An initial feasibility study for the conversion or demolition of Rathausgasse 7 for museum use is already available and proves the basic suitability of the location. It was presented to the Culture Committee on October 24, 2023. The study also included a cost forecast for the conversion, new construction on the façade and the necessary demolition. The study produced an initial rough cost estimate. This amounts to a total value of around 2.4 million euros. The estimate for the furnishing costs is around one million euros.
A detailed study on the load-bearing structure and the physical properties of the existing building, which should also specify the costs, is not yet available. Architects and specialist planners are now to be commissioned for this purpose. Additional planning funds amounting to 100,000 euros will be made available for this purpose. The funds for this are included in the SGB's business plan for 2024.
An initial concept for the content of the city history exhibition is available as a communication document (opens in a new tab). The concept can be implemented in this form in the Rathausgasse premises. The next steps will be to fine-tune the concept.
Background
The Bonn City Museum needs a new location for the presentation of the city's history. The premises are currently located at Franziskanerstraße 9, which will probably no longer be able to be used from 2026. The museum's potential cannot be fully exploited at its current location either. The city of Bonn has a 2000-year history, which is impressively conveyed by the City Museum's important collection. Since the first call for collections in 1886, the collection has been steadily expanded and now comprises over 12,000 exhibits.