November 12, 2026 – May 22, 2027
Mission 2030 – Globale Ziele erleben
Interactive exhibition by Plan International on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals: visitors step into the role of UN delegates and make joint decisions at stations.
Stadtmuseum Norderstedt
City museum with an interactive permanent exhibition on the history of Norderstedt and a hands-on city lab.
Have only individual sections read aloud
Opening hoursAdmission €5 Wheelchair accessible
Current exhibitions
About the museum
The city museum is devoted to the history of Norderstedt and its four founding communities, Friedrichsgabe, Garstedt, Glashütte and Harksheide, which merged in 1970 to form the town. Earlier, the focus was on topics such as peat cutting, agriculture, flight and the changes in everyday household life.
Since 2013 the house has understood itself as a non-school educational institution for sustainable development, and its education programs for children, young people and adults form the core of this certification. The permanent exhibition was newly conceived for this purpose and is now called "STADT.GESCHICHTEN.LABOR.". It asks since when people have lived here, what distinguishes the four founding communities and how the town came to be founded, and it addresses topics such as democracy, National Socialism, work, housing and consumption. In the attached City Lab, visitors can think about and try out the future of the town themselves.
The museum uses rooms totaling about 830 square meters, including an education area and a space for changing special exhibitions. The Schleswig-Holstein Fire Museum is on the same grounds.
Highlights
- Interactive permanent exhibition "STADT.GESCHICHTEN.LABOR."
- History of the four founding communities Friedrichsgabe, Garstedt, Glashütte and Harksheide
- City Lab for creating and experimenting together
- Workshops and guided programs for kindergartens (Kitas) and schools
Permanent exhibition
- STADT.GESCHICHTEN.LABOR. – Interactive permanent exhibition on Norderstedt's past, present and future, with a hands-on City Lab.
- Operated by
- Stadt Norderstedt
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Pupils, students, volunteer service participants, trainees, recipients of benefits under SGB II and SGB XII, severely disabled people from degree 50 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Children up to 12 years have free admission. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2.50Severely disabled people from a degree of disability of 50% |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2.50 per personFrom 10 people. Guided tours cost €30 plus reduced admission per person. |
| Annual pass | €25 |
| Annual pass, reduced | €12.50 |
Guided programs through the exhibition for kindergartens, schools and independent groups cost €30 per group.
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 museum is listed as accessible.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 12 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Interactive stations in the exhibition, a City Lab for hands-on activities, and workshops for kindergarten and school groups (e.g. printing the city with stamps and stencils, for children from age 6).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Rantzauer Forstweg / Museen · 5-min walk
U1 subway line to Norderstedt-Mitte, then about a 25-minute walk through the Moorbekpark; alternatively, bus line 278 to the stop "Rantzauer Forstweg / Museen".
By car
Free parking
Free parking spaces for cars and bicycles.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided programs for kindergartens, schools and independent groups by arrangement, including with a thematic focus (e.g. work or democracy). Registration at 040 53595822 or stadtmuseum@norderstedt.de. Workshops in the series "Norderstedt entdecken" for kindergarten and school groups take place on Wednesdays and Fridays in the City Lab (90 or 120 minutes, €30 per group). |
