The 'Hohe Arsenal' is a three-winged building complex from the fortified times of Rendsburg, which was once used for military purposes. Since 1991 the exhibits of the local history museum and the collections on the development of graphic trades are presented there.
'Historisches Museum Rendsburg' (Rendsburg Historical Museum): modern presentation on town history and the history of daily life. Worth seeing: true to the original models of the town showing the history and the development of Rendsburg, seafaring, Eider Canal, Kiel Canal, historical toys, Rendsburg pewter and faïence, original fittings of an ironmonger’s shop around 1890 and many other things.
Druckmuseum (printing museum): a complete hand compositor’s shop, machines for hot metal-setting and photocomposition, reproduction cameras, relief and offset printing machines, cutting machines and other machines of the graphic trades convey some knowledge of the art of printing. It is explained how the printing trade rapidly developed from Gutenberg’s single letters to the digital setting machine.

Adults 4,- €, reduced / groups with 10 or more persons 2,50 € per person, family ticket 8,- €, school classes 2,- € per pupil, guided tours by arrangement 20,- €

Regular tours

Guided tours in the 'Historische Museum Rendsburg' or in the 'Druckmuseum' offered by appointment

Information: museum leaflet, Leaflet: 'Museen am Nord-Ostsee-Kanal' (museums at Kiel Canal), Leaflet: 'Museen im Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde' (museums in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde), Printed museum guide for the K.E.R.N. region, Publications on contemporary art, cultural history and town history

Responsible body of the 'Museen im Kulturzentrum' is the town of Rendsburg. Supportive association of the 'Historische Museum Rendsburg': 'Kreisverein für Heimatkunde und Geschichte e.V.' (registered district association for local history and history). Supportive association of the 'Druckmuseum': 'Verein Norddeutsches Druckmuseum e.V.' (registered North German printing museum association)

Arriving by car

Please follow the signs 'Kulturzentrum/Paradeplatz', Motorway BAB 7 and federal road B 77, exit Rendsburg-Mitte, by train: route Kiel-Husum or Flensburg-Hamburg; the train station is close to the museum

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of the type: Industry/History of technology Regional history/Town history Folklore/Local history History

of the region: Rendsburg-Eckernförde

in: Rendsburg