Museum Riegel
Volunteer-run archaeology museum in the Alte Schule community center about everyday life in Roman Riegel, with finds from the Mithras sanctuary.
About the museum
Museum Riegel is run by the Geschichtsverein Riegel (Riegel history society), founded in 1986 to research and preserve the history of this Kaiserstuhl village. The society has operated the museum entirely with volunteers since its opening in 2006. The concept was developed by Dr. Christian Dreier; in the opening year, the municipality and the society received the Baden-Württemberg Archaeology Prize.
The museum is located in the rear part of the “Alte Schule” (old school) community center in the village center. Following changes to the premises, it was expanded and reopened in January 2012; a second section on the beginnings of European spaceflight, added at that time, was dissolved again in September 2023.
Today the focus is on provincial Roman archaeology: around 300 excavated finds, diagrams, and reconstructions depict everyday life in ancient Riegel some 2,000 years ago. Visitors can walk into a 1:25 scale model of the basilica. From the Mithras sanctuary excavated on the edge of the village in the 1970s come a completely preserved votive altar and a rare cult sword; the remains of the temple can be visited in the village. Other pieces include the ointment stamp of the eye doctor Lucius Virius Carpus and a terra sigillata vessel with a hippocampus, found in 2000, which became the museum's emblem.
Highlights
- Walk-in model of the Roman basilica at a scale of 1:25
- Votive altar and cult sword from the Mithras sanctuary
- Ointment stamp of the eye doctor Lucius Virius Carpus
- Terra sigillata beaker with a hippocampus
- Free audio guide on your own smartphone
Permanent exhibitions
- Provinzialrömische Archäologie – Tour through Roman Riegel with excavated finds, a basilica model, and evidence of the Mithras cult.
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Geschichtsverein Riegel e.V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | €1.50free up to age 5 · Children under 6 free, ages 6 to 18 €1.50. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2 per personChildren's groups and school classes €1 per person. |
| Families | €6Parents with children under 18. |
| Guided tour | €25flat fee plus admission |
Prices unchanged since 2012.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | €6 · Parents with children under 18. |
- Family tours & workshops
During the summer school holidays, the history society offers children's activities such as a museum scavenger hunt, a Roman Olympics, a scriptorium, or an excavation station (registration required).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Riegel-Ort · 7-min walk
Breisgau S-Bahn from Freiburg or Breisach via Gottenheim to Riegel-Ort, then about a 7-minute walk. From the Riegel-Malterdingen DB station, take a bus or the S-Bahn to the village center (Riegel-Ort or Rathaus stop).
Entrance at the rear of the “Alte Schule” community center, accessible from Hauptstraße or Schulstraße. By car via the A5, exit Riegel.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE) |
| Good to know | Free audio guide on your own smartphone. For groups of 10 or more, there are guided tours of the archaeological trail followed by a museum visit; inquiries by email. |
