Goslar Museums
Rammelsberg – Museum and Tourist Mine
Rammelsberg Museum and Ore Mine open to visitors (Besucherbergwerk) UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Erzbergwerk Rammelsberg (Rammelsberg Ore Mine), closed in 1988 after well over a thousand years of mining operations, is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, selected due to the high-quality substance of the monument both above and below ground, in combination with the surrounding landscape cultivated by man and the city of Goslar, whose old part is characterised by its mining heritage. Large sections above and below ground are open to visitors, who can choose between different guided tours through the fascinating world under ground and various offers right among the above-ground buildings of this imposing industrial monument.
Rammelsberg – Museum und Besucherbergwerk
Bergtal 19
38640 Goslar
Phone 0049 (0)5321-7500
Fax 0049 (0)5321-750130
info@rammelsberg.de
www.rammelsberg.de
Goslar Museum
In the prebendary house from 1514 extensive exhibits covering the history and art history of the town as well as the geology and mineralogy of the region can be viewed. Outstanding objects: the famed Krodo Altar (early 12th century), the Goslar Evangeliar (13th century), a collection of over 1000 coins bearing the Goslar mint stamp, the miners’ tankard from 1477 and the original Market Fountain eagle from the 14 th century. Further exhibits cover the life of everyday people over the last 10 centuries. A fascinating trip back in time!
Opening hours:
November to March: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
April to October: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays
Goslar Museum
Königsstraße 1, 38640 Goslar
Phone 0049 (0) 5321-43394
www.goslar.de
Tin Figure Museum
In the beautiful historical building of „Lohmühle“ (early 16th century) – set in romantic Klapperhagen – you will find the Goslar-Museum of tin-figures. The museum was founded by a group of sponsors in 1985. Experts and connoisseurs of the scene call it the most beautiful museum of its kind in Germany.
Main subject of interest is the representation of the 1000 years of history of mining as well as the historical events of the region in general. The tin-figures are use as means of demonstration of these events and situations. Through presentation of historical information in the form of diorama (it´s a scene), that depict fragments of characteristic situations, the visitor gets the chance to approach the cultural-historical facts and situations on a “personal” level. On two floors the presentation shows about 100 diorama and more than 10.000 hand painted tin-figures.
Besides the possibility of looking at the tin-figures our museum offers the opportunity to get inside information about the practical part of making the figures at our workshop. Offering the opportunity to make as well as paint a figure by yourself is part of the main concept of the museum. Also for the collector of tin-figures there is a wide range of tin-figures for sale which are partly produced in our own workshop.
Opening hours:
November to March: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
April to October: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays
Zinnfiguren-Museum
Klapperhagen 1, 38640 Goslar
Phone 0049 (0) 5321-25889, Fax 0049 (0) 5321-339788
www.goslar.de
Imperial Palace (Kaiserpfalz)
The Imperial Palace, built between 1040 and 1050 during the reign of Heinrich III, is a unique secular architecture monument. For more than 200 years German and European history was made here. In the St. Ulrich Chapel at the south end a stone sarcophagus with the figure of Heinrich III on the cover houses the gold capsule containing the heart of the emperor, who died in 1056. In the late 19th century both the Palace and the Chapel were renovated extensively and the interior of the Palace upper hall was decorated with monumental murals by H. Wislicenus. The ground floor has an extensive exhibition of itinerant imperial rule. The Imperial Palace is a “must” for every Goslar visitor.
Opening hours:
April - October: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
November - March: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed during special events
Kaiserpfalz
Kaiserbleek 6, 38640 Goslar
Phone: 0049 (0) 5321-3119693
Fax 0049 (0) 5321-3119699
www.goslar.de
Hall of Homage in the Town Hall
... and Hall of Homage
The Hall of Homage was set up as a council chamber between 1505 and 1520. It is a unique jewel of late Gothic interior decoration: its walls, the ceiling and even the window alcoves are completely covered with wood panel paintings. Each painting is an artwork of quality, contributing to the overwhelming complete ensemble. Richly carved wood decorations surround each painting. After many years of restoration the room is now protected by complex environmental protection devices so that this masterpiece can be preserved for future generations.
Sightseeing
A new exhibit concept, giving the viewer the experience of being in the actual room has recently been realised. In a somewhat smaller but faithfully reproduced model of the room the viewer is transported by a multimedia presentation into the past. Have a seat on benches just like the councilmen of Goslar 500 years ago and enjoy the presentation!
Opening hours
March 15th - November 2nd 2008 and November 26th - December 31st 2008
Mon - Fri 11 a.m. - 3 p.m
Sat, Sun, holidays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
During the rest of the year the Hall of Homage can be visited during the guided city tour One Thousand Steps through the Old Town (daily 10 a.m.). Tickets at the Goslar Tourist Information
Tourist-Information of GOSLAR marketing gmbh
Markt 7, 38640 Goslar
Phone: 0049 (0) 5321-78060, Fax 0049 (0) 5321-780644
E-Mail tourist-information@goslar.de
Mönchehaus Museum Goslar
The Mönchehaus Museum is a renowned museum of modern art. Works of artists of international acclaim, such as Joseph Beuys, Max Ernst, Georg Baselitz and Eduardo Chilida, are on display in the rooms of the citizen farmer’s house from 1528 and the adjoining half- timbered buildings, the stone- vaulted cellars and the sculpture garden. Changing exhibits of works of different artists can be viewed in the three storeys of the 1528 house. Every year the town of Goslar presents the internationally acclaimed art award, the "Kaiser Ring", and the accompanying exhibit of works of the recipient opens at the Mönchehaus.
For further information see: www.moenchehaus.de
Opening hours:
Tues. to Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sun. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Closed Mondays
Mönchehaus Museum Goslar
Mönchestraße 1, 38640 Goslar
Phone 0049 (0) 5321-29570 or 4948, Fax 0049 (0) 5321-42199
E-Mail info@moenchehaus.de
Museum at the Zwinger
Just like the Broad Gate, one of Goslar’s four main town gates, the massive Zwinger Tower arrests the attention of those driving by. Pedestrians in the green belt park, as well, stop to gaze in awe. Built to protect the Rammelsberg and the east flank of the town up to the Broad Gate, it was one of the mightiest defences in Europe. Up to 1000 people could find safety in its four storeys in case of siege. Measuring 26 metres in diameter, the tower’s lower walls are over 6 metres thick.
Today it houses a private Museum of the Late Middle Ages where armour and weapons for knights and musketeers, instruments of torture as well as boors’ weapons from 1524 are on display. From the rooftop there is a good view across Goslar and toward the mountains. It also houses a restaurant and holiday flats.
Opening hours:
Museum: Open daily March – mid-November, in winter by appointment (see contact information).
March: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
April - mid-November: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Museum des späten Mittelalters
Thomasstraße 2, 38640 Goslar
Phone 0049 (0) 5321-43140, Fax 0049 (0) 5321-43140
Mobil 0049 (0) 173-8215477
www.goslarer-zwinger.de
Music Instrument and Doll museum
In a 500 year old patrician mansion, five collections are displayed on four storeys. The Music Instrument Collection is surely unique in Germany with its large number of unusual and curiously-formed music instruments from all epochs and every continent. In the upper storey an enchanting collection of dolls, teddy bears and toys from 1835 through 1935 composes the Doll Museum. In the vaulted cellar a collection of porcelain figures entitled The Magic of feminine Grace can be viewed. The Museum also houses two Guinness Book of Record displays.
Opening hours:
Daily 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed Mondays
Musikinstrumente- und Puppenmuseum
Hoher Weg 5, 38640 Goslar
Phone 0049 (0) 5321-26945
www.goslar.de