Museum im Kulturquartier Mönchenkloster

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The museum occupies the east wing of the former Franciscan monastery, built roughly between 1500 and 1530. In the old cloister, a sandstone figure of Saint Maurice welcomes visitors; it comes from the Jüterbog town hall, where it was installed in 1507, and recalls the city's political ties to the Archbishopric of Magdeburg until 1635. The building is part of the Kulturquartier Mönchenkloster, which also houses the city library, city archive and city information office.

Across three floors, the permanent exhibition tells the story of over 7,000 years of city history. In the basement, the first settlers of the Neolithic period are featured, with finds such as the Bochow circular ditch system (Kreisgrabenanlage). On the first floor, the medieval town takes center stage on about 200 square meters, especially the indulgence preacher Johann Tetzel, who preached in Jüterbog in 1517 and made the town a "place where the Reformation began" (Ort des Anstoßes zur Reformation).

The upper floor is devoted to military history: Jüterbog became a Prussian garrison town in the early 19th century, the first German firing range was established here in 1864, after 1945 the town was marked by Soviet rule, and since 1994 large former military sites have reshaped that legacy. In the basement, the "MitMachMittelalter" invites children to take on historical roles.

Highlights

• Jüterbog as the "City that Sparked the Reformation" (Johann Tetzel, indulgences)
• MitMachMittelalter: children experience the Middle Ages in roles and costumes
• Archaeological finds from the Neolithic, including the Bochow circular ditch system
• Military history of Jüterbog from the first German firing range to conversion
• East wing of the Franciscan monastery with a Saint Maurice sculpture in the cloister

Permanent exhibitions

• Dauerausstellung: Stadt des Anstoßes zur Reformation – From the founding of the town to the late 18th century, with a focus on Johann Tetzel and the indulgence of 1517.
• Jüterbog und das Militär – The garrison history from the 19th century through the Soviet era to today's former military conversion areas.
• MitMachMittelalter – Hands-on exhibition for children, families and school classes, with costumes and activity stations in the basement.

Operated by

Stadt Jüterbog

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

In the MitMachMittelalter, children take on roles such as merchant, monk or town watchman with the monastery mouse Franzi, solve tasks at stations and can receive a certificate. Children's birthday parties and holiday workshops are offered.

Getting there & parking

By car via the B101, B102 or B115. From the station it is 2.2 km (about 30 minutes on foot) to the museum.

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