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CistercianMuseum Walkenried Monastery

 

Walkenried Monastery is the oldest part of the UNESCO World Heritage in the Harz. Inside the Gothic walls you’ll find a modern museum that appeals to visitors of all generations.

Here you’ll get to know the Cistercian monks as faithful but also economically minded people. You’ll find out how progressive they were in their actions and way of life during the Middle Ages. On a guided tour or with the AudioGuide, you can explore the abbey’s history – children have their own audio programme, too. School classes discover the museum together as “Little Monks for a Time”.

During the darker months, guided tours through the cloister illuminated by candles are offered, and they’re also accessible. At the end of September, the Walkenried Abbey Market takes place on the abbey grounds in front of the impressive church ruins.

 

- Führung vor dem Westportal der Klosterkirche Walkenried
- Blick in die Ausstellung Kloster Walkenried
- Klosterhotel Walkenried

 

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- Opening hours
    
    **April to end of October**
    
    Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays: 10 am to 5 pm
    Closed on Mondays
    
    **November to end of March**
    
    Wednesday to Sunday, public holidays and during Lower Saxony’s Christmas holidays: 10 am to 5 pm
    Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and on 24 December
    
    Tours must be booked in advance with the visitor service (at +49 5525-95 99 064/**info@kloster-walkenried.de**).
- Admission fees
    
    **Cistercian Museum**
    
    €8 per person (€6 reduced)
    €5 children and young people aged 6 to 17
    €6 per person for groups of 10 or more people
    
    €20 families (2 adults and up to 4 children up to 17 years)
    Children under 6 years and ICOM members have free admission
    
    Audio guide
    €2 per person
    
    **Museum app**
    A free museum app is available in the entrance area. It offers an abridged version of the audio guide and can already be downloaded before your visit.
- Abbey tours

 

**Cistercian Museum Kloster Walkenried**

- Steinweg 4a
    37445 Walkenried
- +49 5525 9599064
- info@kloster-walkenried.de
- www.kloster-walkenried.de
- The Cistercian Museum Kloster Walkenried
    is run by the UNESCO World Heritage Foundation in the Harz