Museum Wolmirstedt

Current exhibitions

About the museum

Museum Wolmirstedt is run by the Börde district and also serves as a scientific competence center with a library and archive. It is located on the Schlossdomäne (castle estate) beside the medieval castle complex with the late Gothic castle chapel, completed in 1480.

The permanent exhibitions trace the town's history from its first mention in 1009 to the end of the Second World War, and show how agriculture, leather factories and the sugar industry shaped the town. A dedicated exhibition commemorates the train from Bergen-Belsen that came to a halt near Farsleben in April 1945.

Further rooms are devoted to demonstration workshops of the blacksmith, the wheelwright and the saddler, the Küchenhorn nature reserve in the Ohre lowlands, and the geology and use of raw materials in the Börde district.

Highlights

• Exhibition on the train stranded at Farsleben (bilingual)
• Hands-on demonstration workshops for blacksmith, saddler and wheelwright
• Town history of Wolmirstedt from 1009
• Nature exhibition on the Küchenhorn
• Guided tours of the castle chapel

Permanent exhibitions

• Region erleben – Stadtgeschichte Wolmirstedt – The exhibition runs from the first mention in 1009 to 1945 and shows the role of estates, leather factories and the sugar industry.
• 13. April 1945 – Der gestrandete Zug von Farsleben – The bilingual exhibition commemorates the evacuation transport from Bergen-Belsen that came to a halt near Farsleben in April 1945.
• Historische Werkstätten – The forge, saddlery and wheelwright's workshop are set up as walk-in scenes and equipped with machines more than a hundred years old.

Founded

1925

Operated by

Landkreis Börde

Admission & discounts

Prices for guided tours and lectures at the museum on request. Prices valid from January 1, 2026.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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

The upper exhibitions have been accessible since April 2024.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Torch-lit tour "Nachts durchs Museum" (Through the Museum at Night) for children aged 5 to 10, a children's church tour and hands-on demonstration workshops.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop available.

Events & venue rental

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