City Museum Ballenstedt
Follow in the footsteps of a glorious era
The town museum is located in an 18th century town house that is part of the castle ensemble. It bears the resounding epithet of probably the most important citizen of the 19th century, Wilhelm von Kügelgen.
Von Kügelgen made a name for himself as a court painter and chamberlain to the Dukes of Anhalt-Bernburg and his self-biography “Lebenserinnerungen des Alten Mannes” is still one of the most memorable books in German literature. Two rooms are dedicated to his work and creations.
Other rooms house valuable folklore collections that shed light on the life and work of the population during the Anhaltine rule and deal with the development of mining and metallurgy in the region.
EQUIPMENT
- Museum
- Card payment possible
- Parking lot
- Gastronomy
- Hiking pin stamping station
INFORMATION
- Life and work of the court painter and chamberlain Wilhelm von Kügelgen
- Work and lifestyle of the population of the Anhalt Lower Harz
- Settlement and cultural history of the Ballenstedt area
- Mining and metallurgy in the Anhalt Harz region
There is a large, paid parking lot next to the castle ensemble as well as free parking in the avenue.
After your visit to the museum, the charming town of Ballenstedt with its cafés and restaurants invites you to stroll and enjoy.
As the Ballenstedt Town Museum is part of the castle ensemble, your visit is doubly worthwhile: in the castle courtyard you will find a special stamp HWN Harz History Sites “Castles & Palaces”
CONTACT
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ADDRESS
Stadtmuseum "Wilhelm von Kügelgen"
Allee 37
06493 Ballenstedt -
PHONE
039483 96820 -
E-MAIL
museum@ballenstedt.de
YOUR VISIT
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OPENING HOURS
Thursday - Sunday: 10 am - 4 pm
Last admission: 3.30 pm -
REST DAYS
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday -
PRICES
Single tickets from 4 EUR
reduced from 2 EUR
Subject to change without notice.
