Museum of Silesian regional studies in a historic manor farm in Königswinter-Heisterbacherrott, with the permanent exhibition “Schlesische Erinnerungsorte”.
September 27, 2026 – January 17, 2027
Uses his letters to follow future US President John Quincy Adams on his journey through Silesia in 1800 and his observations on the land, economy and society.
April 20, 2026 – April 20, 2027
A selection of landscape watercolors by the Silesian painter Wolf Röhricht (1886–1953), including travel impressions from the south and several views of the Matterhorn.
In 1973, a good dozen Silesians founded the association Haus Schlesien to create a place in western Germany for the culture and history of their home region. In 1978 the association acquired the former Fronhof (manor farm) in Heisterbacherrott on the edge of the Siebengebirge hills, whose history goes back to the 12th century and which took on its four-wing layout in the early 19th century; symbolically, it was taken over on St. Hedwig’s Day, October 15. After initial renovations, the house was formally opened in 1981.
Further construction phases up to 1992 added exhibition and event rooms, guest rooms, space for a permanent exhibition and the Eichendorffsaal hall. Since its first major special exhibition in 1985, the house has shown well over 300 exhibitions; from 1992, traveling exhibitions also went to Poland, since 1996 Polish and Czech students have come for exchange seminars, and since 2000 Haus Schlesien has had a presence in Silesia with exhibitions at Leubus Abbey.
The documentation and information center for Silesian regional studies collects, researches and presents Silesia’s cultural heritage; this includes a library of more than 30,000 volumes and a large picture collection. Since July 2022, the permanent exhibition “Schlesische Erinnerungsorte” (Silesian Places of Memory) has led visitors through eight themed houses across about 300 square meters. The center is funded by the federal government, since November 2025 through the Federal Ministry of the Interior. A hotel, restaurant and conference rooms in the manor farm round out the offering.
Admission is free.
| Children & teens | –Free admission for everyone. |
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Free admission; guided tours are charged (groups €5 per person, school classes €30 flat rate, on weekends at least €50).
Elevator and accessible restroom in the museum; the restaurant is at street level on the first floor.
Great for kids & families
Hands-on stations in the permanent exhibition, audio tour for children with the museum bear Murlibrumm, museum quiz with a small reward at the ticket desk, and quiz rally through the courtyard and garden (junior and advanced versions).
Heisterbacherrott
Train to Königswinter-Niederdollendorf or Stadtbahn 66 to Oberdollendorf, then bus 520 toward Oberpleis to Heisterbacherrott.
Parking available
The building's own parking lot behind the building, access from Dollendorfer Straße via Lauterbacher Straße and Petrusstraße; also a public parking lot across the street.
Restaurant Rübezahlstube (Wed–Fri 15:00–21:00, on weekends for groups and private parties only); hotel in the building.
Civil weddings in the wedding room, church weddings in the neighboring chapel, celebrations in the courtyard and in the Rübezahlstube; conference and seminar rooms as well as hotel rooms for guests.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public short tour “Schlesische Dreiviertelstunde” (Silesian three-quarter hour) every third Thursday of the month at 14:30. Group tours (5–20 people) of the permanent and special exhibitions as well as walks around the grounds by registration at +49 2244 886231 or 886233. |
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