Fachwerkmuseum im Ständerbau

About the museum

The museum is housed in one of the oldest half-timbered houses in Germany, a so-called Hochständerbau (high-post building) on Wordgasse dating from the first half of the 14th century. In this construction method the vertical posts run undivided from the sill to beneath the roof, and the ceiling beams are pushed through them and secured with wooden pegs. The house served as a residence from at least the 18th century and was inhabited until the 1960s.

Because of severe structural damage, the building was restored from 1965; in 1976 it opened as the Fachwerkmuseum. After an arson attack in the summer of 1997, the building had to be repaired again, and in 2025 a comprehensive renovation of the facade, timberwork and base followed.

The building itself is the most important exhibit. The exhibition by the Städtische Museen Quedlinburg leads through the development of half-timbered construction from the 14th to the 19th century, explains styles using models and shows salvaged decorative elements from demolished houses. Replicas of timber joints and carpenters' tools may be handled. The museum also provides information on restoration and reconstruction in the World Heritage town, which, with over 2,000 preserved half-timbered houses, is regarded as Germany's largest area monument.

Highlights

• 14th-century post-and-beam building as a walk-in exhibit
• Models on the stylistic development of half-timbering
• Timber joints and carpenters' tools to touch
• Salvaged decorative elements from demolished Quedlinburg houses

Permanent exhibitions

• Fachwerkbaukunst vom 14. bis 19. Jahrhundert – Models, original building components and tools explain how the construction and decorative forms of half-timbering in Quedlinburg developed over six centuries and how the old town is restored today.

Founded

1976

Operated by

Welterbestadt Quedlinburg (Städtische Museen)

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is not accessible; the rooms in the medieval house are in part very small. Replicas of timber joints and tools can be touched.

Kids & families

• Hands-on stations

Timber joints and carpenters' tools to touch; children and youth up to 18 have free admission.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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