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“The Schifflersgrund Border Museum is a moving historical site, a modern museum and a lively place of learning. For over 30 years, we have been conveying the history of Germany’s division in an authentic and forward-looking way. We provide space for memories and offer opportunities for dialog.”

(Wolfgang Ruske, Chairman of the Arbeitskreis Grenzinformation e.V.)

News

and Projects

Our new permanent exhibition is open

After almost three years of construction, the new permanent exhibition is now open and can be visited immediately.

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Current traffic information

Due to renovation work, the Werra Bridge in Bad Sooden-Allendorf has been partially closed since October 15, 2024.

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New in the team

We would like to welcome Victoria-Sophie Göbel to the Border Museum team for the next 12 months.

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Educational-

Offers

Discover our offers for adult groups and tour groups
and book a guided tour of the memorial, a discussion with a contemporary witness or
a guided walking tour.

Fancy a discovery tour on the Schifflersgrund or a short Border hike? Our offers for families promise an exciting Time for young and old!

From primary school programs to in-depth workshops and project weeks: Discover our offers for schools and book your educational educational program directly via the homepage.

Event-

calendar

08.11.2024
15:00

Opening ceremony of the new permanent exhibition (for invited guests)

Grenzmuseum Schifflersgrund
The new permanent exhibition in the Border Museum is opened together with invited guests.
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09.11.2024
10:00

Opening of the new permanent exhibition for visitors

Grenzmuseum Schifflersgrund
The new permanent exhibition opens to visitors for the first time.
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14.11.2024
15:00

Teacher training

Grenzmuseum Schifflersgrund
In cooperation with the State Education Authority of Northern Thuringia, we offer further training for teachers.
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Digital

Tour

Fancy an interactive journey through timethe former border region? Our 360° learning landscape “BorderStories shows 10 historical Places in the immediate vicinity of the border museum Schifflersgrund. Über 100 Sources invite you to discover of history(ies).

Digital

Tour

Fancy an interactive journey through timethe former border region? Our 360° learning landscape “BorderStories shows 10 authentic Places of history in the immediate vicinity of the border museum Schifflersgrund. Über 100 Sources invite you to discover of history(ies).

We

This is us

The border museum Schifflersgrund ist die älteste Gedenkstätte ihrer Art an der former innergerman border. Alreadysince 1991 the History of the German division. Contemporary witnesses, volunteers and employees work closely together.

Facts and figures

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exhibits on display
1
Pictures in the picture archive
1
Visitors per year

We look forward to your support!

Volunteering and Commitment have been playing since the founding of the Border Museum Schifflersgrund a major role. The Arbeitskreis Grenzinformation e.V. Coordinated as Support association the volunteershelpers and is happy about donations and new members.

Contemporary witnesses

Memories of the German division

At the Schifflersgrund Border Museum, we work closely with contemporary witnesses. They talk to us about their experiences and memories of the division of Germany. They support us in the archive as witnesses and experts. We also film them as part of the “Eyewitness Memorial” project and interview them about their biographies.

Podcast

Border encounters

A podcast series on the history of German division