Pomeranian State Museum

Greifswald, Germany

The Pomeranian State Museum is primarily dedicated to Pomeranian history and arts. The largest exhibitions show archeological findings and artefacts from the Pomerania region and paintings, e.g. of Caspar David Friedrich, who was a Greifswald local. The museum was established in the years of 1998 to 2005 at the site of the historical Franziskaner abbey.

References:

Wikipedia

Museums in Germany

Address

Mühlenweg 15, Greifswald, Germany

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Details

Founded: 1998
Category: Museums in Germany

More Information

www.pommersches-landesmuseum.de
en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

St. Nicholas Church (0,3 km)
Eldena Abbey Ruins (4,6 km)
St. Mary's Church (0,3 km)

City Hall (31 km)
Historic Centre of Stralsund (31,1 km)
St. Nicholas' Church (31 km)
St. Mary's Church (30,6 km)
St. John’s Monastery (31,1 km)
St. Catherine's Monastery (30,9 km)
Granitz Hunting Lodge (35,5 km)
Saint James' Church (30,7 km)
Bergen auf Rügen Abbey (36 km)

User Reviews

Jeroen Platvoet (8 months ago)
Great overview of the local history. And incredibly friendly staff, really adding positively to the experience.

James Rex (2 years ago)
Beautifully presented history of Pomerania

Jobst Kannegiesser (5 years ago)
Very comprehensive museum covering history and developments in Pomerania.

Iskiermakis (6 years ago)
Can be checked if you are very bored

IOANNIS D (6 years ago)
Amazing museum. Lots of exhibits of various interests and ages. Paintings (including some Caspar David Friedrich ones), stone artifacts, tapestries etc. well displayd. So why 3 stars only? Because no exhibit has an inscription in English - you need to speak German. I had to guess what I was looking at. So a 6 star museum with a 3 star rating. What a pity for such a museum...

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