Museum Schloss Moritzburg Zeitz - German Museum of Baby Carriages
Museum Schloss Moritzburg Zeitz - German Museum of Baby Carriages
"Moritzburg Castle on the White Elster" was built in 1657 to 1678 in the early Baroque style. The exhibition "Time of the Dukes - Baroque Residence Culture in Zeitz" informs about the eventful history of the castle and the dukedom.
The most beautiful pieces of the extensive furniture collection can be seen in the stately living quarters of the ducal family. In addition to furniture from the Renaissance , Baroque, Classicism and Biedermeier periods, this exhibition shows paintings and handicraft treasures from three centuries.
The German Pram Museum takes you back to childhood and the history of your own family. Historical baby carriages, sports carriages, doll carriages, toys, clothing and furniture for children make it possible to relive being a child in past eras. With this large collection, the exhibition on the cultural history of the baby carriage is unique in Europe. Perhaps you will even find a model from your childhood years?
In the "Johannes Lebek" art and museum education center, a permanent exhibition shows the artistic work of the woodcutter and the various graphic printing techniques. A variety of museum educational programs on woodcutting, but also on the history of the city and the castle take place here.
Visit also the website of the Society for the Promotion of the Moritzburg Zeitz Castle e.V.
Details
Germany
Zeitz
06712
Castle road 6