Museum Hameln

The picture shows a theater show. The stage is dark and mysterious. In an old box are small metal figures. They look like robots or rats. On the left is an old microphone. People sit in front and watch. They are focused on the stage. It is the Rat Catcher Theater in Hamelin. The story is about the famous Pied Piper legend.
Rattenfänger-Theater im Museum Hameln c) HMT

The museum right in the middle of the historical centre of Hameln is housed in the wooden-framed “Stiftsherrenhaus” and the “Leisthaus” with their Weser-Renaissance style architecture. Its exhibitions present:

  • the legend of the Pied Piper
  • the history of Hameln
  • coin-making

Further collections and exhibitions include:

  • shipping on the river Weser
  • glassware made in Lauenstein
  • pewter figures
  • military history
  • arts and crafts: pottery from Hameln

Opening hours:

Tue to Sun 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
On Mondays by appointment

Contact:

Museum Hameln
Osterstraße 8-9
31785 Hameln
Tel.: + 49 (0) 5151/202215
Fax:  + 49 (0) 5151/202815
E-Mail: museum@hameln.de
Internet: www.museum-hameln.de