This was the home of the Germany Renaissance artist Albrecht Durer from 1509 to his death in 1528.  It was built around 1420 with five stories - the bottom two floors have sandstone walls and the upper floors are half-timber.  The entire structure is topped by a half hip roof.

In 1501 the house was purchased by Bernard Walther, a merchant and prominent astronomer.  He remodeled the house, adding small windows to the roof so that it could function as an observatory.  He died in 1504, and Durer purchased the house in 1509. 

During this period Durer moved in upper-circles and made a good living not only with his painting commissions but by selling prints.  He was essentially the first artist to turn woodcuts and engravings into an art form all on their own.  Before Durer they were only thought of as book illustrations.  Durer printed and sold his folios and print series through his own publishing company - which was practically run by his wife Agnes.  It's often mentioned that Agnes was not above nagging him to work more so there would be more prints to sell.

Since 1871, the Albrecht Durer Haus has been a museum dedicated to Durer's life and work.  During WW2, the house suffered significant damage from bombing.  It was lovingly rebuilt by 1949 but didn't reopen as a museum until 1971.  Today the museum features installations of period furnishings, a re-creation of Durer's workshop with demonstrations of printmaking techniques.  Durer prints are displayed.  A few paintings are reproduced.   Ironically there are no original Durer paintings in the city of Nurmberg. 

Visitors receive a tour of the museum by audio headset, which is hosted by an actress playing Agnes Durer, the wife of the artist.