Dokumentationszentrum Reichsparteitagsgelände
Museum in the north wing of the Nazi Congress Hall in Nuremberg about the Nazi Party rallies, their staging and the consequences of Nazi rule.
About the museum
The Documentation Center opened on November 4, 2001. It is located in the unfinished north wing of the Congress Hall on the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds, an area of about four square kilometers in southeastern Nuremberg where the NSDAP held its mass events between 1933 and 1938.
In 1998 the Austrian architect Günther Domenig won the competition to convert the monumental shell. His design pierces the head building diagonally with a walkway of steel and glass, intended as a deliberate break with Nazi architecture, which ends in an open platform above the inner courtyard of the Congress Hall.
For almost two decades the center showed the permanent exhibition "Faszination und Gewalt" (Fascination and Terror) and became one of the city's most-visited museums, with just over 311,000 visitors in 2019. From 2020 the building was extensively expanded and modernized, while operations continued with an interim exhibition.
Since May 22, 2026, the entire building has been open again with the new permanent exhibition "Nürnberg und die Reichsparteitage" (Nuremberg and the Nazi Party Rallies), initially in a trial phase. The official opening is scheduled for November 4, 2026, the center's 25th anniversary. The museum is complemented by an education forum offering seminars for school classes and adults, as well as information panels across the grounds.
Highlights
- Günther Domenig's steel-and-glass walkway cutting through the north wing of the Congress Hall
- New permanent exhibition "Nürnberg und die Reichsparteitage" (since 2026)
- View into the inner courtyard of the monumental, unfinished Congress Hall
- Media guide in eight languages included with admission
- Information trail across the extensive Nazi Party Rally Grounds
Permanent exhibitions
- Nürnberg und die Reichsparteitage – New permanent exhibition telling the history of the site in four periods, from before 1933 through the rallies and the war to its postwar use. Bilingual, with a media guide included in admission.
- Founded
- 2001
- Operated by
- Stadt Nürnberg (Museen der Stadt Nürnberg)
- Director
- PD Dr. Imanuel Baumann
- Visitors per year
- approx. 311,588 (2019)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7.50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2.50Children and young people aged 4 to 18, school pupils, students, volunteer-service participants, holders of the Bayerische Ehrenamtskarte (Bavarian volunteer card) |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 3 · Under 4 free |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed |
| Visitors with disabilities | –According to the museum, discounts for people with disabilities are available through the Kulturkarte program; ask the museum for details. |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50 |
| Groups (15+ people) | €7 per personGroups of 10 or more and school classes only via the booking office, not online. |
| Families | €8Small-group ticket: one adult with up to 3 of their own children/grandchildren under 18 |
| School classes / integration courses (per person) | €2 |
| Holders of the Nürnberg-, Fürth-, Erlangen- or Schwabach-Pass | €2regardless of age |
| Day-ticket upgrade | €4Free admission to other municipal museums in Nuremberg on the same day |
| Annual pass | €40personalized |
| Annual pass XL | €60Holder plus one companion and up to 3 children under 18 |
Media guide included with admission. Free admission with the Nürnberg Card. Online tickets carry a 10% service fee.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Step-free access from the stop, elevators to all levels, loaner wheelchairs and folding stools at the ticket desk, wheelchair-accessible restrooms on Level 0, four accessible parking spaces at the entrance, tactile floor guidance system for blind and visually impaired visitors, mobile induction loop on public guided tours.
Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kidsRecommended for ages 14+
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
|---|---|
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
| Family ticket | €8 · Small-group ticket: one adult with up to 3 of their own children/grandchildren under 18 |
Recommended from about age 14 or from grade 8, if the topic has been covered in class.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Doku-Zentrum
Tram 6, 8 and bus 36, 45, 55, 65 to Doku-Zentrum; S2 to Dutzendteich station. Due to construction work, trams currently do not run all the way to Doku-Zentrum (replacement buses).
By car
Paid parking
Paid parking lot at the Meistersingerhalle, a few minutes' walk away; four accessible parking spaces in front of the entrance. Tour buses stop for boarding and alighting at the marked stop in front of the building and park on Schultheißallee.
- Accessible parking
Stop directly in front of the main entrance, arrival by public transport recommended. No direct access by car; due to construction work at the Kongresshalle, traffic on site is restricted.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Café Arthur (Tue–Fri 10:00–16:00, Sat/Sun 10:00–17:00). Lockers 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 · approx. 60 min |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN, ES, FR, IT, PL, RU, TR) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Permitted for private use without flash or tripod; commercial/journalistic use only with permission. |
| Good to know | Public guided tours Sat and Sun at 13:00 (German), in English Sun at 13:30. Groups and school classes via the booking office (tel. +49 911 231-7312). Exhibition texts in German/English; Hebrew in the media guide is in preparation. Dogs are not allowed, except assistance dogs. |
