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Closed for Thanksgiving (November 28-30, 2024)

The Sophienburg will be closed Thursday-Saturday, November 28-30, 2024, for Thanksgiving. Sophienburg Hours and Admissions All Sophienburg Events
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St. Nikolaus (December 5 Each Year)

Learn about the legends and age-old German traditions honoring Nikolaus of Myra, the patron saint of children and sailors, who dedicated his life to serving…
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Wassailfest (Thursday, December 5, 2024)

Celebrate a cherished tradition in New Braunfels — Wassailfest! Join us in the merriment celebrating music, food, wassail, and holiday fun! More About Wassailfest ...…
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Flow & Know: Happy-hour yoga in historical New Braunfels places (December 12, 2024)

Thursday, December 12, 2024 — 5:30-6:30 p.m. Yoga — 6:30-7 p.m. History Showcase. The Sophienburg Museum, 401 W. Coll St., New Braunfels, TX 78130 Tickets…

New Braunfels Music Study Club celebrates 95 years
November 17, 2024
By Tara V. Kohlenberg — Of the many things that New Braunfels’ founders brought with them, one of the greatest is their love of music. Men’s choirs, singing societies and bands of all types, have …Read more >
Albert C. Fischer, in his own words
November 3, 2024
By Keva Hoffmann Boardman — This autobiographical sketch was written prior to a Reflections: Oral History Program taping recorded on November 13, 1979. Mr. Fischer was born in December of 1896. He was the son …Read more >
New Braunfels treasures — social, fraternal and otherwise
October 20, 2024
By Tara V. Kohlenberg — Reaching a certain age and lifespan in New Braunfels entitles me, and others like me, to call buildings/places by other names and not sound crazy. It is like a secret …Read more >

Welcome to the Sophienburg Museum and Archives.

Take the journey with Prince Carl and his group of German colonists as they cross the ocean and make their way into central Texas. Admire their courage and determination to establish a new colony at the edge of Indian Territory. Exhibits, rich in local artifacts, photographic images, maps and documents, take visitors through the history and cultural heritage of New Braunfels and Comal County. The Sophienburg Museum offers public lectures, school programs and community events that promote the area’s unique history.