Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is an art museum in Brunswick that spans over a thousand years of European artistic history within its galleries. The building itself displays Renaissance Revival architecture and houses paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures from many different periods.

The museum was founded in the 18th century as a duke's collection and received its current building in the late 19th century. This move into a specially designed structure helped establish it as one of the region's major art institutions.

The museum displays Northern German artistic traditions and works created by local artists over centuries. Visitors can see how artistic movements in the region developed and what themes preoccupied the creators.

The museum is open most days of the week except Mondays and offers wheelchair access for all visitors. The interior is clearly signposted so visitors can easily navigate and find different collection areas.

The museum preserves an extraordinary merchant's journal that documents clothing styles over many decades through hand-painted illustrations. This book is considered one of the oldest visual records of how people actually dressed.

Location: Brunswick

Inception: 1754

Founders: Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Architects: Oskar Sommer

Official opening: 1754

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Operator: 3Landesmuseen Braunschweig

Part of: 3Landesmuseen

Address: Museumstraße 1

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 11:00-18:00

Phone: +4953112250

Website: https://3landesmuseen-braunschweig.de/herzog-anton-ulrich-museum

GPS coordinates: 52.26350,10.53300

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:41