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: https://das-eisen.de/en

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
+49 (0)4331 433 70 22
service@landesmuseen.sh

Visitors to the Eisenkunstguss Museum who present their NordArt ticket at the ticket desk receive a 50% discount on admission until 1 November 2026. The visit does not have to take place on the same day.

State Museums of Schleswig-Holstein

4 Locations – 1 Exhibition: Rebecca Louise Law – State of Nature

With Rebecca Louise Law – State of Nature, the State Museums of Schleswig-Holstein present an extraordinary exhibition project across four locations in 2026. The internationally renowned artist combines nature, art, and community in impressive installations made from plant materials.

On the Museum Island Schloss Gottorf, two works can be experienced: In the Reithalle, Florilegia unfolds as an expansive installation of hundreds of thousands of dried flowers, complemented by drawings and ceramics. In the baroque Globushaus, Honesty enchants with shimmering honesty seed pods (Lunaria annua) and references the botanical richness of the historic Neuwerkgarten.

At the Jewish Museum Rendsburg, the installation Grain explores the quiet power of cereal crops and themes such as care and gratitude. At the Open-Air Museum Molfsee, The Field is a work made of oats and flowers, grown in close connection with the region.

Exhibition period: 27 February – 1 November 2026
Opening hours vary by location. Please visit our website for current information.

State Museums of Schleswig-Holsteinrf
Schlossinsel 1
24837 Schleswig, Germany

Website: https://schloss-gottorf.de/en
Phone: +49 (0) 4621 813 222
Email: service@landesmuseen.sh

Visitors who present their NordArt ticket at the ticket desk receive a 15% discount on the Rebecca Louise Law day ticket at Schloss Gottorf (valid until 1 November 2026). The visit does not have to take place on the same day.