Stadtmuseum Schleswig

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The museum's beginnings reach back to 1879, when citizens of Schleswig founded an association to collect and preserve antiquities. In 1892 the town provided a building in the old town, where a permanent exhibition on the history and folk art of the region was set up under the name Altertumsmuseum (Museum of Antiquities).

After excavations at the Haddebyer Noor in 1930, the town planned a Haithabu museum. For this purpose the museum received the Günderothschen Hof on Friedrichstraße in 1932. Built in 1634 as a guest palace of the Gottorp duke, the building is considered one of the most beautiful noble courts in the town; it has belonged to Schleswig since 1851. In 1934 the Schleswig-Haithabu Museum was established there.

After 1950 the house became the municipal museum; since 2001 it has been called the Stadtmuseum. It presents the town's history from the Viking Age to the present on around 1,500 square meters across five buildings, along with special collections. The branches include the Holm Museum and the Museum of Outsider Art; the S-Foto Forum and the Teddy Bär Haus (Teddy Bear House) are also part of the offering.

Highlights

• Town history in the Günderothschen Hof with its late-Baroque staircase
• Room on the Holm fishing settlement
• Schleswig faience
• Dr. Gunkel toy collection with dollhouses and paper theaters
• Branches: Holm Museum, Museum of Outsider Art, S-Foto Forum, Teddy Bär Haus

Permanent exhibitions

• Stadtgeschichte im Haupthaus – Over four floors, the route runs from Sliesthorp and Haithabu through Prussian garrison times and German-Danish history up to the postwar period.
• Spielzeugsammlung Dr. Gunkel – Dollhouses, paper theaters, tin toys and rocking horses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Fayence-Kabinett – A cabinet displays faience made in Schleswig.

Founded

1879

Operated by

Stadt Schleswig

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Partially 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

Because of the historic building structure, the museum is only partly accessible; we recommend consulting the staff before your visit.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The toy collection in the attic invites children to try things out with replicas and interactive stations; the Teddy Bär Haus also belongs to the museum.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at Friedrichstraße 9–11.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Wi-Fi

Museum café in the Teddy Bär Haus (also open to guests who are not visiting the museum) with free Wi-Fi; museum shop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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