City museum in the Renaissance castle of Hoyerswerda, with an interactive family exhibition, town history up to the present and Sorbian culture.
August 29, 2026 – October 30, 2026
Anniversary exhibition marking ten years of the Kunstraum Braugasse, with 28 positions from Germany and abroad on the colour grey, shown in two venues, including the Stadtmuseum in the Schloss.
The museum’s roots go back to 1909, when an antiquities commission called for the collection of historical objects. On May 22, 1932, the Gesellschaft für Heimatkunde (Society for Local Heritage) opened the local heritage museum in the house at Burgplatz 8; its first head was Otto Damerau. In 1952 the museum moved into the castle, the oldest building in town, where it is still housed today.
Since 2012 the permanent exhibitions have been revised and redesigned. In 2016 the ErlebnisREICH opened as the first section, followed in 2018 by the LehrREICH on the town’s more recent history. Across two floors, the displays cover Hoyerswerda’s history from prehistory to the present, including its development into a socialist planned city, the era of the Princess of Teschen in the 18th century, and the culture of the Protestant Sorbs.
The museum is run together with the neighboring zoo. The building also houses a documentation center on the Elsterhorst prisoner-of-war camp in Elsterheide.
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €3Pupils, students, severely disabled people from 50% (with ID), and participants in the Federal Volunteer Service |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 2 · Children aged 3 to 14 |
| Combined ticket museum and zoo – adults | €11.50 |
| Combined ticket museum and zoo – reduced | €9.50 |
| Combined ticket museum and zoo – children (ages 3–14) | €7 |
| Combined ticket museum and zoo – family ticket, 2 adults with children | €30 |
| Combined ticket museum and zoo – family ticket, 1 adult with children | €23 |
Children under 3 enter free. Reduced combination tickets are available for groups of 10 or more.
All exhibition rooms are barrier-free and reached by the elevator in the castle’s inner courtyard; barrier-free toilet on the ground floor.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
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The ErlebnisREICH is designed for children aged 8 and up; for toddlers (ages 1–3) there is a risk of injury. A museum quiz as a questionnaire, holiday workshops and family tours are offered. Bulky strollers, bicycle trailers and handcarts may not be brought into the museum; exceptions for medical needs by arrangement. Changing facilities on the ground floor. Children’s birthday parties: about 2 hours, up to 5 children and 2 adults, €60 (weekends and public holidays €70). Awarded the certificate “Familienfreundlich im Lausitzer Seenland” (family-friendly in the Lusatian Lake District).
Bus line 1; each about a 15-minute walk from the train station and from Lausitzer Platz (Neustadt).
Parking available
Parking between the castle and the zoo; the parking garage of the Sparkasse can also be used free of charge.
The castle is centrally located in the old town, reachable via the B97 or B96 and Teschenstraße.
Get directionsStorage and lockers are available at the visitor service desk in the entrance area. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the exhibitions; there is a picnic area in the castle courtyard.
Chimney room, castle hall and castle courtyard for weddings and celebrations.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Museum, castle and town tours can be arranged at any time by appointment. Dogs are not allowed in the castle. |
