Celebratory Memorial Day event unfolding at the city's municipal museum, offering an engaging schedule of activities
On September 14, 2025, the Municipal Museum of Göttingen invites you to a day of discovery and learning as part of the Day of Open Heritage. From 11:00 to 18:00, visitors can explore the city's rich history, architecture, and archaeology.
The day's programme includes thematic tours that delve into various aspects of Göttingen's past. At 11:00, the tour "City. Power. Faith" takes a closer look at central objects of Göttingen's city history in the 16th century. At 12:00, the museum garden will be presented as a living ensemble of building and garden monuments in the tour "City History in the Forecourt".
For those interested in war history, a tour titled "Violence, War, and Unrest. Göttingen in Transition" at 14:00 discusses historical war events during the Thirty Years' War and their pictorial tradition. The tour "Göttingen's historic Old Town - Center and Identity Factor" is offered on two dates: 11:00 and 14:00, providing a comprehensive overview of the city's historic centre.
For those intrigued by religious art, the tours at 16:00, "Religion in the Incarnation of Female Figures", and at 17:00, "From Hardenberg Court to the Posthalterei", feature religious female figures in the medieval art of the museum and the building and usage history of the museum ensemble in Göttingen, respectively. Lastly, at 15:00, "Archaeological Finds Tell History(ies)" explores findings and insights from the museum building's renovation in 2017.
Admission to the museum and public tours is free, and no registration is required. The meeting point for the tours is the foyer of the museum in the Hardenberg Court, Ritterplan 7-8. For those starting from the GÀnseliesel fountain on the market square in front of the Old Town Hall, Markt 9, in Göttingen, the tours will commence at the designated meeting points.
In addition, the Citizen's House Grone, housing the administrative office Grone since the 1990s, will be open for visitors on the Day of Open Heritage. The Heimatverein Grone e. V. will open its local history collection and offer exhibitions and tours at the Citizen's House Grone.
For those who wish to stay updated with important city administration news, registration is easy and free. You can receive news on your smartphone via Telegram and Notify. For feedback or opinions on the Day of Open Heritage, you can send them directly to YourOpinion@ourwebsite.
For further information about the tour and the Day of Open Heritage, visit day-of-open-heritage.de. The employees of the Lower Heritage Protection Authority will provide information about the building time, style, and architects/builders at selected buildings during the tour.
Lastly, Verwalti, the digital guide from the administration, can answer simple queries and direct users to the right contact persons. Let's come together to celebrate and learn about Göttingen's rich heritage on the Day of Open Heritage!
