Nuremberg Bratwurst Museum
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Explore the history and tradition of Nuremberg’s famous bratwurst at this museum, featuring exhibits on its medieval origins, legends, and traditional butchery practices.
Planning your visit
Nuremberg bratwurst are small — finger-sized, around seven to nine centimetres — and protected by geographical indication, meaning they can only be made in the city to a specified recipe with marjoram. They are traditionally served in threes, sixes or dozens, grilled over beechwood, with sauerkraut or in a roll as Drei im Weckla.
The legends about the size vary: that they were made small enough to pass through keyholes to customers after the taverns closed, or that a jailed sausage-maker was fed through his cell door. Neither is likely true, and the museum covers both anyway.
The exhibition traces the sausage to a documented reference in 1313, the guild regulations that governed quality, traditional butchery, and the city's food culture.
Nuremberg's Gothic old town, rebuilt after wartime destruction, holds the historic sausage kitchens where the product is best eaten.
Bookable options include walking tours with museum admission. Current availability is shown below.
Before you book
Where is Nuremberg Bratwurst Museum?
Nuremberg Bratwurst Museum is in Nuremberg, Germany.
Do I need to book Nuremberg Bratwurst Museum in advance?
Guided tours run to a fixed schedule and small group sizes, so they are usually booked ahead.
