8 Museums in Altstadt - St. Sebald That You Shouldn't Miss

October 27, 2021 Kandra Bartel

With half a million people, Nuremberg is Bavaria's second largest city. While its history dates to the 11th century, Nuremberg is most often linked to the 20th century (specifically World War II). It first served as the site of many pre-war Nazi rallies, then was nearly leveled by Allied bombing, then was the site of the famous post-war Nuremberg Trials. The city has much to offer today's visitors, including the rebuilt Nuremberg Castle and the world-famous gingerbread at Hauptmarkt. Hansel and Gretel would have loved this place.
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1. Bernstein Museum

Tucherstrasse 28 Near the main market, 90403 Nuremberg, Bavaria Germany +49 911 5105550 [email protected] http://www.bernstein-museum.net/
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Bernstein Museum

In the Amber Museum Nuremberg, visitors experience a fascinating world of amber: an extensive collection of amber, amber jewelry, amber with insects and plants included. Exhibits that were passionately collected by the museum founders for more than 30 years. In the attached Amber Shop, guests can choose from a wide range of amber pieces.

2. Toy Museum

Karlstrasse 13-15, 90403 Nuremberg, Bavaria Germany +49 911 2313164 [email protected] http://museen.nuernberg.de/spielzeugmuseum
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Toy Museum

Nuremberg has been a city of toys since the Middle Ages. With an abundance of extraordinary exhibits from antiquity to the present, Nuremberg's world famous Toy Museum presents the "world in miniature" in 1,400 square meters of space, featuring dolls, shops, tin figures and tin toys, wooden toys and a large model train set (Track S), as well as more recent toys, such as Lego, Barbie, Playmobil, and Matchbox. The imaginatively designed children's area in the attic is staffed with trained educational personnel. Summer attractions include a large outdoor playground and a museum cafe in the secluded inner courtyard. There are audio guides tailored for adults and children to escort you through the museum, and also a droll photographic treasure hunt.

Reviewed By MattSRob - Potsdam, Germany

A great wee museum full of toys of the past ranging from the likes of wooden toys and dolls right up to Game Boys and He-Man. Kids here were having blast running around looking at all of the old items, and some of the delicate doll houses are definitely impressive. I was pleasently surprised to find that their big model railway was based on the train lines around Omaha, Nebraska, my former home for a few years - brought back some nice memories! Good fun overall.

3. Stadtmuseum im Fembo-Haus (City Museum at Fembo House)

Burgstr. 15, 90403 Nuremberg, Bavaria Germany +49 911 2312595 [email protected] http://museen.nuernberg.de/fembohaus/
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Stadtmuseum im Fembo-Haus (City Museum at Fembo House)

Merchant's House, Patrician's Palatial Residence, Map Publishers – built between 1591 and 1596, Fembo's House has seen many uses. Since 1953, Nuremberg's only remaining large merchant's house from the Late Renaissance – situated partway to the Imperial Castle – serves as a municipal museum and takes visitors on a trip through the city's eventful past. More than 950 years of history come alive through valuable original rooms, room staging and audio presentations – from the city's first documentary mention in 1050 up to today. For guests in a hurry: Around the superb reproductions of the Imperial Regalia the exhibition space "A Crown – Power – History" presents the main chapters of Nuremberg's history via media guide in only 30 minutes and in any of 9 languages.

Reviewed By Lugano22 - Lausanne, Switzerland

City Museum at Fembo House is opened every day except Monday. It is part of the Nurnberg card or you have to purchase a ticket (EUR 6 for normal price). To get there to best solution is U-Bahn. (U1/ U11: Lorenzkirche stop, take exit "Hauptmarkt") This museum is the best place to learn about Nuremberg's history. Lot of nice and original pieces, collection of paintings, audio plays and lot of information about the city. How it grows during the medieval period until nowdays. Highly recommended as very didactic and instructive.

4. Museen der Stadt Nurnberg

Hirschelgasse 9-11, 90403 Nuremberg, Bavaria Germany +49 911 2315421 http://www.museen.nuernberg.de
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Museen der Stadt Nurnberg

5. Museum Tucherschloss und Hirsvogelsaal

Hirschelgasse 9 - 11, 90403 Nuremberg, Bavaria Germany +49 911 2315421 [email protected] http://www.museum-tucherschloss.de
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Museum Tucherschloss und Hirsvogelsaal

This museum brings to life the world of Nuremberg's 16th century merchant families. The collection, which is owned by the patrician Tucher family, includes valuable furniture, tapestries, paintings and handicrafts. The picturesque Renaissance garden is the perfect setting for a picnic and offers a spectacular view of the Hirsvogel Hall (built in 1534, destroyed in 1945, restored in 2001). Magnificent wall paneling by Peter Flotner, the famous ceiling painting by Durer's student Georg Pencz and busts of the 12 first Roman emperors make the Hall one of Germany's most beautiful Renaissance interiors. On Sundays, Katharina Tucher (played by an actress) offers guided tours of the mansion.

Reviewed By FactotumDellaCitta - London, United Kingdom

There are two separate 16th-century buildings to enjoy here. The larger is the home of the patrician Tucher family, which showcases 16th-century upper class life. The smaller, is a magnificent banquet hall built by the Hirsvogel family. This lovely gem of a museum is within the old city, but outside the main tourist thoroughfares.

6. Historischer Kunstbunker

Obere Schmiedgasse 52 90403, 90403 Nuremberg, Bavaria Germany +49 911 227066 [email protected] http://www.felsengaenge-nuernberg.de/de/fuehrungen/historischer-kunstbunker.html
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Historischer Kunstbunker

Thanks to medieval cellars dug into the sandstone of Nuremberg's castle hill, much of the city's artistic heritage survived the devastating aerial bombardments of World War II. Immediately after the outbreak of the war, a large former beer cellar about 24 meters beneath the Imperial Castle was transformed into a unique storage facility where irreplaceable art treasures could be protected against damage, looting and preserved for future generations. Deep inside the castle hill, a simple but effective air-conditioning system was installed, as were moisture-proof storage cells and personnel facilities, insuring optimal protection for Nuremberg's rich store of historic works of art. Both the air raids which destroyed old Nuremberg and the unparalleled salvage of the city's artistic heritage are documented with original photos and an audio-visual presentation.

Reviewed By cvtmuench - Mesa, United States

WWII history buff here and loved the movie The Monuments Men movie, this art bunker tour brings that movie to life, loved all the history behind all the bunkers and the art hidden underground. Must see if you're visiting Nuremberg and you're into history.

7. Ar Contemporary

Albrecht-Duerer-Str. 1, 90403 Nuremberg, Bavaria Germany +49 1590 1385924 [email protected] http://arcontemporary.com

The art gallery AR Contemporary focuses on contemporary painting, digital print and photography. We represent artists from the City of Nürnberg, Germany. The gallery is located in Albrecht-Dürer-Straße 1, 90403 Nürnberg, named after renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, the city’s greatest son.

8. Broemme Hut Museum

Laufer gasse, Nuremberg, Bavaria Germany http://www.hutmuseum-nuernberg.de/
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