Der Salmen

Der Salmen Offenburg © Dimitri Dell
Der Salmen Offenburg_Jüdische Geschichte © Jigal Fichtner
Der Salmen Offenburg_Hörstation © Jigal Fichtner
This exhibition is available in
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Democracy - Experience - Remembrance
Banquet hall. Synagogue. Electric store. Place of the history of democracy. Cultural monument of national importance. The Salmen has an eventful history that makes the building unique in Offenburg's city center. Since May 2022, Der Salmen has been open to all visitors as a modern museum after a renovation phase. 200 years of democratic history as well as current democratic events can be experienced in the Salmen through multimedia. What does democracy mean? What kind of society do we live in? And what does being free actually mean? These and similar questions are raised in the interactive exhibition, which not only conveys the past, but also invites visitors to engage with current social events.
Mon. closed
Tue. 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Wed. closed
Thurs. 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Fri. 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Sat. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sun. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Address
Lange Straße 52
77652
Offenburg
+49 781 82 2701
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Events in this museum
Gruppenfoto des Musiktrios Meydelech
Event

We are delighted to announce that the Yiddish music trio Meydelech will be returning to the Salmen on March 5, 2026! While we were enchanted by their klezmer sounds at Hanukkah, we are looking forward ...

Zeichnung von Amalie Struve
Event

As a young, learned and independent woman, Amalie Struve belonged to a minority. Not many of her generation were as fortunate as she was to have such good starting conditions. But she was not ...

Schwarzweiß-Foto zum Thema Prostitution in Deutschland
Event

As part of the special exhibition "faceless" at the Museum im Ritterhaus Offenburg, this panel discussion on March 20 at 7 p.m. in the Salmen will focus on prostitution in Germany. Four people from ...

Symbolbild Afrozensus Anti-Schwarzer Rassismus
Event

Using research against white privilege and for social responsibility: researchers Laura Dellagiacoma and Francesca Puhlmann provide insights into the results of their study "Racist Hate Speech in ...

Bild zum Film "Schwarze Adler"
Event

The documentary "Schwarze Adler" (Black Eagles) by Torsten Körner lets black players of the German national soccer team tell their personal stories. As part of the International Weeks against Racism ...