Museums

The Parchim City Museum presents impressive collections on the city's history. You can also discover the diversity of historical crafts in the museum courtyard and vaulted cellar.

The Parchim City Museum presents with an impressive collection the history of the city from the first settlement to the 20th century.

Models of the former Slavic castle, the settlement Scarzyn, of the Fangel tower and of the municipal grain mill give a special impression about past times. You can also learn a lot of interesting facts about the life and work of important personalities connected with the town of Parchim, such as Behm, Kordshagen, Engel, Gillhoff, Griese, Hinstorff, Moltke, Reuter and Tarnow.

Also worth seeing is the vaulted cellar in the house, which is now accessible. In the museum courtyard, the diversity of the historical crafts and trades of the town of Parchim is presented, and for more in-depth research, the archive and library offer valuable literary treasures. You can also buy contemporary local literature as a souvenir of Parchim.

The museum also includes the Moltke Memorial, located at Lange Straße 28. In this house the Generalfeldmarschall Helmuth Graf von Moltke was born on 26.10.1800. Here the visitor gets an insight into the life and work of the personality who was so important for the military history. Entrance ticket to the museum entitles to visit the Moltke Memorial in the house where Count Moltke was born.

Opening hours:
Tue - Fri 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Sun 14 - 16 h

Admission fee:
Adults 2,50 Euro
Pupils/children 1,00 Euro
Guided tours 10,00 Euro

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Contact

Stadtmuseum Parchim

Fischerdamm 2
19370 Parchim


museum@parchim.de
+49 (0)3871 4220610
https://www.parchim.de
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Fischerdamm 2
19370 Parchim



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Opening hours
Today, Oct 12, 202413:00 - 17:00 clock
Gültig ab 01. January bis 31. December
Monday closed
Tuesday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Thursday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Friday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Saturday 13:00 - 17:00 clock
Sunday 13:00 - 17:00 clock
Holiday 13:00 - 17:00 clock

What's nearby?

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Old town hall in Parchim

  • Schuhmarkt, 19370 Parchim

The impressive Parchim town hall with a unique town hall cellar dates back to the 14th century with its core substance.

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Village church Garwitz

  • 19372 Garwitz

In the Gothic fieldstone and brick church from the 14th century there are unique memorial plaques and a valuable carved altar from the 15th century.

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Robber Vieting Cave

  • 19370 Parchim

In today's Sonnenberg nature reserve, robber Vieting once caused fear and terror. His cave and other traces from that time can still be visited today.

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Adventure in Meck-Pomm

  • Open today
  • Ziegenmarkt, 19386 Lübz

You've always wanted to take a spin on a quad bike. Or try the Eskimo roll with the kayak. Or simply spend a relaxing vacation without having to worry about everything. Then you have come to the right place. We organize everything from Sunday walks to survival trips, and the right accommodation to go with it.

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Garwitz lock gate

  • 19372 Matzlow-Garwitz

The historic upper gate of the lock in Garwitz bears witness to the technical architecture of bygone times.

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Pottery Blue Mango

  • Lewitzstr., 19374 Rusch

Two continents meet at Blue Mango Haus: two artists from Europe and Africa offer experiential pottery from workshop tours to pottery classes, as well as Africa to experience for yourself with film shows, drumming classes, typical food and creative activities.

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Harbor and water hiking rest area at the fishing dam

  • Fischerdamm, 19370 Parchim

The waterway rest area with caravan site at the Fischerdamm is located close to the center of Parchim. The lovingly renovated old town of Parchim with stores, monuments worth seeing, churches, cafes and restaurants can be reached in a few minutes on foot. The water hiking resting place is awarded with the "Yellow Wave".

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Town Museum Amtsturm Lübz

  • Am Markt, 19386 Lübz

The Amtsturm is one of the best preserved fortified towers in Germany - built over 700 years ago. The charm and special feature of the old town of Lübz on the Müritz-Elde waterway, lies in the unity of its well-preserved historical layout.

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Pingelhof - Museum of Agricultural History

  • Ringstraße, 19374 Domsühl OT Alt Damerow

Experience the former country life on the 400-year-old Pingelhof - one of the oldest and most beautiful rural complexes in Mecklenburg, which today serves as an open-air museum on 10,000 m².

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Parchim ramparts

  • Am Wallhotel, 19370 Parchim

The park-like Parchim ramparts are a garden and archaeological monument worth seeing. Covering an area of 4.4 hectares, they enclose the northeastern side of Parchim's old town and run along the former medieval town fortifications. While walking through the gardens, visitors also learn about Parchim's eventful history.

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CULTURE MILL PARCHIM

  • Fischerdamm, 19370 Parchim

Theater-Museum - A place of diversity, culture and youth, all under one roof.

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St Mary's Parish Church in Parchim

  • Mühlenstraße, 19370 Parchim

The skyline of the town of Parchim in the Mecklenburg-Schwerin region is characterised by St Mary's Church, an impressive example of the late Romanesque church buildings in Mecklenburg.

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Studio "JuGeLy

  • Boraustraße, 19374 Domsühl

In the studio "JuGeLy" a certified painting teacher for the Bob Ross® and Jenkins painting technique awaits you. You can paint landscapes, flowers and animals. Course participants will be shown step by step how to successfully paint an oil painting in one day. A vacation apartment is available for a painting weekend or week.

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Hotel Stadtkrug

  • Apothekenstraße, 19370 Parchim

Directly in the center of the historic old town is our family-run hotel since 1939.

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Restaurant and boarding house "Zum Eichenkrug

  • Hauptstraße, 19374 Domsühl

Our restaurant captivates with its rural ambience and its "good home cooking". In the pension with its cozy interior, the guest can relax and feel comfortable.

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