Salzmuseum Mecklenburg Bad Sülze

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The museum goes back to the collecting passion of Dr. Kurt Fuchs, chief physician of the former rheumatism sanatorium. After the war he gathered decommissioned equipment from salt production and the spa operation, as well as photos and documents, and on October 18, 1953 he opened the Salzmuseum (Salt Museum) in three rooms of a children's health home.

Since 1971 it has been housed in the "Altes Salzamt" (Old Salt Office), a half-timbered building from 1759 that served as the office of the Grand Ducal saltworks and was a district court from 1879 to 1944. The building closed during the period of political change; it was renovated from 1993 to 1998. Because the municipality could no longer finance operations afterwards, committed citizens founded a local heritage association, which today runs the museum as the Kultur- und Heimatverein Bad Sülze (Culture and Heritage Association Bad Sülze).

The permanent exhibition "Salz, das weiße Gold" tells the story of salt production from its first mention in 1243 to the early 20th century, and of the spa history since 1822, with models, photos, tools and small dioramas. In the museum courtyard, an active boiling house, a smithy, a wheelwright's shop and a laundry house show crafts as in an open-air museum. In the museum garden stand a model of a brine-graduation tower (Gradierwerk) and the dahlia garden.

Highlights

• Models of salt production, including a brine-graduation tower
• Two wooden mud-bath tubs from the early spa era
• Active boiling house with salt boiling
• Museum courtyard with smithy, wheelwright's shop and laundry house
• Dahlia garden and museum garden
• "Moorblitz" park railway

Permanent exhibitions

• Salz, das weiße Gold – History of salt production in Bad Sülze from 1243 to the early 20th century and of the spa since 1822, with models, photos, tools and large walk-in exhibits.
• Museumshof und Museumsgarten – Open-air area with boiling house, smithy, wheelwright's shop and laundry house, plus a brine-graduation tower model and the dahlia garden.

Founded

1953

Operated by

Kultur- und Heimatverein Bad Sülze e.V.

Admission & discounts

A culture fee of €3 (adults) or €1 (children) is charged at the Easter market and the Bratapfelfest (baked apple festival).

Accessibility

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

Accessible entrance and accessible toilet available; accessible parking space directly at the museum.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Project days for schools and kindergartens (salt boiling, washday, bread baking), the "Moorblitz" park railway (children €0.50), and boules and Viking chess in the spa park.

Getting there & parking

35 km east of Rostock on the Recknitz, at the junction of State Roads 19 and 23; Autobahn A 20, exit Bad Sülze.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Saline Café (April to September, Thu–Sun 13:00–17:00); museum shop with salt products; bicycle rental (Mon–Fri 08:00–14:00, return by 17:00); boules and Viking chess in the spa park, available through the information desk.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Available for rent: the pavilion in the museum garden, the museum barn and the museum courtyard. The museum is a branch office of the Bad Sülze civil registry office (Standesamt).

Plan your visit