Is Bernburg Castle a castle or a museum?

It is a former castle that has housed a museum spread across several of its buildings since after the Second World War.

What can be seen at Bernburg Castle?

Dinosaur tracks, Neolithic vessels of the Bernburg culture, a Baroque hall and exhibitions on the history of mills and regional industry.

When did the museum reopen?

On 24 June 2023, following renovation work that began in 2018.

Why is one tower named after Eulenspiegel?

The Eulenspiegelturm recalls the legend of Till Eulenspiegel, associated with the town of Bernburg.

Where is Bernburg Castle located?

In Bernburg, in the Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, on the banks of the Saale.

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Adult: €8
Child: €2
Reduced: €5

Free for Castle grounds with Schlosshof and gardens free year-round; members of Deutscher Museumsbund, BFG staff, ICOM/ICOMOS members, press, BernburgPlusCard, companion of a disabled visitor

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Schloss Bernburg stands in Bernburg (Salzlandkreis), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Adult admission costs 8 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Bernburg Castle rises above the town on the banks of the Saale and today houses a museum that spans some 243 million years of history, from dinosaur tracks found in nearby quarries to the region's industrial past. The complex brings together several buildings from different periods, including the Altes Haus, the Krummes Haus, the Torwache gatehouse and the remains of the former castle chapel. It also includes the Eulenspiegelturm tower, linked to the legend of Till Eulenspiegel. A Baroque hall and archaeological collections, among them the vessels of the so called Bernburg culture, round out the visit.

What to know

The museum reopened on 24 June 2023 after a major renovation carried out between 2018 and 2023.
The site combines several separate buildings, the Altes Haus, the Krummes Haus, the Torwache and the Blauer Turm, meant to be visited in sequence.
The collections cover a very wide span of time, from prehistory to local industrial history, including the site's past as a princely residence.
The castle is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Saxony-Anhalt.
Temporary exhibitions are added regularly alongside the permanent collections.

Practical information

Opening hours

avril à octobre: lundi à dimanche 10:00-17:00
novembre à mars: lundi à dimanche 10:00-16:00

Annual closures : December 24 and 31

Prices

Adult: €8
Child: €2
Reduced: €5

Free for Castle grounds with Schlosshof and gardens free year-round; members of Deutscher Museumsbund, BFG staff, ICOM/ICOMOS members, press, BernburgPlusCard, companion of a disabled visitor

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Allowed in the grounds
Parking: Not verified

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Where this château is

Bernburg · Salzlandkreis · Sachsen-Anhalt

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Address

Schloßstraße 24, 06406 Bernburg (Saale)

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Château phone number

+49 3471 625007

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Sachsen-Anhalt

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Bernburg Castle: how much is admission?: Adult admission is €8. Child: €2. Reduced: €5. Free for: castle grounds with Schlosshof and gardens free year-round; members of Deutscher Museumsbund, BFG staff, ICOM/ICOMOS members, press, BernburgPlusCard, companion of a disabled visitor.
Is Bernburg Castle a castle or a museum?: It is a former castle that has housed a museum spread across several of its buildings since after the Second World War.
What can be seen at Bernburg Castle?: Dinosaur tracks, Neolithic vessels of the Bernburg culture, a Baroque hall and exhibitions on the history of mills and regional industry.
When did the museum reopen?: On 24 June 2023, following renovation work that began in 2018.
Why is one tower named after Eulenspiegel?: The Eulenspiegelturm recalls the legend of Till Eulenspiegel, associated with the town of Bernburg.
Where is Bernburg Castle located?: In Bernburg, in the Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, on the banks of the Saale.