Gerstäcker Museum
Coordinates: 52 ° 14 ′ 26 ″ N , 10 ° 31 ′ 39 ″ E
The Gerstäcker Museum was founded in Braunschweig in 1982 and is dedicated to the life and work of the writer Friedrich Gerstäcker .
It is located in the former watch and kitchen house of Richmond Castle . An exhibition reorganized in 2005 provides information on the adventurous life of the writer who spent his youth and last years in Braunschweig.
The museum is run on a voluntary basis by the Friedrich Gerstäcker Society . Since 2006 an extensive collection of originals and replicas of "Firearms of the Wild West " has come together and is on permanent display.
Since October 2, 2016, the museum has been permanently closed after 34 years.