Hutmuseum Nürnberg
Nuremberg's smallest museum: in the vaulted cellar of a hat shop, a master hatter uses historic machines to show how felt hats are made.
About the museum
The Brömme family of hatters has been based on Innere Laufer Gasse in the Sebald part of the old town since 1878, when Johann Brömme set up his first workshop here. After World War II the business grew under the name “Hut-Brömme” to several branches in Nuremberg and Erlangen.
To mark the company's 125th anniversary, Horst Brömme, the fifth-generation owner, opened a private hat museum in the buildings at Innere Laufer Gasse 31/33 in early May 2003. It is considered the smallest museum in the city. Today it is part of the hat and concept store “Herr Brömme & das tapfere Schneiderlein”, which Horst Brömme has run together with hat designer Marie-Luise Schneider since 2016.
The heart of the museum is the vaulted cellar, which extends beneath two buildings. It houses original machine tools from the era of industrialization. During the tour, the master hatter explains step by step how rabbit hair becomes felt and how the felt is shaped and cut. Also on display are historic devices such as the conformateur, which was once used to record the exact shape of a customer's head.
Highlights
- Vaulted cellar with original hatmaking machines from the industrial age
- Demonstration of felt hat making by the master hatter
- Conformateur for measuring head shape
- The Brömme family's hatmaking business at the same location since 1878
Permanent exhibitions
- Hutherstellung im Gewölbekeller – Historic machines and tools show how felt hats are made, from raw material to finished piece; the hatter demonstrates the work steps himself.
- Founded
- 2003
- Operated by
- Horst Brömme (Herr Brömme & das tapfere Schneiderlein)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|
Admission includes the guided tour.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Good to know | The museum can only be seen on a guided tour, during which the steps of hatmaking are demonstrated. |
