Karl-Pollender-Stadtmuseum
City museum in the Altes Amtshaus in the heart of Werne's old town: almost 1,000 years of city history, the Sim-Jü fair, and a medieval chasuble.
Over het museum
The foundation was laid in 1962 by Karl Pollender, a secondary school teacher and chairman of the local history society: together with friends he set up a local history museum in two rooms of the Altes Amtshaus, showing prehistoric and early historic finds as well as evidence of rural life – a collection he had gathered himself with students and acquaintances.
Because of the great interest, the entire 17th-century half-timbered house was expanded into a city museum between 1977 and 1981 with support from the federal government, the state, and the LWL (Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe). In 2003 an extension with a new entrance, a separate room for a medieval priest's vestment, and a museum garden were added. The silk chasuble had been discovered in 1995 as a grave good during construction work in the St.-Christophorus-Kirche.
From 2020 to 2022 the permanent exhibition was largely redesigned. Today, across about 800 square meters, it leads chronologically through the city's history – from the Middle Ages through mining, the brine spa, and the railway to the present – and devotes its own section to the long-established Sim-Jü fair. The collection comprises more than 5,000 objects. A friends' association founded in 1977 mainly supports programs for children and young people.
Hoogtepunten
- Medieval chasuble (Kasel) from the St.-Christophorus-Kirche
- Section on the Sim-Jü fair
- Citizens' room with stories of Werne's residents
- 17th-century half-timbered building Altes Amtshaus
- Prehistoric finds and early modern documents
Vaste collectie
- Werner Stadtgeschichte – Chronological walk through almost 1,000 years of city history with a citizens' room, industrialization, mining, the brine spa, and the railway.
- Sim-Jü – A dedicated section on the fair, whose medieval market rights are closely tied to Werne's town charter.
- St. Christophorus und Kasel – A restored medieval chasuble found in 1995 during work in the city church, in its own exhibition room.
- Opgericht
- 1962
- Beheerder
- Stadt Werne
- Directie
- Flemming N. Feß
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
De toegang is gratis.
Separate prices apply for individual events, tours, and workshops.
Toegankelijkheid
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Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Doe- en voelstations
- Kinderfeestjes
Children's birthday parties (2.5 hours, up to 10 children aged 7 to 11, €50 flat rate) with costumes on themes such as knights or town scribes. Daycare programs with hands-on, crafting, and creative elements.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
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Service & horeca
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Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Tours of the permanent exhibition or on specific themes by arrangement. Age-appropriate programs for daycare centers and school classes (30–90 minutes, €10–20 per group). In cooperation with the Panhoff Stiftung in Werne-Stockum, additional tours on rural life. |
