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Papenhof in Barth: A historical jewel becomes a city museum!
In the Papenhof in Barth, Western Pomerania-Rügen, a new city museum was opened on September 11, 2025, which brings historical stories to life.
Papenhof in Barth: A historical jewel becomes a city museum!
In Barth, a charming town in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, the Papenhof was ceremoniously opened as a new municipal museum on September 11, 2025. The opening ceremony, which featured a colorful program, attracted numerous visitors who were interested in the history of the region. The Papenhof is one of the oldest secular buildings in Western Pomerania and has a long, eventful history that dates back to the time before the Reformation. At that time, the building served as a meeting place for brotherhoods, including the monks of St. Mary's Church in Barth, as NDR reports.
The renovation of the historic building was a major undertaking and took an impressive ten years. Those responsible invested 5.4 million euros in the monument preservation renovation, which was carried out using old craft techniques and historical materials. Now visitors can look forward to a new permanent exhibition that illuminates the history of the city of Barth and offers insights into the building history from the Gothic to the Baroque.
Festive opening with program
The opening began at 2 p.m. with an official speech by city and state representatives. In addition to historical tours and a visit to the new exhibition, there were also musical performances by the JazzCafé duo, the Barth Singing Circle and a fanfare procession. The Papenhof is not just a unique piece, but part of a larger cultural forum in Barth, which also includes the Vineta Bürgerhaus, the St. Mary's Church and Bogislaw Square, according to information from [auf nach MV](https://www.auf-nach-mv.de/ Veranstaltungssuche/e- Feierliche-eroeffnung-des-papenhofs-in-barth).
Visitors can look forward to a variety of aspects of the city's history, including traces of the Pomeranian Reformation and remains of a Renaissance half-timbered facade. Admission is free, which makes the Papenhof particularly attractive for history buffs, families and tourists.
A look into the future
The Papenhof is an important part of the cultural landscape of Western Pomerania, and the opening also highlights the region's importance for the country's architecture and history. The variety of historical uses of the house, which also functioned as a kaland house, synodal building and aristocratic residence, shows the lively history that shapes Barth.
In the context of culture and history, the upcoming international conference in Barth is also mentioned, which deals with the memory of historical events and their meaning. This is supported by the Groß Raden open-air museum, where a series of lectures on archaeological discoveries will take place until April 2026, as described on kulturwerte-mv.
In summary, the opening of Papenhof represents an exciting achievement for Barth. It brings together the past and the future and gives the community the opportunity to bring its culture and history closer to a wide audience.