Mansfeld Museum in the Humboldt Palace
The Mansfeld Museum in Humboldt Castle is an institution of the City of Hettstedt. It is located in the present-day Burgörner district and was built around 1720. Here, on the estate of the von Dacheröden family, Wilhelm von Humboldt met his future wife, Caroline von Dacheröden. The couple spent their first married years at this country estate and used it as a summer residence.
Around 1900, senior officials and employees of Mansfeld AG lived in Humboldt Castle. After the Second World War, it was a home for resettlers. It was then used as a residential building again until the 1980s. Humboldt Castle was restored in 1985. In the same year, a replica of Watt's first German steam engine was built on the castle grounds.
Employees of the Mansfeld Combine rebuilt the steam engine to a historic 1:1 scale model in a specially constructed building. In September 1989, the Mansfeld Museum opened as the works museum of the Mansfeld Combine. Today, it houses exhibitions on regional industrial and technological history, the history of the Humboldt and von Dacheröden families, and changing special exhibitions over two floors.
Mansfeld Museum at Humboldt Castle, Hettstedt
Schloßstraße 7
06333 Hettstedt / Burgörner-Altdorf
Telephone: (03 47 6) 20 07 53
Telefax: (03 47 6) 93 63 352
E-Mail: museum@hettstedt.de
Opening hours:
Wednesday – Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Last admission: 4:30 PM
For groups and school classes, it is also possible to arrange visits outside of the regular opening hours.
Offers on request
– Demonstration of the steam engine
– Guide to Light Hole 24
– Guide to the Artisan Rooms
– Use of the Caroline Hall
– Use of the open space
You can find the events calendar here.
The Mansfeld Museum in Humboldt Castle is an institution of the City of Hettstedt. It is located in the present-day Burgörner district and was built around 1720. Here, on the estate of the von Dacheröden family, Wilhelm von Humboldt met his future wife, Caroline von Dacheröden. The couple spent their first married years at this country estate and used it as a summer residence.
Around 1900, senior officials and employees of Mansfeld AG lived in Humboldt Castle. After the Second World War, it was a home for resettlers. It was then used as a residential building again until the 1980s. Humboldt Castle was restored in 1985. In the same year, a replica of Watt's first German steam engine was built on the castle grounds.
Employees of the Mansfeld Combine rebuilt the steam engine to a historic 1:1 scale model in a specially constructed building. In September 1989, the Mansfeld Museum opened as the works museum of the Mansfeld Combine. Today, it houses exhibitions on regional industrial and technological history, the history of the Humboldt and von Dacheröden families, and changing special exhibitions over two floors.
Mansfeld Museum at Humboldt Castle, Hettstedt
Schloßstraße 7
06333 Hettstedt / Burgörner-Altdorf
Telephone: (03 47 6) 20 07 53
Telefax: (03 47 6) 93 63 352
E-Mail: museum@hettstedt.de
Opening hours:
Wednesday – Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Last admission: 4:30 PM
For groups and school classes, it is also possible to arrange visits outside of the regular opening hours.
Offers on request
– Demonstration of the steam engine
– Guide to Light Hole 24
– Guide to the Artisan Rooms
– Use of the Caroline Hall
– Use of the open space
You can find the events calendar here.
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