Protestant women's convent in the heathland region of Uelzen with brick Gothic architecture, a cloister and a replica of the famous Ebstorf Map.
September 5, 2026 – October 31, 2026
Hands-on experience space "Arche" (Ark) for children and families in the Propsteihalle, centered on the story of Noah, climate and questions about the future; open Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 14:00–17:00, free admission.
The origins of Kloster Ebstorf go back to around 1160, when Premonstratensians from Magdeburg founded a religious house here; the convent first appears in documents in 1197. After a fire, Benedictine nuns from Walsrode took over the house and rebuilt it in the style of northern German brick Gothic. The Marian pilgrimage site reached its economic and spiritual peak in the 14th and 15th centuries; the church, the nuns' choir and the fully preserved cloister, glazed toward the courtyard and with stained glass from around 1420, date from this period.
Under Duke Ernest the Confessor, the Reformation arrived in 1529, but the convent did not become definitively Protestant until 1565. Since then, Protestant women have lived here as conventuals under an abbess; the convent is one of the six so-called Lüneklöster (Lüneburg convents) and is administered by the Klosterkammer Hannover.
Ebstorf is world-famous for its map of the world: created around 1300, the depiction measures about 13 square meters, is made up of 30 parchment sheets and is considered the largest known medieval map of the world. It shows the Earth as a disk with Jerusalem at its center and combines geography, biblical history, legends and the animal world in some 2,400 images and texts. The original, rediscovered around 1830, burned in an air raid on Hannover in 1943; a faithful replica is on display in Ebstorf.
The convent rooms with their medieval art treasures can be visited during the summer season on guided tours, some of them led by the conventuals themselves. Concerts, lectures and exhibitions take place year-round in the refectory, the cloister and the Propsteihalle.
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €2School students, university students |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 14 · Children and teens up to age 14 free, after that the school student rate applies |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed |
| Visitors with disabilities | –No discount listed |
| Students & apprentices | €2 |
| Groups (15+ people) | €5 per personGroups of 15 or more by appointment only, also outside the scheduled tour times; school and student groups €1.50 per person. |
| Families | –No family rate listed |
| World map tour (approx. 30 min.) | €3School and university students €1 |
Prices apply to the convent tour. The "Arche" experience space in the Propsteihalle (until October 31, 2026) is free of charge.
Access via a ramp; on tours, all areas except the nuns' choir are accessible to visitors with limited mobility. Accessible parking spaces on Domänenplatz and at the convent entrance (Kirchplatz 10).
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Weinbergstraße · 5-min walk
Bus from Uelzen to the "Weinbergstraße" stop in Ebstorf, then approx. 5 minutes on foot.
Parking available
A parking lot near the convent is marked on the site plan on the convent's website.
Shop with books, CDs and cards (also online).
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | Tours led by Konventualinnen (members of the convent) and external guides; groups of 15 or more please register. Daycare and elementary school groups can visit the "Arche" (Ark) discovery room by registration also outside opening hours. Additionally a shorter world map tour (approx. 30 min.). |
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