Stadtmuseum Kröpelin
Hands-on museum on the history of Kröpelin, the "cobbler town"; in the same building and with the same admission, the Ostrockmuseum on East German rock music.
About the museum
The roots of the Stadtmuseum go back to the time after Kröpelin's 700th anniversary celebration in 1949, for which numerous historical objects had been collected. On October 4, 1953, a local history museum opened from these in the church's porch. Later the collection moved several times – in 1980 to the annex of the Kulturhaus, in 1996 to the town hall.
From 2006 the town had the building at Hauptstraße 5, a former savings bank, renovated for a library, museum, and archive; the work was financed largely by urban development funding. On May 28, 2010, the Stadtmuseum opened on the second floor with a newly designed permanent exhibition. It spans the archaeological beginnings, the founding of the town, and the GDR period, and is devoted in particular to the shoemaking trade, which earned Kröpelin the nickname "cobbler town" (Schusterstadt), as well as to well-known figures such as the painter Carl Malchin.
In July 2015 the Ostrockmuseum was added in the same building, the first museum in Germany devoted to the rock music of the GDR. Its core is the collection of the Berlin association "Sechzig-Vierzig"; students from Wismar University designed five interactive themed rooms. Both museums are run together with the town library by the town of Kröpelin.
Highlights
- City history with drawers, flaps, and children's stations to explore
- Focus on the cobbler's trade of the "cobbler town" Kröpelin
- Ostrockmuseum with a GDR record shop, stage room, and recording studio mixing desk
- Office of a cultural functionary and a room on Schmadebeck village rock
- Historical trail to nine places in the city's history
Permanent exhibitions
- Stadtgeschichte Kröpelin – Interactive show from the founding of the settlement through the farmer-townspeople and cobbler town to the GDR period, with children's stations and portraits of well-known people from Kröpelin.
- Ostrockmuseum – Five themed rooms on the rock music of the GDR – record shop, stage, recording studio, office of a cultural functionary, and village rock room – on the upper floor of the same building.
- Historischer Pfad – A walk through town to nine stations of local history, such as the church, town hall, and mill, for objects that have no room in the museum.
- Founded
- 1953
- Operated by
- Stadt Kröpelin
Admission & discounts
| Tour of the Stadtmuseum | €1per person |
|---|---|
| City tour "Historischer Pfad" (Historical Trail) | €2per person |
Free admission for holders of the Kurkarte (Küstenkarte) and for residents of Kröpelin. A visit covers the Stadtmuseum and the Ostrockmuseum together.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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 building is equipped for accessibility.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Hands-on stations
Children's stations, drawers, flaps, and rotating panels invite you to explore the city's history; in the Ostrockmuseum you can play records and mix the instruments of a song at the mixing desk.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Amenities & dining
The town library is located in the building; a conservatory and an inner courtyard are available for groups.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours for children's and adult groups by arrangement, also city tours on the Historical Trail. Virtual tour on the website. Dogs are not allowed in the Ostrockmuseum. |
