City and regional history in the oldest half-timbered house in Eberswalde, the Adler-Apotheke, with a replica of the Eberswalde gold hoard.
September 25, 2026 – September 25, 2027
Special exhibition on the challenges of museum work in the 21st century, for example through digitisation; for this, the museum includes objects and collections from the citizens of Eberswalde.
The Museum Eberswalde goes back to the Verein für Heimatkunde (local studies association), founded in 1906. Since 1997 it has been housed in the listed Adler-Apotheke, the oldest half-timbered house in the town. The Kulturamt (cultural office) and the tourist information also work in the building. Of the former royally privileged pharmacy, the Schwarze Küche (black kitchen), rococo wooden panels and the corner entrance with the gilded eagle have been preserved.
The permanent exhibition tells the history of the house, the town and the region. It begins in the Bronze Age with a faithful replica of the gold hoard discovered in 1913, the largest gold find from the late Bronze Age in Central Europe, along with the Heegermühler Hortfund. Further themes include the Finow valley as the cradle of Brandenburg-Prussian industry, with a copper hammer, brass works and iron splitting works, papermaking, and forestry science, from which the idea of sustainability emerged.
Rooms such as "Weltenbrand", "Der schöne Schein der Diktatur" and "Friedliche Revolution" are devoted to the 20th century. The attic houses the interactive section with a future lab and a touch bar. Since 2023 a cabinet has shown works by the painter Otto Nagel. In 2024 the collection was moved to the former district archive in the Technologie- und Gewerbepark.
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2Severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis) or care pass, trainees, students, volunteers, Eberswalde pass, recipients of unemployment benefit or basic income support (Grundsicherung) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people from 4 to 17 years old enter free. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3.60 per personAdult groups of 10 or more: €3.60 per person, groups of 100 or more: €3.20 per person. Children's groups (4–17 years) of 10 or more children enter free; one accompanying adult is free for every 10 paying children. |
| Families | €8Day ticket for 2 adults with up to 4 children. |
| Combination ticket for museum, family garden and zoo (adults) | €18One-time visit to all three institutions; reduced rate and for children aged 4 to 17, €9 each; children up to age 3 free. |
| Annual ticket (adults) | €15Reduced €7.50; children up to age 17 free. |
| Family annual ticket | €282 adults with up to 4 children; the adults are named. |
| Guided tour on request (per started hour, up to 15 people) | €40in addition to admission. |
| Audio guide | €2€20 deposit or pledge. |
Free admission for members of the Deutscher Museumsbund, the Brandenburg museum association and ICOM upon presentation of their ID. On special action days (e.g. International Museum Day, Day of Open Monuments) admission may be waived.
The permanent exhibition is designed to be low-barrier, and the passages are wheelchair-accessible. In the attic there is a touch bar with 14 objects for visitors with visual impairments; the tactile guidance system leads to it, but not through the entire house. Audio guides are available in German, English and Polish, and tours are also offered for people with disabilities.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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| Family ticket | €8 · Day ticket for 2 adults with up to 4 children. |
Discovery tours, workshops, holiday programs and occasionally puppet theater for children; in the attic there are interactive stations and the touch bar.
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| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN, PL) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography permitted; commercial photos only with permission and without flash. |
| Good to know | Tours "In 60 Minuten durch die Dauerausstellung" as well as tours for visually impaired visitors and school and kindergarten groups, by prior registration. |
