Stories of farewells - arrivals - new beginnings
As soon as you enter the red brick building, you want to put your hand on the carefully restored floorboards. You can almost feel the rumble of the porters moving heavy pieces of luggage in the historic railway station. Where suitcases and boxes used to be stored is now the entrance foyer of the Friedland Museum.
Since 2016, the museum has been conveying the history and present of the Friedland transit camp, which is just a few steps away and has been a reception centre for people from all over the world for almost 80 years. While it was initially homecomers, displaced persons and ethnic German repatriates, today late repatriates and international asylum seekers arrive in Friedland.
In its permanent exhibition "Fluchtpunkt Friedland", the museum presents the history of the border transit camp from 1945 to the present day from various perspectives. Multimedia presentations, moving stories and over 400 exhibits show visitors how the work and significance of the camp have changed over time. They follow the paths of the people who have been arriving here for almost eight decades. Visitors experience the dynamics of migration as well as the attempts to manage and control it. And they are encouraged to ask questions: What makes people leave their homeland? How do they come to Germany? How are they received?"
A museum for everyone
If you ask around in your family or circle of friends, you will always find points of contact with Friedland. Since its opening in September 1945, more than four million people have entered Germany through the border transit camp. This gives the museum an importance that extends beyond the country's borders. For many of these people, the name Friedland has become symbolic. This is not the only reason why the museum is aimed at a wide audience. In 2017, the museum was recognised by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Culture as an "extracurricular learning location".
On-site, multilingual audio guides invite interested visitors to immerse themselves in the subject matter. Those who prefer a personal dialogue can take part in one of the public guided tours at weekends and on public holidays. The museum also opens its doors for group bookings on closing days.
Museum FREE day
Every 1st Friday: free admission to the permanent exhibition, a free public tour (5 pm), extended opening hours until 7 pm.
Public guided tours of the exhibition
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays at 14:00 (duration 90 minutes), cost for adults: € 3,-
The public guided tours are based on dialogue and can be taken without prior registration. They are aimed at individuals or families who want to come to the museum and get to know the exhibition. Groups are requested to register in advance.
Public guided tours of the border transit camp
Every 3rd Sunday of the month at 3.30 pm (duration 60 minutes), cost for adults: €2,-
As soon as you enter the red brick building, you want to put your hand on the carefully restored floorboards. You can almost feel the rumble of the porters moving heavy pieces of luggage in the historic railway station. Where suitcases and boxes used to be stored is now the entrance foyer of the Friedland Museum.
Since 2016, the museum has been conveying the history and present of the Friedland transit camp, which is just a few steps away and has been a reception centre for people from all over the world for almost 80 years. While it was initially homecomers, displaced persons and ethnic German repatriates, today late repatriates and international asylum seekers arrive in Friedland.
In its permanent exhibition "Fluchtpunkt Friedland", the museum presents the history of the border transit camp from 1945 to the present day from various perspectives. Multimedia presentations, moving stories and over 400 exhibits show visitors how the work and significance of the camp have changed over time. They follow the paths of the people who have been arriving here for almost eight decades. Visitors experience the dynamics of migration as well as the attempts to manage and control it. And they are encouraged to ask questions: What makes people leave their homeland? How do they come to Germany? How are they received?"
A museum for everyone
If you ask around in your family or circle of friends, you will always find points of contact with Friedland. Since its opening in September 1945, more than four million people have entered Germany through the border transit camp. This gives the museum an importance that extends beyond the country's borders. For many of these people, the name Friedland has become symbolic. This is not the only reason why the museum is aimed at a wide audience. In 2017, the museum was recognised by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Culture as an "extracurricular learning location".
On-site, multilingual audio guides invite interested visitors to immerse themselves in the subject matter. Those who prefer a personal dialogue can take part in one of the public guided tours at weekends and on public holidays. The museum also opens its doors for group bookings on closing days.
Museum FREE day
Every 1st Friday: free admission to the permanent exhibition, a free public tour (5 pm), extended opening hours until 7 pm.
Public guided tours of the exhibition
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays at 14:00 (duration 90 minutes), cost for adults: € 3,-
The public guided tours are based on dialogue and can be taken without prior registration. They are aimed at individuals or families who want to come to the museum and get to know the exhibition. Groups are requested to register in advance.
Public guided tours of the border transit camp
Every 3rd Sunday of the month at 3.30 pm (duration 60 minutes), cost for adults: €2,-
