Konrad-Struve-Haus der Ortsgeschichte

About the museum

The Konrad-Struve-Haus on Bismarckstraße is a branch of the municipal Industriemuseum Elmshorn. It is named after the teacher and local historian Konrad Struve, who founded the Elmshorn museum on a voluntary basis in 1953.

Since 2013 the Konrad-Struve-Haus has housed a walk-through open storage display: the pieces stand closely packed in display cases and on shelves to make collecting and preserving visible as a museum's core task. In 2016 it reopened with a permanent exhibition on the first floor.

On show are everyday, typical and curious items from Elmshorn, including a reconstructed living room, finds from the Stone Age and evidence of the town's former crafts. Since 2024, information on the exhibits can be accessed via a web app. The building also houses two local history societies.

Highlights

• Walk-through open storage display of Elmshorn local history
• Reconstructed living room
• Stone Age finds
• Display cases on seafaring and whaling
• Object information via smartphone or loan device

Permanent exhibition

• Schaumagazin zur Elmshorner Ortsgeschichte – A walk-through storage room with everyday objects, curiosities, and finds from the town's history, complemented by a reconstructed living room.

Operated by

Stadt Elmshorn

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The house is about a five-minute walk from the Industriemuseum (Catharinenstraße 1). Elmshorn can be reached by regional train from Hamburg Hbf in about 25 minutes.

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