The "Alte Münze" is one of the most magnificent and oldest half-timbered houses in the town of Stolberg.
In addition to the upgraded historical mint workshop, the ALTEN MÜNZE building offers you interesting facts and information about mining in the Harz (from ore to coin), the origins of minting (mints in the Harz), insights into the everyday life of a mint master and the history of money.
On the second floor, the new permanent exhibition is dedicated to the Peasants' War and the role of Thomas Müntzer as well as the immediate regional effects of the Reformation.
(Stolberg in the time of Thomas Müntzer, Peasants' War and Reformation)
Until October 5, 2025, the special exhibition "A coinage for Müntzer" with works by Katrin Pannicke and Georg Mann can also be seen on the second floor as part of the Saxony-Anhalt Art Foundation's HEIMATSTIPENDIUM as part of the Saxony-Anhalt state exhibition "Gerechtigkeyt 1525".
In the building at Niedergasse 17, the half-timbered exhibition "DIE FACHWERKSTADT" complements the town's historical content with insights into the centuries-old architecture of Stolberg.
In its new concept, the ALTE MÜNZE museum is enriched in all exhibition areas with multimedia and educational offers that enable a diverse museum experience.
On the second floor, the new permanent exhibition is dedicated to the Peasants' War and the role of Thomas Müntzer as well as the immediate regional effects of the Reformation.
(Stolberg in the time of Thomas Müntzer, Peasants' War and Reformation)
Until October 5, 2025, the special exhibition "A coinage for Müntzer" with works by Katrin Pannicke and Georg Mann can also be seen on the second floor as part of the Saxony-Anhalt Art Foundation's HEIMATSTIPENDIUM as part of the Saxony-Anhalt state exhibition "Gerechtigkeyt 1525".
In the building at Niedergasse 17, the half-timbered exhibition "DIE FACHWERKSTADT" complements the town's historical content with insights into the centuries-old architecture of Stolberg.
In its new concept, the ALTE MÜNZE museum is enriched in all exhibition areas with multimedia and educational offers that enable a diverse museum experience.
