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Museum · Nuremberg · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Albrecht Dürer's House in Nuremberg

Albrecht Dürer's House is a museum in Nuremberg, Bavaria. This place has a story in the app. 36 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 460 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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The story

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Story · Albrecht Dürer's House

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You're standing at Albrecht Dürer's House, tucked into the far north-west corner of Nuremberg's old town. Right above you is the Imperial Castle, and just a few steps away you'll spot the Tiergärtnertor, one of the gates in the city wall. This was the home of Albrecht Dürer, the most famous artist of the German Renaissance. He lived here from 1509 until his death in 1528.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00, Th 10:00-20:00, Sa,Su 10:00-18:00; Jul-Sep Mo 10:00-17:00; Dec 24 off; Dec 25 off
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Not accessible

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Albrecht Dürer's House in Nuremberg: the artist's former home

Albrecht Dürer's House in Nuremberg is a museum in the house where Albrecht Dürer lived. You may also know it as the Dürer Museum. Dürer was the most famous artist of his time, and he lived here from 1509 until his death. The museum hosts changing exhibitions of his drawings and prints. You can also join a guided tour led by an actress playing Agnes Dürer, the artist's wife. The house stands in the north-west corner of the old town of Nuremberg. The Pilatushaus lies at 71 metres, the Kaiserburg at 155 metres and St. Sebald church at 284 metres. This makes it easy to combine a visit to the museum with a walk past these sites.

What you see from the outside and inside

Outside, the house has 5 storeys. The bottom 2 are sandstone, and above them you can see half-timbering with wooden beams. On top sits a wolf's-tooth roof, with the points at the sides cut at an angle, and small windows set into the roof. Inside, you walk through rooms furnished with pieces from Dürer's time, and there is a reconstructed workshop where you can see how prints were made. The drawings and prints in the exhibitions come from the city's graphic collection. Outside, the Imperial Castle sits just above the house, and a few steps away stands the Tiergärtnertor, a gate in the city wall.

Albrecht Dürer's House: A History

The house was built around 1420. In 1501, the merchant Bernhard Walther bought the property. He was also an astronomer, and he had the small roof windows fitted so that he could watch the sky from his attic. Walther died in 1504, and a few years later Dürer bought the house. It has been a museum since 1871. During a restoration in 1909, a new large dormer was added to the east side, as the old one was no longer original. In October 1944, the house was badly damaged by bombs, but it was standing again by 1949. It only reopened as a museum in 1971, a year chosen deliberately: it was exactly 500 years since Dürer's birth.

Opening hours, tickets and accessibility at Albrecht Dürer's House

Visiting this museum in Nuremberg means paying an admission fee. Tickets are required before you can go inside Albrecht Dürer's House, so you will need to buy one before entering. This page does not say how much tickets cost, what the opening hours are or how accessible the house is. That information can change, especially when temporary exhibitions are on. For the latest details, check the official website at museen.nuernberg.de/duererhaus. It is worth checking the opening hours on that site before you walk to the old town, so you do not arrive at a closed door.

Toilets, drinking water and benches nearby

A public toilet near the Albrecht Dürer's House in Nuremberg is 15 metres away, at Neutormauer. It is free to use and wheelchair accessible. There are 10 public toilets within 500 metres. Drinking water is further away from the Museum Albrecht Dürer's House in Nuremberg. The nearest water point is the Yoshimi-Hashimoto-Brunnen, 460 metres away. You can fill a bottle there, and the point is wheelchair accessible. It is also the only water point within 500 metres. Benches are plentiful near the museum. The nearest one is 22 metres away, at Burggarten, and there are 170 benches within 500 metres.

Walking and more to see nearby

If you want to keep walking after your visit, there are more places close by. At the Kaiserburg you can listen to an audio story, so you learn more about the castle while you walk. The Frauenkirche is an attraction 471 metres from the museum. After another 771 metres you reach St. Lorenz, a different church in the old town centre. The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is 1,022 metres away. This museum also has an audio story. It is the furthest place on this list, so it fits well at the end of your walk. This way, you go from the Albrecht Dürer's House on a quiet route past churches, a castle and another museum. Take time along the way to sit down and look around. In the old town centre, the next place is not far away.

Facilities near Albrecht Dürer's House

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 36 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Imperial Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Imperial Castle · 150 m

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Germanisches Nationalmuseum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Germanisches Nationalmuseum · 1 km

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Frauenkirche
AttractionStory

Frauenkirche · 470 m

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St. Sebald Church
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St. Sebald Church · 280 m

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Photo: Vitold Muratov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
St. Lawrence Church
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St. Lawrence Church · 770 m

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Photo: PetrusSilesius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

What is Albrecht Dürer's House in Nuremberg?

Albrecht Dürer's House is a museum in Nuremberg. It is the house where the artist Albrecht Dürer lived from 1509 until his death in 1528.

Do I need tickets for Albrecht Dürer's house?

Yes, admission to Albrecht Dürer's House is paid. Information about tickets is available on the official website: museen.nuernberg.de/duererhaus.

What can you see inside Albrecht Dürer's house in Nuremberg?

You can see rooms with furniture from Dürer's time and a reconstructed workshop where you can see how prints are made. There are also changing exhibitions of drawings and prints by Dürer from the city's graphic collection.

Is there a toilet near Albrecht Dürer's House in Nuremberg?

Yes, the nearest public toilet is 15 metres away, at Neutormauer. It is free and wheelchair accessible.

Where can I fill up my water bottle near Albrecht Dürer's House in Nuremberg?

The nearest water point is 460 metres away, at the Yoshimi-Hashimoto-Brunnen. It is wheelchair accessible and suitable for filling a bottle.

Are there benches near Albrecht Dürer's House in Nuremberg?

Yes, the nearest bench is 22 metres away, at the Burggarten. There are 170 benches within 500 metres.

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