--- title: "Palace Museum Wolfenbüttel" url: "https://www.niedersachsen-tourism.com/poi/palace-museum" description: "For centuries, Wolfenbüttel was the Guelph residence town and one of the cultural centres of northern Germany. Wolfenbüttel Palace is located in the centre of the town and was built from a medieval moated castle. Wolfenbüttel Palace is not only the second largest of its kind in northern Germany, it also houses the only surviving original high baroque state flats of the old state of Brunswick.The representative and private rooms, designed between 1690 and 1740, show the former splendour of courtly life in the residence of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. This is impressively reflected in the magnificent paintings, baroque furniture, sculptures and tapestries. Special exhibitions on selected topics of cultural, art and regional history make a visit to the Schloss Museum Wolfenbüttel a special experience.In October 2024, the Schloss Museum Wolfenbüttel added the 18th century dinner service known as the \"Dutch Service\" to its collection. The \"Dutch Service\" was produced by the Fürstenberg porcelain manufactory in the 1770s to the order of an unknown customer from the Netherlands and was then painted in the manufactory's colourful painting workshop in Brunswick. The porcelain was later acquired by Willem Suermondt (1740 to 1828), the mayor of Rotterdam at the time - presumably for a dinner with the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The service will be integrated into the permanent exhibition from 2026. Before then, a special exhibition is planned for 2025. It will also be on display in its entirety for a short time until 10 November 2024." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3349300/1d7bb3c29773736170534adddab89dd7ece732c872d7e34dd247fcbb35f5f00c/holl-ndisches-service.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Palace Museum Wolfenbüttel ========================== - Castle museum/Schlossmuseum Holländisches Service Experience the baroque! For centuries, Wolfenbüttel was the Guelph residence town and one of the cultural centres of northern Germany. Wolfenbüttel Palace is located in the centre of the town and was built from a medieval moated castle. Wolfenbüttel Palace is not only the second largest of its kind in northern Germany, it also houses the only surviving original high baroque state flats of the old state of Brunswick. The representative and private rooms, designed between 1690 and 1740, show the former splendour of courtly life in the residence of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. This is impressively reflected in the magnificent paintings, baroque furniture, sculptures and tapestries. Special exhibitions on selected topics of cultural, art and regional history make a visit to the Schloss Museum Wolfenbüttel a special experience. In October 2024, the Schloss Museum Wolfenbüttel added the 18th century dinner service known as the "Dutch Service" to its collection. The "Dutch Service" was produced by the Fürstenberg porcelain manufactory in the 1770s to the order of an unknown customer from the Netherlands and was then painted in the manufactory's colourful painting workshop in Brunswick. The porcelain was later acquired by Willem Suermondt (1740 to 1828), the mayor of Rotterdam at the time - presumably for a dinner with the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.  The service will be integrated into the permanent exhibition from 2026. Before then, a special exhibition is planned for 2025. It will also be on display in its entirety for a short time until 10 November 2024. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings Good Friday, December 24 / 25, December 31 and January 1 closed Read more Price info Free entry every first Friday in the month Adults: €5 Concessions*: €2.50 Children and young people up to 18 years old: Free Family card (2 adults with children up to 18 years old): €7 Groups (10 people +, per person): €2.50 *Concessions for members of the national volunteer services, unemployed, school students from 18 years old, other students up to 27 years old, pensioners, handicapped people and their accompaniers, (on provision of an identity card). Read more Eligibility - for familys Linguistic proficiency German, English Other Furnishing/Equipment - Barrier-free access Payment methods chargeable Certification and seal of quality - miscellaneous - Museumsgütesiegel (quality seal from the Lower Saxony Museum Association) - Reisen für Alle (accessibility certification) Accessibility **Travel for Everyone** **General Information on Accessibility**The Museum is accessible, by prior arrangement for wheelchair users. Read more Directions & Parking facilities Das Parkhaus Schulwall ist 150 Meter vom Schloss entfernt. Read more Social Media Read more More information Guided tours outside normal opening hours, also in English or French, can be arranged in writing or by telephone. Read more License (master data) Lessingstadt Wolfenbüttel Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Christmas market - Christmas market - Advent market - Place of interest - Museum - Antiques & art - Castle - Tours 69.76 km - Bicycle Contact Schlossplatz 13 38304 Wolfenbüttel