Blumenstein Castle, Historical museum in Solothurn, Switzerland
Blumenstein Castle is an estate house in Solothurn featuring refined living rooms on the first floor with furnishings from the late baroque period. The building also contains a historic kitchen, servants' quarters, and attic spaces that show how different social groups lived in the same structure.
The estate house was built between 1725 and 1728 and served as a residence for governor Franz Heinrich von Stäffis-Mollondin. The property was surrounded by a terraced park that reflected the importance and wealth of its owner.
Since 3 May 1952 the house has held the Historical Museum of Solothurn, opened after the municipality bought the building and its inventory from Fritz and Lucie Hirt-Baumgartner in 1951. Lucie Hirt-Baumgartner kept the right to live in several upper-floor rooms until her death in 1977, so the museum grew around a resident. Some rooms can be rented for parties and meetings.
The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It is closed on Mondays and some holidays. Admission is free, and some rooms can be rented for parties and meetings.
The museum opened on 3 May 1952, after the municipality of Solothurn bought the house and its inventory from Fritz and Lucie Hirt-Baumgartner in 1951. Lucie kept the right to live in several upper-floor rooms until her death in 1977, so the museum and a private resident shared the building for 25 years.
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