April 24, 2026 – February 28, 2027
SINNE – Zur Kulturgeschichte unserer Wahrnehmung
With objects from the collection, models and hands-on stations, this exhibition explores how our senses work and how our understanding of them has changed.
Bezirksmuseum Dachau
Museum of the cultural and everyday history of Dachau and its surroundings in the former Kastenamt (granary office) in Dachau's old town.
Opening hoursAdmission from €5
Current exhibitions
About the museum
The Bezirksmuseum (district museum) has its origins in artists of the Dachau artists' colony, including Hans von Hayek, Hermann Stockmann and August Pfaltz, who founded a museum association at the beginning of the 20th century. The collection was first shown to the public in Dachau Palace as early as 1905.
The museum had to close in 1958, but the holdings gathered over decades were preserved. It reopened in 1987, and since 1988 it has been run by the Zweckverband Dachauer Galerien und Museen, a joint body of the town and district of Dachau. In 1993 the museum received the Bavarian Museum Prize.
Today the museum is housed in the former Kastenamt (granary office) of the Dachau district court, a late 18th-century building in the old town that was extensively renovated in 2005. Around 2,000 objects are on display on three floors: from a large model of the market town of Dachau around 1700 to crafts and guilds, farmhouse parlors, Dachau traditional costumes and evidence of popular piety, including an exceptionally extensive collection of amulets. Regular special exhibitions complement the tour.
Highlights
- Large model of the market town of Dachau around 1700
- Extensive collection of amulets and evidence of popular piety
- Dachau traditional costumes and rural domestic life
- Crafts and guilds in the Dachau region
- Historic Kastenamt from the late 18th century
Permanent exhibitions
- Kultur- und Alltagsgeschichte des Dachauer Landes – Around 2,000 objects on three floors tell of market life and crafts, rural life, traditional costumes and popular piety in Dachau and the surrounding area.
- Founded
- 1905
- Operated by
- Zweckverband Dachauer Galerien und Museen
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Children and young people aged 6 to 18, school students, apprentices, university students, people with severe disabilities, caregivers, federal volunteer service participants |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Children under 6 free, ages 6 to 18 reduced |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3Reduced; caregivers also reduced |
| Students & apprentices | €3 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personSchool classes €1 per student, accompanying adults free |
| Families | €92 adults with up to 3 children |
| Combination ticket for the Gemäldegalerie (picture gallery) and Bezirksmuseum | €10reduced €8 |
| Annual pass for Dachau galleries and museums | €22plus €1.50 processing fee |
Free admission for members of ICOM, BBK, BVGD and KVD and holders of the Bayerische Ehrenamtskarte (Bavarian volunteer card). Cash only.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the museum, the historic 18th-century building is currently not accessible. Assistance dogs are allowed.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €9 · 2 adults with up to 3 children |
- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly: not available
- Baby changing facilities: not available
- Playground / play area: not available
- Kids’ birthday parties
Family programs such as "Mit Oma und Opa ins Museum", holiday programs and children's birthdays (depending on the topic from preschool age or from age 8). Strollers only in the foyer. Playground in the Hofgarten of Dachau Palace, approx. 5 min. on foot.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
S2 to Dachau Bahnhof, then continue by city bus 719 (Mon–Sat until 14:00 every 10 min.) or on Sundays and public holidays by bus 720 or 722 into the old town; on foot approx. 15 minutes.
Amenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Small museum shop. Large bags and backpacks must be left in lockers or at the ticket desk. Eating and drinking only in the foyer.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography for private purposes without flash is allowed; restricted for some objects. |
| Good to know | Tours and school programs. Media station on the city's history and museum app. Only assistance dogs allowed. |
