Cappenberg Castle
The exhibition presents Westphalian history since the Middle Ages. The Baron vom Stein, the Prussian statesman who established a modern municipal system and decisively contributed to the emergence of the Prussian province of Westphalia and of the LWL, the museum’s umbrella organisation.
History
The Cappenberg Abbey, located in Selm in the Unna district, was founded in the 12th century by Premonstratensian canons. Baron Karl vom und zum Stein acquired it in 1816 and lived here after his retirement, until his death in 1831 at the age of seventy-four.
Visiting Baron vom Stein
Permanent exhibition
The newly designed permanent exhibition "Visiting Baron vom Stein" is dedicated to the life and work of the Prussian reformer, who acquired Cappenberg Castle in 1816 and died there in 1831 at the age of 74. Visitors embark on an exciting journey back in time to the year 1829.
What's special is that there are no no object labels. Visitors can call up specific information about the objects via an audio guide that can be borrowed on site. In addition to the baron himself, two fictional characters, the valet Johann and the maid Luise, guide their "guests" through the Biedermeier castle rooms. The "guests" are given a glimpse behind the scenes of the castle business during von Stein's lifetime. They learn details of the baron's family history and his career and reflect on daily and cultural-political issues of the time.
Opening Hours & Prices
Tue.–Sun. and on public holidays: 10:00am to 5:30pm. Closed on 1 May 2024 (Labor Day). Closed on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Admission:
Adult 6 € | Reduced 3 €
Adults in groups 4 €
Children and youths free
Free tours take place every Sunday and on public holiday at 1:00 pm. The admission prices apply.
Admission-free days:
28.4.24 Opening Weltensicht
19.5.24 International Museum Day
16.6.24 Palaces & Castles Day
8.9.24 Day of the Open Monument
27.10.24 Opening Hellweg Konkret
14./15.12.24 Advent weekend Cappenberg Castle Christmas Market - free admission on Saturday/Sunday!
Publications
Catalogue for the exhibition "Der Freiherr von Stein und Cappenberg" at the Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History and the Westphalian Archive Office Münster in the west wing of Cappenberg Castle.
Edited by Gerd Dethlefs for the Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History.
192 pages, numerous colour illustrations, 2 map supplements
14 euros
Illustrated booklet "The family of Baron vom Stein", 2007
48 pages
7 euros
Further information
Further information about Cappenberg Castle (opening times, tours, admission etc.) can be found on the website of the district of Unna or via the contact below.
Contact
LWL-Museum auf Schloss Cappenberg
Schlossberg 1b
59379 Selm
Telefon: 02303 27-7041
