Stadtmuseum im Augustinerkloster

About the museum

The museum occupies the remains of an Augustinian hermit monastery, founded in 1280 by the town lord Günther von Salza and dissolved in 1539. Of the Gothic complex, the church tower, parts of the east wing with a late Gothic chapel, remnants of the west wing and the cloister have survived.

The municipal museum opened on June 27, 1900, with an exhibition commemorating the Battle of Langensalza in 1866. Since then it has grown into a city museum with many themed areas that links the history of the monastery and the town.

The highlights include the baroque altar cross by the goldsmith Johann Heinrich Köhler and a diorama of the 1866 battle with around 11,000 tin figures. A Bohlenstube (plank-paneled room) and stations on the musicians Georg Neumark and Johann Christian Kittel complete the tour. The tower of the former monastery church can be climbed and offers a view over the monastery grounds and the old town.

Highlights

• Baroque altar cross by Johann Heinrich Köhler ("Langensalzaer Goldjunge")
• Diorama of the 1866 Battle of Langensalza with around 11,000 tin figures
• Cloister with lapidarium
• Climbable tower of the former monastery church
• Bohlenstube and music history (Neumark, Kittel)

Permanent exhibitions

• Kloster- und Stadtgeschichte – Tour of the cloister with lapidarium and the tower of the former monastery church, covering the history of the monastery and the town.
• Schlacht bei Langensalza 1866 – Diorama with around 11,000 tin figures illustrating the 1866 battle.
• Der Langensalzaer Goldjunge – The baroque altar cross by Johann Heinrich Köhler, set with gemstones, is the highlight of the collection.

Founded

1900

Operated by

Stadt Bad Langensalza

Admission & discounts

Admission is also free for accompanying teachers and educators, tour guides, the city's guides, holders of ICOM, Museumsbund or Museumsverband cards, press card holders, and holders of a combined ticket for the gardens in Bad Langensalza.

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

Wheelchair-accessible entrance via a ramp from Holzgasse.

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