Museums in Heidelberg

There are more than a dozen museums in Heidelberg. You can find out about Roman artifacts, art collections, culture, manufacture, and companies.

The Palatinate Museum ("Kurfpälzisches Museum") has a collection of artifacts from the Roman time, a huge coin collection, and procelain.

In the Documentation and Cultural Center of the German Sinti and Roma one can find out about these people and their fate during the holocaust.

Various art museums show ancient art, church art, international contemporary art, and so-called primitive art.

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Museum of Ancient Art

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In 1835 the archaelogical collections of Georg Friederich Creuzer were donated to University of Heidelberg. The collection consists of antique art works from mediterranean countries, and covers a time period from 4000BC to the late Greek and Roman times.

Address: Antikenmuseum und Abgußsammlung, Marstallhof 4

Opening hours(only while classes at university take place): Wednesday 3pm to 5pm (cast galerie), 5pm to 7pm (ancient art), Sunday 11am to 1pm (both collections).

Admission: Free

Phone 06221/542512, Fax 06221/543385

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Palatinate Museum

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The museum is located in Palais Morass, which was built in 1712 by J.A. Breunig for the administrating chancellor of University of Heidelberg. In the archaeological division prehistoric and early findings from regional sites are shown, as well as Roman artifacts. The gallery of sculptures and paintings displays works from the 15th until the 20th century, such as Tilman Riemenschneider, Carl Philipp Fohr, Ernst Fries, and Carl Rottmann. The "Heidelberger Kunstverein" offers a changing exhibition of modern arts.

Address: Kurpfälzisches Museum im Palais Morass, more..

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Carl Bosch Museum

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This museum is dedicated to Carl Bosch, professor, technician, chemist, and Nobel Prize winner (1931).

Address: Schloß-Wolfsbrunnenweg 46

Opening Hours: Friday to Wednesday 10am to 5pm

Admission: 7 DM (reduced rate 3 DM)

Phone: 06221/603616

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Documentation and Cultural Center, Sinti and Roma

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This is a permanent exhibition about the Sinti and Roma in Germany. It includes documentation of their fate in the holocaust.

Address: Dokumentations- und Kulturzentrum Deutscher Sinti- und Roma, Bremereckgasse 2

Opening hours: Tuesday 10am to 8pm, Wednesday to Friday 10am to 4.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm. Closed on national holidays

Admission: Free

Phone 06221/981102, Fax 06221/981190

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