Industriemuseum Schönebeck
Industrial and art museum in listed factory buildings on chemistry, munitions, vehicles and machinery, plus art exhibitions.
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About the museum
The iMUSEt grew out of an initiative by history enthusiasts who came together in 2007 and in October 2009 founded a non-profit association to build an industrial museum for Schönebeck. In 2010 the association acquired four buildings of a former industrial site, and in 2011 the first partial opening followed.
The listed main buildings were converted step by step, also with state funding; the exterior conversion was completed in 2023. In 2016 two art exhibitions were added, whereupon the museum changed from an industrial museum to an industrial and art museum.
The exhibition is devoted to the industrial history of Schönebeck and its surroundings: including chemistry, explosives and munitions production, vehicle construction with the history of the Siegel company, tractors made in the GDR, foundry, printing, energy, and fashion and cosmetics. The art show presents works from the Künstlerstadt Schönebeck (artists' town) and the life's work of the sculptor Dario Malkowski. The museum is part of the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH).
Highlights
- Comprehensive exhibition on munitions and weapons
- Chemistry and the discovery of cadmium
- Tractors and vehicles made in Schönebeck
- Mercury-arc rectifier and energy technology
- Art exhibition with painting and sculpture
- Operated by
- Industrie- und Kunstmuseum Schönebeck/Elbe e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €9 |
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| Reduced | €7Severely disabled people with ID card |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 6 · Children aged 7 to 14 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €7With ID card |
| Groups (8+ people) | –Guided tour for 8 or more visitors at a surcharge of 3 euros per person |
| Guided tour (admission plus 3 euro surcharge) | €12for 8 or more visitors, by arrangement |
| Guided Salzweg (Salt Trail) hike | €12without museum admission, by arrangement |
| Combined ticket I (Salzweg hike + admission) | €17 |
| Combined ticket II (Salzweg hike + admission + guided tour) | €20 |
| Photography permit | €3per person |
Admission includes the special exhibition; prices may differ for special exhibitions and events.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Kids' group for schoolchildren (every 14 days on Tuesdays at 4 p.m.), chemistry and printing corners, experiment day, project days for schools.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography in the exhibition rooms only with a photography permit (3 euros per person). |
| Good to know | Guided tours for 8 or more visitors on announced dates or by arrangement; audio guide via the website or app; project days for schools. |
