Museum Bückeburg für Stadtgeschichte und Schaumburg-Lippische Landesgeschichte
Museum in the Schaumburger Hof on the town history of Bückeburg and the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe, with a large collection of Schaumburg costumes.
About the museum
The museum's roots lie in the Verein für schaumburg-lippische Geschichte (society for Schaumburg-Lippe history), founded in 1890, from which the Schaumburg-Lippischer Heimatverein later emerged. Its collection was opened to the public as a museum in 1905, making it one of the oldest museums in the Weser region. Since 2013, the Museumsverein Bückeburg has been the operator and legal successor of the Heimatverein.
The museum is housed in the Schaumburger Hof on Lange Straße, a building erected around 1564 and remodeled at the beginning of the 17th century under Chancellor Eberhard von Weyhe. The building itself is part of the exhibition: the entrance hall already tells its architectural history, and the vaulted cellar covers the beginnings of the society and the museum.
In 2022 the permanent exhibition was redesigned. It combines the town history of Bückeburg with the history of the principality and later free state of Schaumburg-Lippe, shows an interactive city model from around 1800, sacred art of the 15th and 16th centuries, and for the first time also the 20th century, with the world wars and the economic miracle, told through personal life stories.
The entire upper floor is devoted to Schaumburg costume, with attention given not only to the garments but also to the people who made and wore them. For its outreach work with children and young people, the museum has repeatedly received the museum education prize of the VGH-Stiftung.
Highlights
- Schaumburger Hof from the 16th century
- Upper floor with Schaumburg costumes
- Interactive city model of Bückeburg around 1800
- Sacred art of the 15th and 16th centuries
- Animated film for young visitors
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Bückeburger Stadtgeschichte und Schaumburg-Lippische Landesgeschichte – The exhibition, redesigned in 2022, leads through the history of the residence town and the small state up to the 20th century with a city model, films, and a timeline.
- Schaumburger Trachten – The upper floor is about the magnificent costumes of the region and the people who made and wore them.
- Founded
- 1905
- Operated by
- Museumsverein Bückeburg e. V.
- Director
- Dr. Anke Twachtmann-Schlichter
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Kids’ birthday parties
Monthly creative workshops for children aged 6 and up (11:00–12:00, €5 per child, registration required). Children's birthday parties with themes such as knights, princesses, or dinos for up to 10 children aged 5 and up. In the costume section, an animated film makes the museum accessible to the youngest visitors.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free parking at the parking deck on Ernst-Kästner-Straße.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tours by arrangement. For daycare centers and schools there are suitcase programs, the costume tour "Opa Heinrich" (Grandpa Heinrich), and open programs for small groups. |
