Erlebniswelt Blockflöte
Museum and workshop tour at Mollenhauer in Fulda on the history, acoustics and construction of the recorder.
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About the museum
The Erlebniswelt Blockflöte is the museum of the Mollenhauer recorder workshop in Fulda and is located right at the company's headquarters on Weichselstraße. It is aimed at recorder enthusiasts of all ages, from school classes and families to playing groups, teaching staffs and students.
The museum is divided into several themed areas: it tells the story of the recorder, explains which materials are needed for construction, shows in acoustic experiments how the sound is produced, and looks at the history of the Mollenhauer company. An exhibition room shows the variety of instruments made in the workshop.
On the workshop tour, visitors see how a recorder is made: the woods, tools and machines, and the individual steps up to the finished instrument. Instruments can be purchased in the attached B1 shop.
Highlights
- History of the recorder and company history of Mollenhauer
- Acoustic experiments on the sound of the recorder
- Workshop tour with woods, tools and machines
- Exhibition room with instruments from the Mollenhauer workshop
- B1 shop
Permanent exhibitions
- Das Blockflöten-Museum – Recorder making, acoustic experiments, and the history of the recorder and the Mollenhauer company in several thematic areas.
- Die Blockflöten-Werkstatt – Tour of the workshop with woods, tools and machines and the steps up to the finished recorder.
- Operated by
- Conrad Mollenhauer GmbH
Admission & discounts
| Groups (16+ people) | €6 per personStandard tour: €6 per adult and €5 per student, for groups of more than 15 people; one accompanying person per group goes free. |
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| Standard tour (1.5 hours), students | €5Groups of more than 15 people; adults €6. |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- 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
All rooms are wheelchair-accessible.
Kids & families
Great for kids & familiesRecommended for ages 6+
Suitable for children from about 6 years old; school classes and families are explicitly the target groups.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Mainstraße
From Fulda station, taxi stand on the station forecourt (ride about €10), or from the ZOB bus station, Monday to Saturday, line 4 to "Mainstraße" or line 6 to "Sturmiusschule".
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
B1 shop with recorders and accessories.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The standard tour begins in the Erlebniswelt with questions about manufacturing and then leads into the recorder workshop; registration via an appointment form. |
