Museum unterm Trifels
History of the town and castle of Annweiler in three half-timbered houses and a former water mill on the Schipkapass, from the Stone Age to the tanning trade.
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About the museum
The Museum unterm Trifels lies at the eastern entrance to Annweiler's old town, right on the Schipkapass, and is run by the town of Annweiler am Trifels. On around 800 square meters it shows how the town, the nearby imperial castle of Trifels and the surrounding landscape have developed.
The exhibition is housed in three half-timbered houses and a former water mill. Its themes are arranged by floor: on the first floor, prehistory and early history; above that, castles and the Staufer dynasty; then town and crafts; and at the top, the forest as a habitat.
Particularly vivid are the displays on Emperor Frederick II, a re-created medieval masons' lodge, and the evidence of the tanning trade, with rare drying lofts and drying galleries. Opposite lies an associated tanner's workshop. Parts of the collection can also be viewed online via Museum Digital Rheinland-Pfalz.
Highlights
- Tour through the history of castle, town and landscape
- Display on Emperor Frederick II with a facsimile of the Falkenbuch (book of falconry)
- Re-created medieval masons' lodge
- Tanning trade with historic drying lofts
- Lapidarium, prehistory and early history
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung zur Stadt- und Burggeschichte – Chronological tour across four floors, from prehistory and early history through the Staufer and castles to town, crafts and forest.
- Operated by
- Stadt Annweiler am Trifels
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Children and pupils up to 18, students, trainees |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 6 · Children and pupils up to 18 years old |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50Pupils, students and trainees |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per person |
| Families | €9Family ticket |
Free admission with the Pfalzcard.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Group tours are also possible outside opening hours by arrangement (inquiries to info@annweiler.de). |
