District Museum Ratzeburg closes: Historical renovation begins!

District Museum Ratzeburg closes: Historical renovation begins!

Ratzeburg, Deutschland - In Ratzeburg, significant changes are imminent! The district museum of Duchy of Lauenburg, an Eldorado for historical lovers, will be closed for extensive renovation work from early 2025. The energetic renovation of the main building that has already started and the restoration of the facade are part of a huge project that will cost over five million euros. As

comprehensive renovation by 2027

The renovation work, which is expected to continue until the end of 2027, aim to maintain the historical building and at the same time significantly improve visitor friendliness. The repair measures include the repair of the crooked enclosure walls, the renewal of the stairs to the courtyard and the improvement of the technical infrastructure inside, so Herzogtum-direkt.de . In addition, a new concept for the permanent exhibition is being developed because all exhibits have to be removed during the construction work.

Before the doors temporarily close, visitors remain the last opportunity to visit the traditional Christmas exhibition, which can be seen from December 27th to 29th. Visitors can look forward to over 320 rare Christmas pieces. However, the 1950s exhibition and other smaller exhibitions in the north building are still accessible and can be visited during special opening hours.