Museum Petersberg
Regional museum on the history of the historic Saalkreis in a forester's farmstead from 1752 on the Petersberg, with a tin toy exhibition and changing shows.
About the museum
The Museum Petersberg is housed in a four-sided farmstead built in 1752 as a royal Prussian forester's house. For more than two centuries, the farmstead served as the forestry office of the Petersberg domain; today the complex is a protected monument and has been largely restored.
The museum is run by the Förderverein Erholungsgebiet Petersberg (friends' association), which also operates the neighboring zoo. In terms of content, the museum is devoted to the history of the historic Saalkreis. The opening is formed by the exhibition on the Augustinian canons' monastery on the Petersberg and on Conrad of Wettin, the progenitor of the Saxon ruling house, including a model of the collegiate church around 1200.
In the former stable of the farm building, the cultural and social history of the 19th century is shown; a historic bakehouse with a wood-fired oven is put into operation on selected Sundays. Since September 2016, a permanent loan on the Nuremberg tin toy factory Josef Kraus & Co. has been on view in the new exhibition building.
The museum is known beyond the region for its numerous special exhibitions in four exhibition rooms. Added to this are festivals in the museum courtyard and the small-stage series "Der besondere Donnerstag" (The Special Thursday).
Highlights
- Forester's farmstead from 1752 as a listed monument
- Exhibition on the Augustinian canons' monastery and Conrad of Wettin
- Tin toys from the Nuremberg company Josef Kraus & Co.
- Historic bakehouse with a wood-fired oven
- Changing special exhibitions and small-stage evenings
Permanent exhibitions
- Das Augustiner-Chorherrenstift auf dem Petersberg – Konrad von Wettin – Introduction to regional history with charters, seals, and a model of the collegiate church around 1200.
- Kultur- und Sozialgeschichte des 19. Jahrhunderts – Everyday life and development in the Saalkreis, shown in the former stable building, with an adjoining historic bakehouse.
- Die Blechspielwarenfabrik Josef Kraus & Co. in Nürnberg (1910–1941) – Tin toys and model railways of a Nuremberg company as a mirror of the history of the times and of the economy from the 1920s to the 1940s.
- Operated by
- Förderverein Erholungsgebiet Petersberg e.V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Children & teens | €3.50free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 and up |
| Seniors | €5.50Retirees |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personAdults in groups of 10 or more; children in groups €2.50. |
Tours on request.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
GPS address: Alte Hallesche Straße 28, 06193 Petersberg.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café and museum shop (including the Heimat-Jahrbuch Saalekreis).
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours on request, reservation by phone or email. |
