Museum im Ritterhaus

Inside the museum, visitors can expect a wide variety of topics on the history of the town of Osterode am Harz and its surroundings on three floors. On the first floor, the development of the town since the Middle Ages is documented. On the second floor, art objects, tools of historical crafts and the early industrial history of Osterode are on display. The third floor of the Ritterhaus shows interesting facts about the history of pharmacies, church art and historical clothing.

In the museum, visitors can learn interesting facts about the living conditions and hardships of the people of Osterode from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, about everyday life in half-timbered buildings, the hustle and bustle of the market, the battles on the town wall and the cruelties of medieval justice. You will get to know the peculiar traditions of the guilds, learn about the contradictory thoughts and feelings of people in the Biedermeier period and much more. Children and adults can touch and experience history at hands-on stations.

Opening times

Tuesday	10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00
Wednesday	10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00
Thursday	10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00
Friday	10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00
Saturday	14:00–17:00
Sunday	14:00–17:00

closed on Good Friday, Ascension Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve

Price:

für Sonderausstellungen, Führungen und Veranstaltungen wird ein Eintrittsgeld erhoben.