Museum Bernau

Over het museum

The Museum Bernau is among the oldest museums in Brandenburg. Inspired by the Berlin physician Emil Jacobsen, it opened on May 15, 1882 in the Steintor and was initially devoted mainly to the Hussite campaign of 1432 and medieval defense – it is considered the first Hussite museum ever.

The Steintor was the eastern city gate of the fortifications. The gate building includes the Hungerturm (hunger tower), which served as both a watchtower and a prison and has a deep dungeon. Today the museum shows weapons here from the Middle Ages to modern times, such as wall crossbows from the 15th/16th century and the development of handguns, as well as evidence of Bernau crafts such as cloth making and beer brewing and guild objects.

Since 1976 the Henkerhaus (executioner's house) on the city wall, once the residence of the executioner in the 17th century, has belonged to the museum. It presents a reconstructed black kitchen (Schwarze Küche), a middle-class parlor with porcelain and Bernau beer steins, a Hussite room, and, in the cellar, instruments of historical justice. At Christmastime a toy exhibition is shown there.

The two buildings open in seasonal rotation: the Steintor in the summer half-year, the Henkerhaus in the winter half-year. The municipal museum also includes the Kantorhaus as its administrative seat, the city archive, and a storage depot.

Hoogtepunten

• Gothic Steintor with Hungerturm and dungeon
• Wall crossbows and historic firearms
• Henkerhaus with a black kitchen
• Instruments of historical justice
• Hussite room on the history of 1432

Vaste collectie

• Museum im Steintor: Wehrwesen, Waffen und Handwerk – In the medieval city gate, the museum shows weapons from the crossbow to the repeating firearm as well as tools and guild signs of Bernau craftsmen. Open from May to September.
• Museum im Henkerhaus: Alltag und Rechtsgeschichte – The former executioner's house presents a black kitchen, a middle-class parlor, a Hussite room, and equipment of historical justice. Open from October to April.

Opgericht

1882

Beheerder

Stadt Bernau bei Berlin

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Museum im Henkerhaus (October–April): €2, reduced €1. Museum im Steintor (May–September): €4, reduced €2. Children under 7 free in each case.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
• Lift: niet aanwezig
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Access to the Steintor is via steep, short steps and a narrow, winding passage; the exhibition is spread over several floors up to the viewing platform.

Kinderen & gezin

• Kinderwagenvriendelijk: niet aanwezig

At Christmastime a toy exhibition can be seen in the Henkerhaus.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Steintor (Hussitenstraße 1) and Henkerhaus (Am Henkerhaus 1) are located on the historic city wall of Bernau's old town.

Service & horeca

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Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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