Wilhelm Busch Museum
Wilhelm Busch – Deutsches Museum für Karikatur und Zeichenkunst
A German museum of comics and illustration housed in a small palace in the Georgengarten, centred on Wilhelm Busch, creator of "Max and Moritz."
The museum is housed in the Wallmoden Palace in the Georgengarten, and it is Germany's only national museum of comics and caricature. The permanent exhibition centres on Wilhelm Busch, born in Lower Saxony, whose "Max and Moritz" is considered a forerunner of the modern comic strip. Temporary exhibitions rotate through works ranging from Hogarth and Daumier to contemporary cartoonists, and are of high quality. Admission is about €6–9, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It sits in the Georgengarten, between the Herrenhausen Gardens and the city centre. You can walk there through the English-style gardens, making it a good pairing with the royal gardens.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 11:00 am–6:00 pm; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Herrenhausen Gardens
- Nanas at Leibnizufer
- Old Town: Marktkirche & Old Town Hall
- Museum August Kestner
- New Town Hall
- Red Thread
- Aegidienkirche Ruin
- Lower Saxony State Museum