Dommuseum Ottonianum Magdeburg

About the museum

The Dommuseum opened on November 4, 2018. It was created as a joint project of the state capital Magdeburg, the Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt, and the Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt (State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology); the Stiftung Kloster Berge provided financial support. Today it is run as part of the Magdeburg museums network.

The museum is housed in the listed building of the former Reichsbank on Domplatz, a Neoclassical structure designed by Philipp Nitze, completed in 1923, which survived World War II largely undamaged. Across some 640 square meters, the exhibition is devoted to three themes: Emperor Otto the Great and his first wife Editha, the Archdiocese of Magdeburg founded in 968, and the results of many years of archaeological research at and in the cathedral.

Among the most important pieces is Queen Editha's lead coffin, discovered during investigations in the cathedral, together with precious textile remains from her burial. There are also grave goods of Archbishops Wichmann von Seeburg and Otto von Hessen, a masonry grave from the Ottonian period, and ancient architectural fragments. The café and museum shop on the first floor offer a view of Domplatz.

Highlights

• Queen Editha's lead coffin
• Textile finds from Editha's burial
• Grave goods of Archbishops Wichmann von Seeburg and Otto von Hessen
• Finds from the archaeological excavations at Magdeburg Cathedral
• Café Editha with a view of Domplatz

Permanent exhibitions

• Otto der Große, Editha und das Erzbistum Magdeburg – The permanent exhibition brings together Emperor Otto and Queen Editha, the history of the archdiocese, and excavation finds from the cathedral – with Editha's lead coffin as its centerpiece.

Founded

2018

Operated by

Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg (Magdeburger Museen) in Kooperation mit der Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt und dem Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt

Director

Dr. Gabriele Köster (Direktorin der Magdeburger Museen)

Admission & discounts

Also free for members of the Deutscher Museumsbund and ICOM. Discount scheme: with your ticket you get reduced admission within 30 days at the Kulturhistorisches Museum/Museum für Naturkunde and at the Kunstmuseum Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen (and vice versa). The ticket electronically opens the exhibition and the restrooms.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description

Step-free access, all exhibition rooms wheelchair-accessible; baby changing facilities available. For blind and visually impaired visitors, there is an audio guide for the blind and information material in Braille.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

Children's audio guide and activity booklets for children, media stations and hands-on objects, museum mascot Kasimir von Löwenburg; workshops and holiday programs through the museum education team.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Museum café "Café Editha" with a view of Domplatz (Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00) and museum shop "D.O.M. Laden".

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Plan your visit