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Museum · Salzwedel, Saxônia-Anhalt
Danneil Museum (Johann-Friedrich-Danneil-Museum)
Museum of Altmark history in a Renaissance manor house from 1578, next to the church of Santa Maria. It houses the Retable of the Vineyard from the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Younger and finds from the region’s prehistory.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Danneil Museum (Johann-Friedrich-Danneil-Museum)
The Danneil Museum is housed in the former Propstei, south of the church of Santa Maria. The house was built in 1578 by Albrecht von der Schulenburg, incorporating parts of a 1474 residence, and is a Renaissance half-timbered building with a stair tower. The sandstone portal dates from 1754.
The collection began in 1836 in an Altmark history association in which Johann Friedrich Danneil played a central role, and after whom the museum is named. It was one of Germany’s first association museums and has occupied the Propstei since the early 1930s.
Prehistory and ancient history of the Altmark form the core of the holdings, with tens of thousands of finds. Among the art objects are the Salzwedel Madonna, an oak sculpture from the early 13th century, and the Retable of the Vineyard (Weinbergaltar), from 1582, made in the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Younger. The central panel shows the parable of the vineyard workers as an allegory of the Reformation. The retable stood in the Mönchskirche and was moved to the museum after restoration.
The museum also has rooms on the history of the town and region from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, and hosts temporary exhibitions.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About one to one and a half hours.
Best time
At any time of year, on days when it is open; check the opening times before you go. Goes well with a visit to the church of Santa Maria next door.
How to get there
It is in the former Propstei, just south of the church of Santa Maria, in the old town. From the station it is about a 15-minute walk.
Tip
Allow time for the Retable of the Vineyard and read the caption next to the work, which helps to understand the allegory of the Reformation in the central panel.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Danneil Museum (Johann-Friedrich-Danneil-Museum)
What is in Salzwedel's Danneil Museum?
Finds from the prehistory and ancient history of the Altmark, the Madonna of Salzwedel from the early 13th century, the Retable of the Vineyard from 1582 from the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Younger, and rooms about the history of the town and the region.
Who was Johann Friedrich Danneil?
A scholar of Altmark history (1783–1868) who played a central role in the society that began the collection in 1836. The museum is named after him.
Where is the Danneil Museum located?
In the former Propstei, a timber‑framed Renaissance house next to the church of Santa Maria, in Salzwedel's old town.