Landesmuseum Koblenz

Current exhibitions

About the museum

Festung Ehrenbreitstein rises on a 118-meter-high rocky spur opposite the mouth of the Moselle. Around the year 1000 a castle was built here, which the Archbishops of Trier expanded into a fortress from around 1500. The present complex was built by Prussia in the 19th century; it is one of the largest surviving fortresses in Europe and lies between the World Heritage Sites of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley and the Limes.

The Landesmuseum Koblenz was founded in 1956 and housed in the fortress buildings. Initially the focus was on prehistory and early history as well as folk culture and viticulture technology; from 1975, under Ulrich Löber, the museum established itself as a museum of technical cultural monuments. The Haus der Archäologie was added in 2003. For the 2011 Federal Garden Show (Bundesgartenschau), the fortress was extensively renovated and connected to the Rhine riverbank by a cable car.

Today the museum, together with the fortress operations, forms the Kulturzentrum Festung Ehrenbreitstein of the Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz. Its four exhibition buildings cover archaeology along the Middle Rhine and Moselle, contemporary photography, wine culture, and – since August 2026, in the permanent exhibition "Schaffensland" – 200 years of work and everyday life in the state. Fourteen stations across the grounds explain the history of the fortress. One ticket covers the fortress and all exhibitions.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition "Schaffensland" in 18 casemates (since August 2026)
• Archaeological finds from the Middle Rhine and Moselle in the Haus der Archäologie
• Changing exhibitions in the Haus der Fotografie
• Fourteen stations on the history of the fortress with multimedia presentations
• Historic period gardens (Zeitgärten) on the fortress roofs
• Cable car ride across the Rhine and view of the Deutsches Eck

Permanent exhibitions

• Schaffensland – Menschen. Geschichten. Arbeit. – New permanent exhibition in the Haus der Kulturgeschichte on 200 years of work and life in Rhineland-Palatinate, told through individual life stories with more than 300 original objects in 18 casemates.
• Geborgene Schätze – Archäologie an Mittelrhein und Mosel – The most important archaeological finds from northern Rhineland-Palatinate in the Haus der Archäologie, complemented by a hands-on area.
• Stationen der Festungsgeschichte – Fourteen stations on the grounds and a multimedia presentation explain the history from castle to Prussian fortress.

Founded

1956

Operated by

Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz

Director

Andreas Schmauder

Admission & discounts

One ticket covers the fortress grounds and all exhibitions of the Landesmuseum, including "Schaffensland". From November 2, 2026, to March 20, 2027, a winter price reduced by 50% applies. Parking at the fortress: first hour €2.50, each additional hour €2, daily maximum €25.

Accessibility

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

Certified under "Reisen für Alle – Barrierefreiheit geprüft" (Travel for All – accessibility verified; valid until November 2026). Almost the entire fortress, including restrooms, can be reached via ramps and elevators; the cable car and the fortress elevator are accessible. The postwar apartment is accessible only by stairs. Braille labels, tactile pictograms, a tactile floor guidance system, and seven tactile models of the fortress. Fortress tours in sign language can be booked. The elevator in the Turm Ungenannt (Haus der Fotografie) is currently out of service.

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
• Playground / play area
• Kids’ birthday parties

Free fortress rally with age-appropriate sheets at the ticket desk and a ghost passport for children. "Hands on" experience area in the Haus der Archäologie, computer game about the conquest of the fortress. Bookable: discovery tour for families (45–60 minutes), children's birthday party in the Felsentorwache (approx. 90 minutes). Baby changing facilities in the Entrée building, in the Haus der Kulturgeschichte, and at the Rheinbastion. Climbing playground Fort Bleidenberg in the fortress park.

Getting there & parking

GPS: Greiffenklaustraße, 56077 Koblenz. From the bus stop or Ehrenbreitstein station, continue with the fortress elevator (usually daily 6:00–1:00).

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Restaurant Casino and beer garden in the Upper Castle Courtyard; fortress shop in the entrance building; youth hostel in the fortress.

Events & venue rental

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

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