Stadtmuseum im Fembo-Haus (City Museum at Fembo House)

Stadtmuseum im Fembo-Haus (City Museum at Fembo House)

Stadtmuseum im Fembo-Haus (City Museum at Fembo House)
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Merchant's House, Patrician's Palatial Residence, Map Publishers – built between 1591 and 1596, Fembo's House has seen many uses. Since 1953, Nuremberg's only remaining large merchant's house from the Late Renaissance – situated partway to the Imperial Castle – serves as a municipal museum and takes visitors on a trip through the city's eventful past. More than 950 years of history come alive through valuable original rooms, room staging and audio presentations – from the city's first documentary mention in 1050 up to today. For guests in a hurry: Around the superb reproductions of the Imperial Regalia the exhibition space "A Crown – Power – History" presents the main chapters of Nuremberg's history via media guide in only 30 minutes and in any of 9 languages.
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The area
Address
Neighborhood: Altstadt - St. Sebald
How to get there
  • Lorenzkirche • 8 min walk
  • Friedrich-Ebert-Platz • 10 min walk
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  • Steve S
    Eugene, Oregon1,233 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was a nice museum.
    It was a small local museum. It didn’t have a lot of English. I think only one section had some. I just use Google translate when I don’t know. It works great on menus, museum placards. If I didn’t have that, it may not of been as good. It had about 3–4 different sections with a lot of local history.
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 15, 2023
  • Russ_Sharon
    175 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Surprisingly great visit
    This was a great stop!! Do not miss it. The excellent gentleman that checked us in let us know about the restoration going on and the lack of some English written descriptions. None the less, we loved it. Beautiful rooms and ceilings. Some fun audio stations in English. After we went through it, my wife and I just felt like we really understood life in Nuremberg from a time long ago, a lot better. Perfect! Not only that, but the amazing gentleman that checked us in asked us if we had been to any place else that day and we said yes, we had gone to Albrecht Durer's home. So, he told us up with an all day pass, that got us in to this museum for half price and then we went over to the incredible top museum for free!!! Seriously, you should check out that museum if you have time. Even if you're just so so on seeing toys. The doll houses and vintage items there are definitely worth seeing.
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 18, 2023
  • Mia M
    Malmö, Sweden621 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting museum, cheap entrance
    Due to the renovation of the museum, several floors were closed, so we probably didn't get as much out of our visit as we would have otherwise. To the museum's credit, it must be said that we were made aware of this at the ticket sale by a very competent and helpful gentleman. But we got an impression of Nuremberg in earlier centuries.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 10, 2023
  • jbg74
    Saint Paul, Minnesota1,057 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Cool Museum
    This was a pretty cool museum. The written information is in German and their audio guide is being upgraded so we couldn't get an information in English. It was still really interesting to see the interiors of various rooms. One room had a display of rotating photos where it showed a photo of an area in the old town pre-WWII, then a photo of the same place in 1945, then a photo of the modern city in the same area. It really showed how much beautiful architecture was lost in 1944-45.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written September 23, 2023
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chrifoti
Athens98 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2015 • Couples
Go there if you want to know the history of this town. Very detailed material and an unbelievable presentation of a model of the city in the last floor.
Written March 4, 2015
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KathrynE
Los Angeles, CA818 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2014 • Couples
This is the city museum of Nuremberg and it is very well presented through the audio guide. The museum is housed in an old house that survived the bombing of WWII and the audio guide is narrated by the various historical figures who used to live in the house. Each person describes the rooms of the house and how they came to look the way they do, what they were used for and a little bit of he history of Nuremberg during the time that they were alive. The general descriptions of each room come first and any additional information gives you the option to skip ahead if you are not interested in listen to that part. We really enjoyed this museum.
Written January 17, 2015
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rasemanju
Cluj-Napoca, Romania272 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2014 • Friends
This museum presents the history of the city, across ages. For us, it was a great starting point to understand better the rest of the sights, and place them in a real context.
This sight can provide audio-guides in English with no additional fee required.
The admission fee is 5 EUR but, being a municipal museum, for an extra 2.5 EUR you can transform your ticket into a Day ticket and visit for free any other municipal museum in that day.
This attraction is included in the Nuremberg Card (23 EUR for 2 days - attractions and public transportation included).
Written December 9, 2014
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renskie
31 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
If you visit the museum you should definitely do the audio tour. It is very informative and makes the exhibits even more interesting. The story of the city and the house itself is told very well.
Written August 19, 2014
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Jasmine38Chichester UK
Chichester, UK1,952 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2014 • Couples
This museum provides the opportunity to both learn about the city and see inside the only original merchant's house that was left standing after WW2. Very good audio guide available in English. The photographic exhibition of the city both pre and post war was a real eye opener. The introductory film to explain the key buildings on the lovely hand carved wooden model of the city was good too.
Written July 9, 2014
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Tomek W
Nuremberg, Germany177 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2013 • Family
When visiting Nuremberg this is your first stop. The museum is close to the Imperial Castle in a very impressive old house. The best part about the museum is that it gives you a great primer to the city, its history and its many sites which you will find on your endless wonders. This is a great place to start your exploration of the city.
Written May 20, 2014
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Jfreitag
Kenosha, WI83 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2014 • Couples
The top floor of the museum has a model of the Altstadt of Nuremberg and a presentation. It was very interesting to learn what an important city it was throughout history and how much was destroyed in World War II,
Written March 17, 2014
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T0m_J2014
London, UK119 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2014 • Couples
Great museum, especially the cinematic history of Nuremburg shown over a model of the city. Again, we were shown around briefly by a German gentleman who spoke fluent Russian and found that you need at least 2 hours to explore it in detail. We had just half an hour. I regret not having more time to look around this informative and well laid out museum.
Written January 19, 2014
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GRO_12
Maribor, Slovenia115 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2013 • Couples
Nuremberg has a lot to be proud off when it comes to its history. This museum offers a great view into the history of this town. There are also local merchants that offer their products that one can buy.
Written December 20, 2013
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Jessica A
Kemnath, Germany17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2013 • Couples
Husband and I loved this museum! The town of Nuremberg itself has so much history. There is a room that gives a film and diorama display of old Nuremberg and is offered in different languages. At first walking in I was a skeptic but after hearing so many details of the history, I really fell in love with the City. The museum itself was home to one of the richest families in Nuremberg, and the carvings on the ceilings, paintings etc and all original, which is amazing. The staff spoke great English and were very helpful. I recommend going here first before you tour the city and see the sights, it gives you a better outlook on the City and really helped me enjoy it.
Written November 22, 2013
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STADTMUSEUM IM FEMBO-HAUS (CITY MUSEUM AT FEMBO HOUSE): All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)