Description
The newly renovated Fritzlar Museum showcases objects from 1300 years of city history. Presented in a contemporary manner, the museum provides information, creates current connections, and is a fun place for learning.
Since July 15, 2022, the museum has been completely refurbished and features a new exhibition concept. Under the guiding principle "The whole city in the wedding house," the city´s history is now integrated with the history of this heritage-listed building. Built between 1580 and 1590, it is one of the largest half-timbered houses in Hesse.
Whether through 3-D simulation, audio stations, or film, the exhibition on the ground floor illustrates the period from prehistory and early history to the Reformation in the 16th century in a contemporary way. A focus is placed on the political and economic significance of Fritzlar from the 10th to the 13th century: numerous imperial visits, synods, and church assemblies have left their mark. How a burial chamber approximately 5,500 years old looked can be discovered at a media station. The film "750 Years of Corpus Christi in Fritzlar" talks about festival customs.
On the first floor, the exhibition is dedicated to the city´s history from the 16th century to the present. With modern media, topics such as water supply, health, education and club life, crafts, and small industries are presented. Another exhibition area shows Fritzlar´s history as a garrison town from the 19th century. Jewish life during the National Socialist period is depicted in a touching interview with the Jewish survivor Bertel Kugelmann-Borowsky, who survived her deportation from Fritzlar. Visitors can learn about the city´s development after 1945 at an audio station from another eyewitness.
Is a museum boring? Not with us! Our young visitors can, for example, try on clothes from the past or experiment with old scripts using a quill ink. The museum team offers guided tours for visitors, where they can research, discover, and create on their own.
Public tours Thursdays at 3 PM
Services
Special educational offers for
Families with children
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Adolescents, pupils
Kooperationen mit Schulen
getting there
Car parking
Am Grauen Turm in Fritzlar
Bus parking
Am Grauen Turm in Fritzlar
Connection public transport
Bushaltestelle "Allee", von dort zu Fuß 5 Minuten
Our museum has
Baby changing facilities
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Notes on using your smartphone or cameras
Fotografieren ohne Blitz erlaubt
Guided tours and group offers
jeden Donnerstag 15 Uhr öffentliche Führung
