Regionalmuseum Wolfhager Land

About the museum

The regional museum stands on Uslarplatz in Wolfhagen. The old Renthof, last rebuilt in the 18th century, consists, like the neighbouring district office and the tithe barn, mainly of stones from the demolished Wolfhagen castle; the castle gate tower and a section of the ring wall are embedded in the core of the building.

The Museumsverein Wolfhagen began converting and extending the building in 1976 because its previous home in the "Alte Wache" on the market square was no longer sufficient. The half-timbering inside and old wooden ceilings were uncovered, and a cellar vault was made accessible again. After three years of work, the rooms were furnished.

The Renthof covers prehistory and early history, church, castle and town in the Middle Ages, crafts and guilds, and life in the farmer-burgher house with craft rooms. In the tithe barn, further sections show half-timbered architecture with numerous models, everyday culture, the earth history of the Wolfhager Land with traces of Chirotherium reptiles, the town founders from the House of the Ludowinger, an art gallery and the history of money. A room under the roof is dedicated to Hans Staden, the adventurer from Wolfhagen, whose account of his travels in Brazil was printed in Marburg in 1557. Between the two buildings, a geological time path links the epochs of earth history.

A further museum site on Mittelstraße is planned for the future, with which the association aims to expand its offering and improve accessibility and interpretation.

Highlights

• Hans Staden section on the adventurer from Wolfhagen who traveled to Brazil
• Half-timbering section with many models
• Traces and model of Chirotherium reptiles
• Geological time path and stonemason work in the outdoor area
• Craft rooms and farmer-burgher life

Permanent exhibitions

• Hans Staden – Room under the roof of the tithe barn with maps, ship models, objects of Brazil's Indigenous peoples and displays on Staden's travel account.
• Haus und Fachwerkarchitektur – Informative half-timbering section with numerous models in the tithe barn.
• Erdgeschichte des Wolfhager Landes – Geology of the region with traces and a model of Chirotherium reptiles.

Operated by

Regionalmuseum Wolfhager Land e. V.

Director

Julia Bock

Admission & discounts

Admission for adults and children includes an audio guide (not for groups). Guided tours (about 1 hour) cost €25 for adult groups and €12.50 for school classes; each additional hour costs €10. The price combines admission and the guided tour.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: not available
• 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

Currently not accessible due to the historic building fabric; the upper floors and the toilets can only be reached by stairs.

Kids & families

No dedicated museum education; programmes for children and school classes only by individual arrangement.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with online offerings.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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