The castle hill next to the Feininger Museum

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Lyonel Feininger Museum

Museum · 1 h · The only museum in the world devoted to the Bauhaus painter, at the foot of the castle hill

Information

Duration: 1 h
Season: All year
Who it's for: Adults and teenagers

What it is

Lyonel Feininger, a German-American painter and Bauhaus teacher, is known for his churches and villages painted like shattered glass. The museum in Quedlinburg, at the foot of the castle hill, is the only one in the world devoted to him, with paintings, watercolours, prints and photographs, and temporary exhibitions of modern art.

Opening times and tickets

Open from 10:00 to 18:00. Note: from 23 to 27 November 2026, because of works, only the temporary exhibition "Frauen sind!" can be seen. Tickets are bought at the ticket office. It is at Schlossberg 11, about a 15-minute walk from the station.

Frequently asked questions

Where is it?

At Schlossberg 11, at the foot of the castle hill.

Is it open all year?

Yes; check the partial closures on its website.

With teenagers

Directions See all of Quedlinburg

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The Weinstube dining room, with brick vaults, iron columns and a long table laid for a celebration

Weinstube am Brühl

Restaurant · Quedlinburg · €€€€

What to order: the seasonal menu with pairings from their cellar

Hotel zum Bär restaurant

Restaurant · Quedlinburg · €€€€

What to order: regional German cooking with a wine from their list, on the terrace if the weather is good

The inside of the brewery, with the green iron gallery and wooden tables

Brauhaus Lüdde

Restaurant · Quedlinburg · €€€€

What to order: a house beer with a Harz dish

To stay nearby

A bright room with a sofa and a double bed

Romantik Hotel am Brühl

At the foot of the castle · Suites and apartment · Restaurant and cellar · Buffet breakfast

Why we like it: Charming hotel at the foot of the castle hill, with rooms, suites, an apartment, the Weinstube and a buffet breakfast open to non-guests too.

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Quedlinburg's Market Square under snow at night, with the half-timbered houses

Hotel Theophano

On the Market Square · Half-timbered houses · Vaulted cellar · Sauna

Why we like it: Four-star family hotel in half-timbered houses on the Market Square, with 44 individually different rooms, a vaulted cellar and a sauna.

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Hotel zum Bär

Hotel since 1748 · On the Market Square · Restaurant every day · Own car park

Why we like it: Hotel on the Market Square that has received guests since 1748, with 50 individually different rooms, a restaurant open daily and its own car park.

From €135 / night View details

Useful services

More to do nearby

Itineraries

Features in these plans

Half-timbered houses at the foot of the rocks in Quedlinburg

Itinerary · 1 night One night in Quedlinburg from Berlin: half-timbered houses, the collegiate church treasury and the Bode gorge Quedlinburg · 8 stops

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