Albrecht Dürer's House
Albrecht Dürer's House, Art museum and historic residence in Old Town, Nuremberg, Germany.
Albrecht Dürer's House is a five-story timber-frame building with a sandstone base and distinctive half-hip roof located in the Old Town. The interior is divided into exhibition spaces that display artworks from Nuremberg's collection and a reconstructed printing workshop.
The building was constructed in 1420 and housed Dürer's residence and workshop from 1509 to 1528. In 1828 it became Germany's first artist memorial site.
The house displays furnishings and objects from Dürer's era that show how a wealthy artist's family lived day-to-day. Visitors see how a successful Renaissance craftsman organized both his home and his work.
Plan your visit for morning hours when fewer visitors are present and you can explore the rooms more easily. Regular tours and printing demonstrations happen on specific weekdays, so check the schedule before you go.
An actress portraying Dürer's wife Agnes leads visitors through the rooms while sharing personal stories from the Renaissance. This performance brings the historical period to life in a way that feels more immediate and relatable.
Location: Nuremberg
Inception: 1826
Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible
Operator: Stadt Nürnberg
Address: Albrecht-Dürer-Straße 39, 90403 Nürnberg
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00-17:00, Thursday 10:00-20:00, Saturday,Sunday 10:00-18:00; July-September Monday 10:00-17:00; December 24 off; December 25 off,
Phone: +499112312568
Email: albrecht-duerer-haus@stadt.nuernberg.de
Website: http://museen.nuernberg.de/duererhaus
GPS coordinates: 49.45720,11.07390
Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:02
Nuremberg holds layers of history within its walls. The city's medieval heart, surrounded by ancient fortifications, tells stories of craft and commerce from centuries past. Stone churches still stand where they were built in the 14th century, and narrow streets wind between half-timbered houses that seem frozen in time. But this city also carries the weight of the 20th century. Visitors walk through spaces that witnessed both the darkest chapters of history and the trials that followed, making Nuremberg a place where you confront the past directly. The Old Town draws you in with its cobblestone squares, Gothic spires, and the sound of fountains that have flowed for generations. You can see where leather workers once lived and crafted their trade, where markets still happen today much as they did hundreds of years ago. Churches like St. Lawrence hold treasures within—carved wooden altarpieces and glass windows that survived wars and destruction. Museums here gather millions of objects that trace how German culture developed from its earliest days to modern times. What makes Nuremberg distinct is how openly it addresses all of its history. The Nazi Congress Hall, never completed, now houses a museum that documents how a nation lost itself. The Palace of Justice stands as witness to the trials that sought accountability. Walking through Nuremberg means encountering both the beauty of medieval tradition and the reality of historical reckoning, in the same afternoon.
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