Ostholstein-Museum Eutin, Art museum in Eutin, Germany.
The Ostholstein-Museum Eutin occupies a former stable building at Schlossplatz and displays paintings, graphics, sculptures, and photography from its permanent collection. The exhibition space presents a variety of artworks in different styles and techniques that represent various periods and approaches.
The museum was founded in 1889 by the Verein für Altertumskunde und Geschichte im Fürstentum Lübeck, initiated by pastor Heinrich Aye, and first displayed objects in a single room. In 1937 it became the Kreis-Heimat-Museum and moved into the former St.-Georg-Hospital, a building by Georg Greggenhofer from 1772. Since 1986 the collection has occupied the former Marstall of Eutin Palace, reopening there in 1989 as the Ostholstein-Museum.
The collection reflects how artists from different periods interpreted local subjects and the landscape around Ostholstein. The works on display show the artistic preferences and aesthetic values that developed in this region over time.
The museum operates Tuesday through Sunday and on holidays, with guided tours available for groups outside regular opening hours. The location at Schlossplatz makes it easy to combine with visits to other historical sites nearby.
The building itself is the former Marstall of Eutin Palace, built by Georg Greggenhofer in 1772. The museum moved into it from 1986, and its prehistoric collection went to Neustadt in Holstein. It reopened as the Ostholstein-Museum in 1989.
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