Friedrich Fröbel Museum

The Friedrich Fröbel Museum is an educational museum in Bad Blankenburg housed in a historic timber-framed building at the site of the first kindergarten. The structure displays teaching materials, personal objects, and documents that illustrate Fröbel's educational methods and his daily work.

Fröbel established the first kindergarten institute in this building in 1839, creating an entirely new form of child care and education. His ideas spread quickly beyond Germany and laid the foundation for kindergartens in many countries worldwide.

The museum displays how Fröbel's approach changed the way people understood early childhood and how his play materials are still used in kindergartens today. Visitors see original objects that parents and teachers used in the 19th century to support children's development.

The museum is located in a residential area and is easily accessible, though rooms are spread across several floors with stairs to navigate. It makes sense to allow enough time to view the exhibits and documents at a relaxed pace.

The museum houses one of the three major archives for Fröbel research in the world, containing thousands of original letters and manuscripts. Scholars travel specifically to study these rare documents and learn more about Fröbel's thinking and methods.

Location: Thuringia

Official opening: 1910

Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-12:00,13:00-17:00

Phone: +49367412565

Email: froebelmuseum@web.de

Website: http://froebel-museum.de

GPS coordinates: 50.68470,11.26340

Latest update: December 9, 2025 20:26