Masterpieces of European arts and crafts from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classicism offer a compact educational trail through the stylistic eras. The holdings of courtly silverware, rare porcelain, glass and treasury art, as well as furniture, clocks and scientific instruments are outstanding. The collection of Asian art forms a separate section. The exhibition is based on a prominent private collection that was donated to the city of Bielefeld in 1984. It is supplemented by the estate of the poet Hertha Koenig, who was associated with the Rilke circle. The renowned landscape architect Adelheid Gräfin Schönborn was responsible for designing the beautiful historic garden of the director's villa from 1865 according to the original plans.
The Huelsmann Museum is located in the former director's villa of the Ravensberger Spinnerei, a building dating back to 1865. The exhibition rooms in the neighboring White Villa are expressly dedicated to modern design. Changing special exhibitions in cooperation with renowned museums in Germany and abroad expand the thematic offering, as does an extensive educational program.
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Openings
The museum is open on public holidays on May 1st and December 26th. It is closed on all other public holidays.
Price info
Price adult: €6.00
Price reduced: €3.00
Families: € 3.00 p.p.
Group (from 10 persons): € 4.00 p.p.
Combined ticket (Natural History Museum, Historical Museum, Museum Huelsmann): 12,00 €
In addition to children and young people under the age of 18, other groups can visit the museum free of charge. You can find more information on this at: https://www.museumhuelsmann.de/de/museum/.
Group (from 10 persons): € 4.00 p.p.
Combined ticket (Natural History Museum, Historical Museum, Museum Huelsmann): 12,00 €
In addition to children and young people under the age of 18, other groups can visit the museum free of charge. You can find more information on this at: https://www.museumhuelsmann.de/de/museum/.
Directions & Parking facilities
Public transport: Conveniently located, you can easily reach the museum by public transport. Take bus lines 21, 22 or 29 from Jahnplatz to the "Ravensberger Park" stop.
Parking: Along Bleichstraße and in Hermann-Delius-Straße (parking deck next to the gas station).
Parking: Along Bleichstraße and in Hermann-Delius-Straße (parking deck next to the gas station).
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Barrier-free access: The Director's Villa can be explored completely barrier-free via a side entrance at ground level and an elevator inside. For reasons of monument protection, access to the tower villa is currently only possible via a staircase.
