Municipal museum in Suhl's Malzhaus, built in 1668, covering nearly 600 years of hunting, sporting and military arms manufacturing in Suhl.
vanaf 27 maart 2026
Drawn from a private collection, this exhibition traces the development of binoculars from their beginnings through divided and reunified Germany, featuring both civilian and military instruments. According to the museum, on view until March 2027.
The museum's roots go back to 1908, when Mayor Paul Hagemeister called on Suhl's arms makers to contribute pieces to a municipal collection; in November of that same year, a Städtisches Museum (municipal museum) opened on Kirchgasse. After wartime losses and the postwar years, preparations began in 1968 to convert it into a specialized museum, and it reopened as the Waffenmuseum (Arms Museum) just in time for the 1971 European Shooting Championships.
The museum is housed in the Malzhaus, a three-winged complex built in 1668 on the banks of the Lauter, shortly after the Thirty Years' War. With its vaulted cellars, solid stone base and half-timbered upper floors, the building long served the brewing trade and was later used as housing. In the 1970s, it drew up to 100,000 visitors a year. Following renovations in 1985/86 and from 2006 to 2008, the current permanent exhibition opened in June 2008.
Across some 1,000 square meters on three floors, the museum displays more than 460 weapons along with tools, documents and decorative arts. The tour leads from iron ore mining, the foundation of the local trade, through the workshops of gunsmiths, stock makers and engravers to hunting, sporting and military weapons. Its treasures include ornate showpiece arms made for European royal courts, works by Suhl medalists and porcelain from Suhl's manufactories. The museum is run by the city of Suhl and has held the museum quality seal of the Museumsverband Thüringen since 2016.
| Volwassenen | € 9 |
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| Met korting | € 7People with severe disabilities and one companion, apprentices, university students, school students aged 16 and over, the unemployed, recipients of social assistance and Sozialpass holders, holders of the Ehrenamtscard, the Thüringer Wald Card and the Abo-Card Freies Wort Suhl, and groups of 15 or more |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 4gratis t/m 5 jaar · Children and school students aged 6 to under 16: €4; under 6 free. |
| Senioren | –No senior discount listed. |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 7People with severe disabilities and one companion each pay the reduced price. |
| Studenten | € 7University students, apprentices and school students aged 16 and over pay the reduced price. |
| Groepen (vanaf 15 pers.) | € 7 p.p.Reduced price for visitors in a group of 15 or more. |
| Gezinnen | € 20Family ticket; according to the Museumsportal Thüringen, for 2 adults and at least 2 children up to age 16. |
| Combination ticket with the Fahrzeugmuseum Suhl | € 16Reduced: €13. |
| Infrared shooting range (5 shots, ages 8 and up) | € 1 |
Introductory talk (approx. 20 min.) €20 per group, guided tour €45 per group (max. 25 people), each plus admission. Thüringer Wald Card holders receive reduced admission.
According to the museum, it is equipped for visitors with disabilities; according to Suhl-Tourismus, there is an elevator to all three exhibition levels and an accessible restroom. Accessible parking space directly at the front end of the building. Assistance dogs allowed; other dogs only with a muzzle and on a short leash.
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 5 jaar |
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| Gezinsticket | € 20 · Family ticket; according to the Museumsportal Thüringen, for 2 adults and at least 2 children up to age 16. |
Museum education programs for daycare, after-school care, and school groups of 10 or more children (60–90 min., by registration), such as dwarf, fairy tale, and treasure hunt themes for 3- to 10-year-olds and "Alte Berufe" from age 8.
Bahnhof Suhl · 500 m
By train or Süd-Thüringen-Bahn to Suhl station, then approx. 500 m on foot through the underpass and along Friedrich-König-Straße to the Congress Centrum Suhl, next to which the museum is located.
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Parking garage of the Congress Centrum Suhl (430 spaces), Lauterbogen-Center directly next to the museum (560 spaces), and the EinkaufsCentrum "Am Steinweg" (220 covered spaces). Accessible parking at the front end of the museum. Buses park free of charge in the parking strip opposite the CCS; a few motorhome spaces in the Werner-Seelenbinder-Straße parking lot.
By car via the A 71 (exit 19 Suhl/Zella-Mehlis, then approx. 3 km) or the A 73 (exit 2 Suhl-Zentrum, then approx. 1.5 km) to Friedrich-König-Straße at the Congress Centrum.
Route plannenCafé area and courtyard according to the house rules; museum shop with specialist literature, decorative weapons, and tin figures.
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 60 min. |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Fotograferen | Photography and filming allowed for private purposes only. |
| Goed om te weten | Guided tours (approx. 60 min., max. 25 people) and introductory talks (approx. 20 min.) for groups on request. Educational programs for kindergartens, schools and after-school care groups. |
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