Museum Castellum

About the museum

In 1983 the Gesellschaft für Heimatgeschichte Kastel (Society for Local History of Kastel) came up with the idea of preserving the more than 2000-year-old history of the town. As a first step, a "Historical Kastel Room" was set up in the Reduit and opened on July 7, 1984. As more and more archaeological finds from Kastel's soil accumulated, the room soon proved too small.

With support from the state capitals of Mainz and Wiesbaden and numerous companies and citizens, the Museum Castellum was then established in the rooms of the Reduit, built in 1832. It opened on May 19, 1990, for Kastel's 2000th anniversary celebration, with more than 1200 guests.

Today the society shows a wide selection of objects there, from uniforms and models to militaria and everyday items. Besides the Museum Castellum, it looks after the Museum Römischer Ehrenbogen (Roman honorary arch museum), the Flößerzimmer (raftsmen's room) and the Erbenheimer Warte (Erbenheim watchtower). In the Electors' Room of the house, civil weddings are also held.

Highlights

• Two thousand years of Kastel history, from the Roman castellum to today
• Uniforms, militaria, models and everyday objects
• Trajan Hall and Electors' Room in the Reduit of 1832
• Location on the Kastel Museum Riverbank with a view of the Rhine
• Free admission, group tours by arrangement

Permanent exhibition

• Von Castellum bis Kastel – The permanent exhibition traces the over 2000-year history of the bridgehead community with archaeological finds, uniforms, models and everyday objects.

Founded

1990

Operated by

Gesellschaft für Heimatgeschichte Kastel e.V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free; at the exit the society welcomes donations.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: not available
• 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

Museum Castellum is partly accessible; the toilets are not accessible.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in the Reduit on the Kastel Museum Riverbank, 55252 Mainz-Kastel.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Wi-Fi: not available

Free cloakroom in the passage between the Trajan Hall and the Electors' Room; small sales area with information material and souvenirs.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

Civil weddings in the Electors' Room (dates via the Wiesbaden registry office, Ortsverwaltung Kastel/Kostheim); the society offers a sparkling wine reception.

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