Historisches Museum Aurich
Town museum in the Alte Kanzlei of Aurich on the Geest, residence of the Cirksena and town history up to the 1950s.
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About the museum
The Historisches Museum Aurich is housed in the Alte Kanzlei, a building erected in 1529 from stones of the demolished monastery church at Ihlow. It first served as a town house, then as a council and wine house, and from 1609 as the seat and residence of the count's chancellor. Around 1701 it was converted for the partner of Prince Christian Eberhard.
The museum was ceremonially opened on 5 July 1985; in 1998 it was extended and redesigned with state funding, and in 2001 the MachMitMuseum for children was added. The collection's focal points are Geest culture, residence, town and everyday life. Of around 13,000 collected objects, about 1,500 are permanently on display.
The exhibition leads from Frisian Freedom and the Upstalsboom through churches and monasteries, the Geest and the founding of the town, the residence of the Cirksena and the heyday of the citizens to Aurich in the German Empire, the war years and the new beginning after 1945.
Highlights
- Model of the Cirksena residence palace
- Biedermeier living room
- Princely table silver, faience and porcelain
- Model of the megalithic tomb "Butter, Brot und Käse"
- Listening station on the bloodless surrender of Aurich in 1945
- MachMitMuseum for children (combined ticket)
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung zur Stadt- und Regionalgeschichte – Tour from Frisian Freedom through the residence of the Cirksena and the heyday of the citizens to the new beginning after 1945.
- Founded
- 1985
- Director
- Brigitte Junge
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Children & teens | €4 |
| Groups | –Guided tour for groups €30 plus admission. |
| Families | €10Family ticket 1 (max. 1 adult) €10; family ticket 2 (max. 2 adults) €15. |
| Combined ticket incl. MachMitMuseum – adults | €9 |
| Combined ticket incl. MachMitMuseum – children | €7.50 |
| Combined ticket incl. MachMitMuseum – family | €25 |
| Group tour (plus admission) | €30 |
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €10 · Family ticket 1 (max. 1 adult) €10; family ticket 2 (max. 2 adults) €15. |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Kids’ birthday parties
Children's museum guide "Guck mal!", search games, children's texts and children's audio guide; holiday courses, hands-on activities, museum sleepovers and children's birthday parties at the museum.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Aurich ZOB · 5-min walk
Bus to the Aurich ZOB stop, from there about a 5-minute walk via Norder Straße and Burgstraße.
By car
Free parking · 450 m to the entrance
Free all-day car park "Sparkassen-Arena"; in addition, pay multi-storey car parks and car parks in the town.
The museum is in the pedestrian zone; access through a dark green entrance gate.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop on the premises.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN, FR, NL, NDS) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Audio guide to 22 museum treasures included in the admission (also a children's version); themed tours for groups by appointment. Additionally, audio guide city walks (adults €5.50, children €2). |
