MUSEEN 

Treasury of the Cathedral of Würzburg 

Don’t miss to visit the treasury of the Cathedral of Würzburg. It reflects the compelling history of the bishopric and its cathedral! The journey through 1200 years of history starts at the southern aisle of the cathedral. More than 250 objects show the different functions of the cathedral as a parish and episcopal church, as a church for the cathedral chapter and as an exclusive burial place from the End of the 8th century onwards. The precious materials and the elaborate workmanship reveal the objects as a treasure in the literal sense. But far beyond their material value the objects on display are also testimonies of the living tradition of the diocese of Würzburg.    

Museum in the Kulturspeicher

From the granary to the centre of culture. The complex houses one of the most significant German cabarets “Bockshorn” and a museum which especially devotes to the art after 1945. In an area of about 2000sqm you can visit the permanent and a changing exhibitions in six rooms. Concerts, conversations with artists, children’s birthday parties, after work aperitifs and tours for the hearing impaired is what this creation in innovation, creativity and inspiration has to offer. 

Museum at the cathedral

The museum is located at the “Kiliansplatz” between the cathedral and the church “Neumünster”. Hundreds of years ago this place was called Leichhof (graveyard) because wealthy locals were buried here. Even before entering visitors get an impression of the exhibited Christian art. Inside you will find about 300 paintings and statues on four floors from eleven centuries. The museum not only offers a variety of topic-based tours but also special tours for youngsters with special educational needs, for the elder and for impaired people. 

Museum in the Jewish Community Centre Shalom Europa

The community centre rests literally on the world’s biggest accumulation of Jewish gravestones from the medieval times. In 1987, 1500 Jewish tombstones were found in a former abbey and the building was erected around the stones. Over the course of 900 years the Würzburg Jewish community achieved a considerable status in Europe, but also suffered from anti-semitic pogroms. In the museum, you are able to learn about religious basics , traditions and rites of the Jewish life in illustrative presentation. With a reservation in advance it is also possible to visit the synagogue. 

Martin von Wagner Museum of the University of Würzburg

It is extremely modest, almost hidden away in the south wing of the Würzburg Residence, but the Martin von Wagner Museum could really pack a punch: After all, it is one of the most important university museums in Europe! Its extensive and high-quality holdings of antique and post-antique art represent six millennia of art and cultural history and have served students as illustrative material for art history studies since the end of the 18th century. The museum consists of two departments: The older section, the Collection of Classical Antiquities, impresses with the third largest collection of Greek ceramics in Germany, as well as clay figurines, glass, marble works and Etruscan and Egyptian antiquities. The Picture Gallery in the Newer Department presents German, Dutch and Italian paintings by renowned artists from the 14th to 20th centuries in eleven rooms, as well as sculptures by Tilman Riemenschneider, among others. Free entry!

Museum für Franken

The Museum für Franken - State Museum of Art and Cultural History in Würzburg (formerly Mainfränkisches Museum and Fürstenbaumuseum) depicts the art and cultural history of Franconia and Würzburg. The museum displays art and historical objects that illustrate Franconian culture and historical events. While the Marienberg Fortress is currently undergoing general renovation, the museum's exhibition is also being redesigned and supplemented by virtual stagings. Until completion (estimated 2032), the permanent exhibition will continue to be shown in the current rooms, and there will also be some special exhibitions. 

Siebold Museum

Would you like to know what Japan looked like during the so-called Edo period, when it was the country with the longest peace period in the world? Philipp Franz von Siebold, a Würzburg doctor and Japanese researcher, brought many exhibits from his travels in the 19th century. The museum, a library and a German-Japanese meeting place are located in the pretty director's villa of the former Bürgerbräu site. Immerse yourself in Japanese meditation and creativity: learn Ikebana and origami, the art of flower arrangement and paper folding or experience a traditional tea ceremony in the original Japanese atmosphere in the tea house of the Siebold Palais.

Röntgen Memorial

In the Röntgen memorial of the Röntgen-Kuratorium Würzburg e. V. is the original laboratory in which Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered the rays named after him in 1895. In addition to the discovery apparatus, you can see a cathode ray test, a fluoroscopy test with X-rays and the historic lecture room of Röntgen.

Mineralogical Museum

The mineralogical museum illustrates various topics of mineralogy and geosciences in a permanent and special exhibition. It is now part of the Institute of Geography and Geology of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Würzburg and is located in the Geography Building at Hubland. The exhibits can be viewed in five rooms with almost 20 topics. Guided tours and children's afternoons are also offered.