Städtisches Museum Seesen
City museum in a former hunting lodge, with topics ranging from the Jacobson School and Steinway to food cans and minerals.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Städtisches Museum Seesen is housed in the former hunting lodge of the Dukes of Brunswick and Lüneburg, located close to the center in a park next to Burg Sehusa, the Ratskeller and the Schlosskirche. The town took over the building in 1964 and set up a local heritage museum there, from which today's city museum emerged. The exhibition rooms were redesigned in 2010.
The permanent exhibition tells the town's history through several themes: from the reform school founded in 1801 and the Temple of Israel Jacobson, to the first food cans made in Germany in 1830, and the piano-building Steinweg family, from which Steinway & Sons later emerged, up to the Nazi era. Further sections focus on the composer Louis Spohr, the development of the townscape, and personal memories of Seesen.
A separate section shows minerals and fossils from the Harz. Seesen has been a member of the Geopark Harz – Braunschweiger Land – Ostfalen since 2007.
Highlights
- Reform School and Temple of Israel Jacobson
- Germany's first food cans (Seesen, 1830)
- Steinweg and the beginnings of Steinway & Sons
- Minerals and fossils from the Harz
- Historic hunting lodge with park
Permanent exhibitions
- Jacobson-Schule und Jacobson-Tempel – This section covers the Reform School founded in 1801 by Israel Jacobson and the temple that became a symbol of Reform Judaism.
- Konservenindustrie – This section looks at the first cans produced in Germany in 1830 in Seesen and the development of food preservation and storage up to today.
- Mineralien und Fossilien – Finds and rocks from the Harz; the museum belongs to the Geopark Harz – Braunschweiger Land – Ostfalen.
- Founded
- 1964
- Operated by
- Stadt Seesen
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
The museum is designated as child-friendly, with programs for kindergartens and schools. In the park next door there is a children's playground and a mini golf course.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups and programs for kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools are offered. |
