Museum Lüneburg, Lüneburg

Name: Museum Lüneburg
Address: Lüneburg, Germany

#9 among attractions in Lüneburg

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The Museum Lüneburg deals with the cultural landscape of the Hanseatic city of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony and its surroundings. Exhibits of natural history, cultural history and archaeology are presented. The collection focuses on the 15th and 16th centuries.

Coordinates: 53°14'50"N, 10°24'57"E

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Lüneburg Germany

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Museum Lüneburg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. John's Church, Lüneburg Water Tower, St. Michaelis, Kalkberg.

~690 ftW
Gothic architecture, Church, Architecture
St. John's Church, Lüneburg
4 min walk • The Church of John the Baptist is the oldest Lutheran church in Lüneburg, Germany. It is located in the city centre. Lüneburg is on the European Route of Brick Gothic and the church is an example of this style.
~640 ftW
Water tower with tours and exhibitions
Lüneburg Water Tower, Lüneburg
4 min walk • Lüneburg Water Tower is a water tower in the southeastern part of the Lüneburg old town in Lower Saxony, Germany, built by the architect Franz Krüger, from designs by Richard Kampf. Its erection was initiated on 3 October 1905, and the tower was taken into use in November 1907.
0.6 miW
Gothic architecture, Church, Greek Revival architecture
St. Michaelis, Lüneburg
16 min walk • St. Michaelis is one of the main churches in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It was first an abbey church of the former monastery of Benedictines, built from 1376 in brick Gothic style. It became Lutheran during the Reformation. Johann Sebastian Bach was for two years a pupil at the school of St. Michaelis.
0.8 miW
Hill, Geologic formation, Park
Kalkberg, Lüneburg
21 min walk • The Lüneburg Kalkberg is the cap rock of a salt dome in the western part of the German town of Lüneburg. The Kalkberg was a gypsum mine during the middle ages, but is today a Naturschutzgebiet and a common meeting place for city residents.
1 miN
Monastery, Gothic architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Lüne Abbey, Lüneburg
25 min walk • Lüne Abbey is a former Benedictine nunnery in the Lower Saxon town of Lüneburg. Today it is a Protestant Lutheran convent and is managed by the Klosterkammer Hannover. The current abbess is Reinhild Freifrau von der Goltz.
0.6 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
German Salt Museum, Lüneburg
16 min walk • The German Salt Museum in the German town of Lüneburg, on the site of the old production facilities of the Lüneburg Saltworks when it was closed in 1980. In 1991, it won the Council of Europe Museum Prize.
~1840 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum
Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum, Lüneburg
9 min walk • The East Prussian Regional Museum in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony in Germany, was established 1987 on the basis of the East Prussian Hunting Museum created by forester Hans Loeffke.
0.4 miNW
Gothic architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Nicolai, Lüneburg
11 min walk • St. Nicolai is a church and Lutheran parish in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is one of three main churches in the town, all built in brick Gothic style. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a basilica with three naves, built from 1407 to 1440. It features a "star" rib vault that is unique in Northern Germany.
0.4 miNW
Museum
Old Town Hall, Lüneburg
11 min walk • Lüneburg City Hall is an example of medieval and early modern secular architecture in northern Germany. It was built around 1230, was repeatedly expanded over the centuries and is still the headquarters of the council and administration of the...
~1250 ftSW
Church
St. Mary's Church, Lüneburg
7 min walk • Sankt Marien is the Roman Catholic parish church in Lüneburg, a district town in Lower Saxony. The parish belongs to the deanery of Lüneburg of the diocese of Hildesheim. Dedicated to the patrocinium of the Virgin Mary, conceived without original...
0.4 miNW
City hall
Rathaus Lüneburg, Lüneburg
11 min walk • Lüneburg City Hall is an example of medieval and early modern secular architecture in northern Germany. It was built around 1230, was repeatedly expanded over the centuries and is still the headquarters of the council and administration of the...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Museum Lüneburg?

Nearby attractions include Lüneburg Water Tower, Lüneburg (4 min walk), St. John's Church, Lüneburg (4 min walk), St. Mary's Church, Lüneburg (7 min walk), Alter Kran, Lüneburg (8 min walk).

How to get to Museum Lüneburg by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museum Lüneburg:

Bus

Bf. Lüneburg (5 min walk)
Am Sande • Lines: 5002, 5003, 5005, 5007, 5009, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5100, 5110, 5200, 5201, 5600, 5700, 5900 (6 min walk)

Train

Lüneburg (7 min walk)
Lüneburg Nord (14 min walk)