May 28, 2026 – November 15, 2026
Fußballfieber – Fußballgeschichte(n) aus Rheinland-Pfalz
Interactive family exhibition on rules, equipment and club history, including 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Mainz 05 and women's soccer.
Landesmuseum Mainz
Museum of art and cultural history in the former electoral stables, featuring a Roman stone hall, medieval and Baroque art, and the Slevogt collection.
Opening hoursAdmission from €6 Wheelchair accessible Café
Current exhibitions
From August 26, 2026
Schaufenster der GDKE: Weihgabe an den Gott Merkur
Special presentation of a Roman incense vessel found in Trier in 2020, bearing a dedication to Mercury.
November 19, 2026 – February 21, 2027
Work in Progress. Life for a Masterpiece – Friedemann Hahn sieht Vincent van Gogh
Paintings by Friedemann Hahn, who engages in his work with the motifs and person of Vincent van Gogh.
December 2, 2026 – March 14, 2027
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki – Menschen. Mode. Moral.
Cabinet exhibition marking the illustrator's 300th birthday, with prints from the museum's print and drawing collection.
About the museum
The roots of the Landesmuseum (state museum) go back to 1803, when Mainz, then a French departmental capital, received 36 paintings from Paris by decree of Napoleon. Together with Roman finds and altars from dissolved churches, they were first displayed in a university building. In 1842 the municipal collections moved into the Electoral Palace; the Mainz Antiquities Society, founded in 1844, ran the Antiquities Museum until 1910, when responsibility passed to the city.
In 1937 the Antiquities Museum opened in the former electoral stables on Große Bleiche, whose roof is still crowned by a golden horse. During World War II most of the holdings were moved to safety, but the buildings were destroyed. After reconstruction, the new museum complex with a picture gallery and the Antiquities Museum opened in 1962.
In 1967 the state of Rhineland-Palatinate took over the museum and merged the two collections into the Mittelrheinisches Landesmuseum; it has been called Landesmuseum Mainz since 1986. The Steinhalle (stone hall) for Roman monuments was added in 1981. Between 2001 and 2010 the museum underwent extensive renovation; since 2008 it has been a directorate of the Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz.
The collection spans prehistory, the Roman era, the Middle Ages and the Baroque through to 20th-century art. Its focal points are Roman stone monuments, decorative arts, the largest print and drawing collection in the state and a body of work by Max Slevogt.
Highlights
- Steinhalle (stone hall) with one of the most important collections of Roman stone monuments north of the Alps
- Roman mosaic floors from villas in ancient Mainz
- Exhibition "Shalom am Rhein" on more than 1,000 years of Jewish life
- Modern art by Max Slevogt, Lovis Corinth and Max Beckmann
- Largest print and drawing collection in Rhineland-Palatinate
- Golden horse on the roof of the former electoral stables
Permanent exhibitions
- Steinhalle – Roman gravestones, military artifacts and monuments from Mogontiacum, capital of the province of Germania Superior.
- Shalom am Rhein – 1000 Jahre Judentum in Rheinland-Pfalz – A journey through Jewish life from the ShUM communities of Speyer, Worms and Mainz to the present day.
- Moderne Kunst – Department of 20th-century art focusing on Max Slevogt, with works by Corinth, Beckmann and Purrmann.
- Founded
- 1937
- Operated by
- Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz (GDKE)
- Director
- Birgit Heide
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5Trainees and students up to age 27, retirees, people with severe disabilities, recipients of basic income support, MainzPass, Ehrenamtskarte RLP (volunteer card), Juleica, volunteer service participants, school students aged 18 and over |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Children and teens aged 6 to 17 inclusive |
| Seniors | €5Retirees with ID |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5companion free · With a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis) |
| Students & apprentices | €5Up to age 27 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personAdults in groups of 10 or more; children, teens and school classes in groups of 10 or more €3 per person |
| Families | €6Family ticket I: 1 adult with up to 4 children (ages 6–17) |
| Family ticket II (2 adults with up to 4 children) | €12 |
| Annual pass, adults | €40 |
| Annual pass, children/teens (ages 6–17) | €20 |
| Public overview and theme tour | €6Reduced €5, children €3 |
| Public costumed tour and special exhibition tour | €8Reduced €7, children €5 |
| Kunst in der Mittagspause (KiM, lunchtime art talk) | €3Annual pass €35 |
Group tours €40 (60 min), €60 (90 min) or €90 (120 min) plus admission; tours in foreign languages cost €10 extra. Free admission for kindergarten groups, companions with the "B" marker and members of museum associations, among others. Partner of mainzcardplus and Museums-PASS-Musées.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- 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
Exhibition rooms are accessible; certified under "Reisen für Alle" (short and detailed reports on the website). Folding stools on every floor; assistance dogs and guide dogs with ID are permitted.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €6 · Family ticket I: 1 adult with up to 4 children (ages 6–17) |
- Family tours & workshops
- Baby changing facilities
- Kids’ birthday parties
Family Sunday with an open creative program and short tours for children aged 4 and up (every first Sunday of the month from 14:00, €1 admission for visitors with children). Museum workshop for children aged 6 and up, art course for ages 3 to 6 with parents. Children's birthday parties from age 6 (two hours, up to 9 guests). Baby changing facility in the accessible restroom on the lower level.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bauhofstraße
From the main station, lines 6, 6A, 64, 65, and 68 to "Bauhofstraße"; on foot from the main station about 10–15 minutes via Bahnhofstraße and Münsterplatz to Große Bleiche.
By car
Parking available
Parkhaus Bleichenviertel (access via Balthasar-Maler-Gasse); additional parking lots and garages in the city center and on the Rhine bank.
From the boat landing along the Rhine promenade toward the palace, then via Rheinstraße to Große Bleiche.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Café in the Landesmuseum Tue–Sun 12:00–16:30; museum shop; lockers (€1 deposit) for bags larger than 30 × 20 cm.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Corporate events
Up to 150 guests.
Forum beneath Baroque vaults (seats up to 150), arcade for receptions and the large courtyard for events; guided tours available on request.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Allowed in the permanent exhibition for private use without flash or tripod; generally not allowed in special exhibitions. |
| Good to know | Multimedia guide available. Tours and workshops via the booking request or tel. 06131 2857-134. Dogs (except assistance dogs) not allowed. Group tours of 60, 90, or 120 minutes; additionally 30-minute short tours. |
