Widukind Museum Enger, Historical museum and heritage monument in Enger, Germany

The Widukind Museum Enger is housed in an old Dielenhaus, a Low German hall house dated 1716, next to the Enger collegiate church. Its ground floor presents Widukind's era, with sections on the Saxon Wars and the Saxons' incorporation into the Frankish realm. Replicas of three skeletons from the choir graves of the collegiate church address the question of whether Widukind is buried there, and a modern anthropological laboratory lets visitors follow historical DNA analysis.

The museum was established in 1938 and documents the long history of the Saxon people in the region. It was extensively renovated and reopened in 2006 with contemporary exhibition methods.

The museum is named after Widukind, the Saxon duke whose life and legends, and those of his descendants, are its subject. On the upper floor it traces how the image of Widukind changed over time, including how he was treated during the Nazi period. The building stands next to the Enger Stiftskirche, where the question of his burial is examined.

The museum sits directly beside the Enger Stiftskirche, so the two can be visited on one walk. The building is an old Dielenhaus from 1716; the ground floor covers Widukind's era, the first floor his later image, and the attic holds temporary exhibitions. Since reopening in 2006, audio guides and multimedia stations accompany the visit.

The museum houses a research laboratory where visitors can learn about ancient traces left by early populations in the region. This work helps gradually reveal the mysteries of the local past.