The 1st German Bratwurst Museum is the first museum in the world explicitly dedicated to the subject of bratwurst. The museum contains a permanent exhibition on the history, tradition and cultural significance of bratwurst in social life in general and Thuringian bratwurst in particular. Everything to do with bratwurst has its place here. The exhibits range from pigs and slaughtering to the equipment and machines used to make bratwurst.

The historical context of the first documented mention of the Thuringian bratwurst from 1404 in the Arnstadt Jungfrauenkloster is depicted on a wooden relief. Our pet bird, the Bratwurstiebitz, stands for fun and humor, which should not be neglected in our museum. The pig family tree shows the development from wild boar to today's domestic pig breeds. Equipment and machines from several centuries bear witness to the technical development of sausage production, from purely manual work to today's industrial production. Bratwurst in art, culture and history around the globe is shown by means of exhibits and display boards.

Due to the strong growth in visitor numbers and poor infrastructural connections, the museum at the Holzhausen site was closed in April 2019 and will reopen at its new location in Mühlhausen (Am Stadtwald) on August 16, 2023. The building is framed by a 1404 m² monumental painting. Arnstadt artist Christoph Hodgson is designing the façade with motifs from all over Thuringia until the end of the year.

A colorful bratwurst-themed world is being created around the museum. An extensive outdoor area with many fun installations on the theme, show gardens and show enclosures with native animal breeds offer visitors an insight into the idyllic Thuringian countryside. A rustic "sausage house" and an outdoor restaurant invite you to linger. Events, sausage seminars and numerous other group programs invite you to join in and celebrate.