Landschaftsmuseum der Dübener Heide

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The Landschaftsmuseum opened on September 12, 1953, in the main building of Düben Castle. The idea came from the later museum founder Willy Winkler, who, together with a working group of castle and local heritage friends, set up an exhibition on the nature, crafts, legends and customs of the Dübener Heide. The castle has been in municipal hands since 1951, and the museum is run by the town of Bad Düben.

The castle itself is an old complex at a crossing point of the Mulde river: the tower, with its half-timbered wooden frame, is the oldest building and dates from the early 13th century; from 1531 the site was the seat of an Electoral Saxon administrative office. In the Thirty Years' War it largely burned down; its present form goes back to a conversion at the end of the 18th century. The main building was renovated in the 1990s, and in 2003 the ship mill, which had lain in the castle moat since 1967, was restored.

Between 2017 and 2022 the house was again renovated and redesigned. In eleven newly designed rooms, the permanent exhibition shows how people shaped the nature of the Dübener Heide into a cultural landscape. Town history is also covered, with topics such as spa treatments, the restored shop fittings of a drugstore, and the castle tower with its panoramic view.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition in eleven rooms on the cultural landscape of the Dübener Heide
• Town history with restored shop fittings of the Schultze drugstore
• Castle tower with panoramic view and stories about Hans Kohlhase
• Ship mill in the castle moat as a technical monument
• Castle garden and courtyard directly on the Mulde

Permanent exhibition

• Dauerausstellung zur Kulturlandschaft der Dübener Heide – Eleven rooms show how people shaped forest, river, moor and mineral resources into a cultural landscape, plus the town history of Bad Düben and the castle tower.

Founded

1953

Operated by

Stadt Bad Düben

Admission & discounts

The price for special exhibitions without the permanent exhibition is €3.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• 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

Designated accessible parking space; parking in the castle courtyard by prior arrangement. Access via the rear entrance (80 cm wide) and a ramp (8% gradient, 6 m long); the ground floor is accessible with a companion (thresholds 10–13 cm). Wheelchair-accessible toilet with a door width of 82 cm.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Family ticket for 2 adults with up to 4 children, activities such as "Familienzeit" (registration at tel. +49 34243 23691), and projects for children and school classes in the castle garden and the guard's house.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in Düben Castle at Neuhofstraße 3, which is also home to the tourist information.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with regional souvenirs. The castle courtyard and grounds offer room for breaks and picnics.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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