Detlefsen Museum in Brockdorff Palace

The Detlefsen Museum in Glückstadt is a modern museum of regional history dedicated to the art and cultural history of the Krempe and Kollmar Elbe marshes. It showcases the cultural and historical development of the Elbe region around Glückstadt as the residence of Christian IV, as a city of tolerance, a fortified town and the capital of Holstein. The collection comprises prints, paintings, textiles and cultural-historical objects from the fields of arts and crafts, shipping, the military, trade and commerce, and life and work in both rural and urban settings. The museum serves as the region’s tangible memory and preserves its cultural heritage. Through a permanent exhibition and regular special exhibitions, the museum fosters an understanding of (cultural) historical contexts and significantly enriches the cultural and tourist offerings of the town of Glückstadt and the region. By communicating the regional history and cultural characteristics of Glückstadt, the Elbe marshes and the district of Steinburg, it helps to inform visitors from outside the region about the area and enables locals to identify with and critically engage with their own history. Regional artistic creation, both historical and contemporary, also plays a central role here. With cultural events such as lectures, concerts, theatre performances, readings and a traditional museum festival, it plays an important role in the region’s public life.