The „Archäologische Landesmuseum“ (regional archaeological museum) within the „Stiftung Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesmuseen Schloß Gottorf“ presents the archaeology of the region starting with the Stone Age hunters up to the citizens of medieval towns. The exhibition “reindeer hunters - reindeer herders” deals with the reindeer hunters of the post ice age and the life of the reindeer herding Sami in Northern Europe. The famous bog bodies are the central exhibits in the newly opened special exhibition “Iron Age Man”. The exhibition “village - castle - church - town - Schleswig - Holstein in the Middle Ages” illustrates the life of people in rural areas in towns on the basis of archaeological research.
The bog find of Nydam with the Nydam boat, which is of international importance, is the highlight of the newly designed exhibition in the Nydam hall.The presentation “Ebba Dettenberg-Weddig collection - Ethiopia on the edge of revolution” and the workshop exhibition “on the samurai’s world” show objects from the ethnological collections of the “Christian-Albrechts-Universität” (Kiel University). In addition to the permanent exhibitions there are also special exhibitions on show.

thematic focus: Archaeology

Adults 8,- €
Reduced 5,- € (free admission for children under 6 years)
Family ticket 17,- €
Group tickets for 20 and more people 5,- € per person, for 30 and more people 4,- € per person)
School classes: max. two teachers, 1,- € per person

Audio tours of individual exhibition sections
Educational material as well as information on „A schoolday in museum“ and other offers of the museum school for children and adult groups can be requested by phone +49 (0)4621-813-300
Regular lectures during the winter half year
Guided Sunday tours on the topic of „distant times - distant countries at Gottorf - experts accompany us through the world“ on every 4th Sunday of a month from April to September by academics of the museum
Guided tours of the ethnographic exhibitions (phone +49 (0)4621-813-300)

Publications on the archaeology of the Land Schleswig-Holstein as well as replicas on sale
Catering facilities existing on the „Schloßinsel” (castle island)

(Stone age hunters in Schleswig-Holstein)
Other publications by the museum are in preparation, can be purchased in the museum
Calendar of events
Information leaflets on individual exhibitions

Motorway A 7, exit Schleswig-Jagel

Federal road B 77, exit Schleswig-Zentrum

the „Archäologische Landesmuseum“ is situated on the “Schlossinsel” (castle island)

sufficient parking facilities available