Permanent exhibition "Mecklenburg - so far, so near" of the Mecklenburg Foundation

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View into the permanent exhibition, © Foto: J. Lehmmann, Stiftung Mecklenburg — ©© Foto: J. Lehmmann, Stiftung Mecklenburg

Collection items, © J. Lehmmann, Stiftung Mecklenburg — ©© J. Lehmmann, Stiftung Mecklenburg

Permanent exhibition, © Stiftung Mecklenburg — ©© Stiftung Mecklenburg

Exhibitions and Galleries

The Mecklenburg Foundation preserves and tells the history and culture of Mecklenburg!

Since its establishment in 1973, the Mecklenburg Foundation has amassed a wide-ranging collection of Mecklenburgica and presented it in exhibitions, publications and events on the culture and history of Mecklenburg. Touring exhibitions, lectures, readings, and projects for the cultivation of Low German are also among the offerings of the Mecklenburg Foundation. The work of the foundation is supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The Mecklenburg Foundation presents the most beautiful and interesting pieces of its collection in the permanent exhibition Mecklenburg - so far, so near under the motto "In one hour through 300 years of Mecklenburg history" in the Schleswig-Holstein-Haus.

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Dauerausstellung "Mecklenburg – so fern, so nah" im Schleswig-Holstein-Haus

Puschkinstraße 12
19055 Schwerin

info@stiftung-mecklenburg.de
+49 385 77883820
http://www.stiftung-mecklenburg.de

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Dauerausstellung "Mecklenburg – so fern, so nah" im Schleswig-Holstein-Haus
Puschkinstraße 12
19055 Schwerin

Opening hours

Today, Aug 14, 2025	11:00 - 18:00 clock
Gültig ab 01. April bis 30. September
Monday	closed
Tuesday	11:00 - 18:00 clock
Wednesday	11:00 - 18:00 clock
Thursday	11:00 - 18:00 clock
Friday	11:00 - 18:00 clock
Saturday	11:00 - 18:00 clock
Sunday	11:00 - 18:00 clock
Holiday	11:00 - 18:00 clock
Gültig ab 01. October bis 31. March
Monday	closed
Tuesday	11:00 - 17:00 clock
Wednesday	11:00 - 17:00 clock
Thursday	11:00 - 17:00 clock
Friday	11:00 - 17:00 clock
Saturday	11:00 - 17:00 clock
Sunday	11:00 - 17:00 clock
Holiday	11:00 - 17:00 clock

What's nearby?

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Café HerzensGUT

Closed today
An der Warnow, 19065 Gneven

The GUTSCAFÉ at the historic Vorbeck Manor invites you to enjoy coffee and homemade baked goods.

Hotel Schloss Basthorst

Schlossstraße, 19089 Basthorst

We welcome you warmly in our unique 4-star hotel in Basthorst, situated in the stunningly beautiful Mecklenburg landscape, far from the hustle and bustle of urban life. We believe in creating a special ambience. Whether it's in the room furnishings, the culinary range or our service – you will notice the special character of our hotel estate.

Vacation park Retgendorf

Kiefernweg, 19067 Retgendorf

In a sparse pine forest, only 50m away from Lake Schwerin, you will find our spacious hotel complex with direct lake access and natural swimming area. The vacation park has 28 comfortably furnished hotel rooms and 24 vacation homes with modern to luxurious furnishings.

Landhaus Schwerin Pension & Café

An der Chaussee, 19055 Schwerin

Charming half-timbered house on the outskirts of Schwerin with a cozy guesthouse and café - ideal for a relaxing break or a stopover on a cycle tour around the Schwerin lakes. The café offers homemade cakes and coffee specialties.

Open-air museum for folklore Schwerin-Mueß

Open today
Alte Crivitzer Landstraße, 19063 Schwerin

In the historic village ensemble directly on Schwerin Lake, visitors stroll between old farmhouses, fruit trees, herb beds and through the restored garden of a village teacher. The museum-like buildings show village life in the 19th century. Markets, events with traditional music, Low German theater performances, seminars and children's holiday programs take place during the season.

Schwerin Palace

Open today
Lennéstraße, 19053 Schwerin

Schwerin Palace is located on an island in Lake Schwerin and is among the most important historicism edifices in Europe.

tisch - Co-Working Café not only for working

Open today
Wittenburger Str., 19053 Schwerin

Wi-fi, coffee, snacks, events, workshops, business punk, meetings, table tennis, fun - Schwerin's first co-working café offers something for everyone.

Wiligrad Castle

Open today
Wiligrader Straße, 19069 Lübstorf

The former ducal residence palace with the surrounding palace park and the historic estate ensemble is one of the most beautiful places on Lake Schwerin. The art exhibition in the castle is particularly worth seeing. With its location on a steep bank directly on the lake, it is considered an insider's tip for excursions, especially in autumn and in spring during the rhododron bloom. The old nursery houses a farm store and a popular farm café.

State Museum Schwerin

Temporarily closed
Alter Garten, 19055 Schwerin

In a prominent location on Schwerin Lake, visitors will find a top collection of Dutch paintings, as well as paintings from the 16th to the 21st century and works of handicrafts and graphic art.

Easyjump- Trampoline Park

Open today
Ziegeleiweg, 19057 Schwerin

Easyjump is not only Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's largest trampoline hall but also one of the newest experience highlights in Schwerin.

Medewege farm store

Open today
Hauptstraße, 19055 Schwerin

Freshness, regionality, transparency and variety, as well as the desire for pleasure are our company's guiding principles. We also attach special importance to the offered goods of neighboring organic farms and regional organic producers. Due to the direct proximity to the producer we can guarantee a maximum of quality.

Vorbeck Manor

An der Warnow, 19065 Vorbeck

At the gates of the State capital Schwerin, surrounded by a natural landscape, lies GUT VORBECK with its golf hotel, café HerzensGUT and riding stable directly on the Warnow River. With its 20 rooms and suites located directly on course 13 of the WINSTONlink, the estate's golf hotel offers everything for a perfect vacation in the middle of Mecklenburg's unspoiled nature.

Klimawald Herren Steinfeld

Freely accessible at any time
Zur Schafskoppel, 19071 Herren Steinfeld

This climatic forest of almost 7 hectares is located around 5 km northwest of Schwerin, for which around 2,000 young sessile oaks were planted in the fall of 2014. The area is now fully planted and the young trees are growing healthily and dynamically.

Arsenal

Alexandrinenstraße, 19055 Schwerin

The Grand Ducal Arsenal on the south-western bank of the Pfaffenteich in Schwerin, built between 1840 and 1844, is an impressive example of Tudor Gothic architecture. Today it serves as the seat of the state's Ministry of the Interior and combines historical architecture with a central location on the waterfront.

Greenhouse with cavalier house

Lennéstraße, 19061 Schwerin

The Greenhouse and the Kavaliershaus opposite it in Schwerin Palace Gardens form an impressive architectural ensemble designed by Peter Joseph Lenné and Georg Adolph Demmler. Embedded in an extensive landscaped park, they served as a summer residence and symbolize the hospitality of the grand ducal family.

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