# Kavalierhaus Gifhorn - Museum für Wohnkultur, Germany: what it is and when to go

> Kavalierhaus Gifhorn - Museum für Wohnkultur is a museum in Gifhorn, Germany (Wolfsburg). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 27. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kavalierhaus/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Gifhorn, Germany · History
- **Where:** Germany · Steinweg 3, 38518, Gifhorn
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** HAM Hamburg, 133 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo,We,Fr 10:00-12:30,14:00-16:00; Tu,Th 14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-12:00; Su 14:00-16:00
- **Website:** [kavalierhaus-gifhorn.de](http://www.kavalierhaus-gifhorn.de/)
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** 52.48773, 10.54609

## What it is and where

Kavalierhaus Gifhorn - Museum für Wohnkultur is a museum in Gifhorn, Germany (Wolfsburg).

It is in [Wolfsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wolfsburg/), where this site lists 43 more places to see, 18 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 52.48773, 10.54609; the nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM, Hamburg), 133 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.487728%2C10.546088)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.487728%2C10.546088)

- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Kavalierhaus Gifhorn - Museum für Wohnkultur is **April to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 56 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 37 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 40 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 30 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 33 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 07 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 29 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 18 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 25 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 27 |

In June there are 16 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 27. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Germany

To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Gifhorn Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-gifhorn/): German Castle · 209 m
- [Findling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gifhorner-findling/): Nature · History · 267 m
- [Allertal im städtischen Bereich von Gifhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/allertal-im-stadtischen-bereich-von-gifhorn/): Nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany · 268 m
- [Sternwarte am Wallgarten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sternwarte-am-wallgarten/): Observatory · 492 m
- [International Wind- and Watermill Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/internationales-muhlenmuseum-gifhorn/): Museum in Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany · 584 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## More in Germany: History

- [Berlin Wall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/reststuck-der-berliner-mauer/): barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic, enclosing West Berlin (1961–1989)
- [Lübeck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lubeca/)
- [Baden-Baden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/baden-baden-2/)
- [Bamberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bamberg-2/)
- [Neuschwanstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/castillo-del-rey-loco/): castle in Bavaria, Germany, Europe
- [Cologne Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/catedral-de-colonia/): Roman-Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany

Every Germany place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Kavalierhaus Gifhorn - Museum für Wohnkultur?

It is a museum in Gifhorn, Germany.

### When is the best time to visit Kavalierhaus Gifhorn - Museum für Wohnkultur?

April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 27.

### How do you get to Kavalierhaus Gifhorn - Museum für Wohnkultur?

The nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 133 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.487728%2C10.546088) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Gifhorn Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-gifhorn/), [Findling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gifhorner-findling/), [Allertal im städtischen Bereich von Gifhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/allertal-im-stadtischen-bereich-von-gifhorn/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/152167611), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76636001), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).