for the date printed on them.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Courtyard shop with the house's specialty products; the tasting takes place at the Bar Henriette.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Events and celebrations can be requested via the contact form on the Erlebniswelt page.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | The open tour (maximum 50 participants) starts in the inner courtyard and ends with a tasting at the Bar Henriette; afterwards the courtyard shop is accessible. In addition, tastings, seminars and gin distilling days are offered through the ticket shop, and for groups of 10 or more also on a requested date. |
