Salt museum Soltau

The Salt Museum in Soltau displays traditional extraction methods and regional production techniques through exhibits and artifacts. Collections show the various tools and approaches that people used to harvest salt from local sources.

The museum traces the development of salt extraction in the area from its earliest days. It also covers the story of the former potash works that eventually shifted toward salt production.

Salt shaped the way people in this area did business and made their living for generations. You can see how central this resource was to the local economy and daily routines.

Opening hours vary with the season, so it's worth checking ahead before your visit. The museum offers guided tours where staff explain the salt production processes in detail.

The museum includes an outdoor graduation tower and a historical salt spring where you can watch traditional evaporation methods in action. This outdoor installation demonstrates how salt was actually extracted from nature.

Location: Soltau

Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible

Address: Bahnhofstraße 6, 29614 Soltau

Opening Hours: Saturday-Sunday 14:00-17:00

Website: http://salzmuseum-soltau.de

GPS coordinates: 52.98743,9.83318

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:24