Domschatz und Dommuseum Fritzlar

About the museum

The roots of the Fritzlar Cathedral Museum go back to the Benedictine monastery founded by Boniface in 724. The monastery gave rise to the first Hessian monastery school, and the oldest manuscripts of the cathedral library, which range from the 8th to the 16th century, also date from the monastery period. St. Peter's Cathedral, a Romanesque-Gothic church, was raised to the rank of minor basilica in 2004. Its crypt holds one of the most important Romanesque sandstone figures north of the Alps, the figure of Saint Peter, as well as the high tomb of the first abbot, Wigbert.

The museum uses the former monastery rooms around the cloister and the Grashof (courtyard). Its centerpieces include the Heinrich Cross from around 1020 and a disc reliquary that, according to tradition, holds a comb of Boniface. Further holdings include vestments and altar hangings, sculptures, a vaulted lapidarium with Carolingian sarcophagi and architectural fragments, and the music room with its painted walls, ceiling and door decoration and a cabinet from the 14th century.

After a redesign of the permanent exhibition under the title “Glaube sinnlich erfahren”, the cathedral museum reopened on September 7, 2021. It is run by the Catholic cathedral parish of St. Peter and works with the Diocese of Fulda. Besides the regular tour, it offers numerous guided tours, night tours and an escape game in the cloister.

Highlights

• Heinrich Cross from around 1020
• Disc reliquary with the “Comb of Boniface”
• Cathedral library with manuscripts from the 8th century onward
• Cloister and Grashof of the former monastery complex
• Music room with a painted 14th-century cabinet
• Escape game “Das Vermächtnis des Heiligen Wigbert”

Permanent exhibitions

• Glaube sinnlich erfahren – Dauerausstellung im Dommuseum – Art treasures largely created for the monastery center of Fritzlar, including the Heinrich Cross and the disc reliquary with the Comb of Boniface.
• Dombibliothek mit Musikzimmer – Manuscripts from the 8th to the 16th century in the former monastery rooms and a painted room with a 14th-century cabinet.
• Kreuzgang und Lapidarium – The medieval cloister with sculptures and a vaulted cellar with Carolingian sarcophagi and architectural fragments.

Operated by

Katholische Domgemeinde St. Peter Fritzlar

Admission & discounts

The combination ticket has been valid since January 1, 2023.

Accessibility

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

The museum is set up to be barrier-free. The tour through the roof framework of the cathedral requires good physical fitness.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Separate flyer with children's tours; children under 14 enter free. The escape game in the cloister is aimed at young people aged 14 and over.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop.

Events & venue rental

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