Ornamental Cast Iron Museum
The Eisenkunstguss Museum building opposite NordArt is named after Käte Ahlmann (1890–1963), an entrepreneur from Büdelsdorf and long-time executive director of Carlshütte, who donated the museum to the Carlshütte's extensive collection of cast iron objects on the occasion of her 70th birthday in 1960. The exhibition building designed by Danish architect Carl Storgård is also a special architectural experience. Unfortunately, Käte Ahlmann did not live to see the opening. She died in 1963 and her son Severin Ahlmann (1924–2006) inaugurated it in her place in the same year.
Severin Ahlmann appointed the institution that his mother had founded as his private heir. This enabled the fundamental renovation and redesign of the collection presentation, which was completed in 2016. The modernization has put the exhibits – embedded in an exciting scenography – in a new light. A media guide provides additional information on the topics of cast iron and iron art casting. Since 2010, the museum has been run by the Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesmuseen Schloss Gottorf.
Website: Eisenkunstguss Museum Büdelsdorf (das-eisen.de)
Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (closed on Mondays)
Eisenkunstguss Museum Büdelsdorf – Ornamental Cast Iron Museum Büdelsdorf
Ahlmannallee 5
24782 Büdelsdorf, Germany
service@landesmuseen.sh
Visitors who show their NordArt ticket at the ticket office will receive free admission. The visit does not have to take place on the same day.
Gottorf Castle's Museum Complex
Experience the spectacular end of an era!
Until November 2, 2025, the exhibition Twilight of the Vikings – Turning Point in the North at the “Museumsinsel Schloss Gottorf” will showcase archaeological highlights and the latest research on over 1,000 m². Gold and silver treasures, ancient manuscripts, and the 68-meter-long Bayeux Tapestry tell the story of the late Viking Age. In 1066, Haithabu was destroyed, Schleswig was rebuilt, and the Duke of Normandy conquered England – a turning point in northern Europe.
Opening hours until 2 November 2025:
Tuesday–Friday 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday + Sunday 11 a.m.–6 p.m. (closed on Mondays)
Museumsinsel Schloss Gottorf
Landesmuseen SH
Schlossinsel 1
24837 Schleswig, Germany
+49 (0) 4621 813 222
service@landesmuseen.sh
Visitors who show their NordArt ticket at the ticket office receive a 20% discount on admission.
