Kloster Lüne - Textilmuseum

About the museum

Kloster Lüne was founded in 1172 as a Benedictine convent and still exists today as a Protestant monastic community. The complex has been preserved almost completely in its historical form and, alongside religious life, also hosts concerts, lectures and exhibitions.

The Klostermuseum, a building erected in 1995, displays one of the most important collections of High and Late Medieval German textile art. What makes it special: the pieces were made in the convent itself and remain in the place where they were created. The nuns embroidered and wove bench covers, altar cloths and Lenten veils according to the principle "Ora et labora".

The treasures include textiles from the 13th and 14th centuries, two processional banners from around 1410, and large embroidered hangings that were displayed only at major church feasts. The weaving tradition continues in a weaving workshop on the grounds.

Highlights

• Medieval bench covers, altar cloths and Lenten veils
• Two processional banners from around 1410
• Large embroideries up to 5 × 4 meters
• Weaving workshop and monastery gardens on the grounds
• Café KLÜ on the monastery grounds

Permanent exhibition

• Klostermuseum – Textilkunst des Mittelalters – Medieval embroideries, altar and Lenten veils, and processional banners from the convent's own workshop.

Admission & discounts

Prices for the cloister tour with guide and museum; school groups for a tour without a guide or for the museum only: €1 per person.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The complex is largely medieval and therefore not wheelchair-accessible.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Its own children's and youth program: Lüneburger Giebeltische, holiday starter sessions and holiday offers, plus monastery visits for school classes and confirmation groups.

Getting there & parking

The monastery is on the edge of town, about a nine-minute drive from the historic city center.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Café KLÜ on the monastery grounds (Wed–Sun and public holidays 11:00–18:00; from November 1 Sat/Sun 09:00–18:00; from April 1, 2027 Tue–Sun); monastery shop (Klosterladen).

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Weddings / ceremonies

Weddings in the convent and celebrations in Café KLÜ are possible.

Plan your visit