Albrecht Dürer's House is a rare 15th‑century artist's home in Northern Europe. It was nice to…read morevisit the home and explore the exhibitions that bring Dürer's history and work to life.
Built around 1420, this half‑timbered Fachwerkhaus was purchased by the merchant Bernhard Walther in 1501 and later by Albrecht Dürer in 1509. Dürer lived and worked here for nearly 20 years until his death in 1528. It is the only surviving 15th‑century artist's house in Northern Europe. It is also Germany's first artist's memorial site. It was established in 1828 as a memorial to the German Renaissance master artist.
Love how the museum recreates Dürer's living and working spaces with period furnishings. Nice to walk through the kitchen, living room, and dining rooms as well as Durer's studio. The space seems large for the time.
Love the exhibitions of drawings, prints, and valuable copies of Dürer's works. Paintings by Durer as well as famous copies were so interesting to see.
Read the information to learn more. Durer was a very skilled painter, printmaker and revolutionary artist whose mastery of realism was incredible. His woodcuts and engravings are incredible. He also created prints of animals that he knew, like The Hare, and animals that he had never seen like The Rhinoceros.
Tickets are 7 euros, but for an addition 4 euros, you can turn your ticket into a day pass for 11 different museums. You can also walk to the gift shop across the street to get a free postcard with your ticket.
