The museum was opened in 1955. Since 1982 it is housed in the „Alte Apotheke“ (old pharmacy), a building from 1630 with a Classicistic façade. The museum is responsible for the district of Plön. There are collections on pre- and early history, city archaeology, traditional trades as well as guild paraphernalia (tin and silver tableware of the craft guilds and the Plön marksman guild), glass that was either produced or used in Schleswig-Holstein and local history.
The dispensary of the “Plöner Hofapotheke” (Plön court pharmacy) and a documentation on the “Königlich-Preußische Kadettenanstalt” (Royal Prussian cadet school) belong to the central exhibits.
At least four special exhibitions are presented in the museum annually.

thematic focus: Regional history/ Town history,  Folklore,  Arts and crafts

adults 2,50 €, reduced 2,- €
admission free for children up to 14 years, MuseumsCard, ICOM, Deutscher Museumsbund, Bundesverband Museumspädagogik, Museumsverband SH & HH e.V.
groups 20,- € additionally admission

The following workshops are offered for school classes:
"Stone Age morning“
"Back to Slavic times“
"Glass Culture“

Arrangements for guided tours for adults can be made by phone: +49 (0)4522-744 391
For further information please see the following webpage: www.kreismuseum-ploen.de

Guide to the museum in danish, english and german.

exhibition catalogue "Slavs in Plön. War, cult and chronicles", 2006

For a location map, please see
www.kreismuseum-ploen.de/html/anfahrsskizze.html