Museum Römerhalle

About the museum

The Römerhalle is housed in a drying barn from the end of the 19th century that belonged to the former Rittergut Bangert estate. On about 1,000 square meters, it displays finds from the Roman period of Bad Kreuznach – ancient Cruciniacum – and its surroundings, from the beginnings of Roman settlement to the late antique fort. The museum is now part of the KulturViertel of the city of Bad Kreuznach.

Directly next to the hall stood an extensive palatial villa in the 2nd century, with over 50 rooms on the ground floor alone. Its floor plan is traced by a modern wall reconstruction and can be walked through. In 1893, the heatable Gladiator Mosaic came to light here, and in 1966 the Oceanus Mosaic was found by chance; between 1975 and 1980 the site was excavated further. Both floors date from the middle of the 3rd century and are almost completely preserved. The Gladiator Mosaic shows animal hunts and duels in the arena, the Oceanus Mosaic the sea god with antlers amid sea creatures, harbors, and ships.

In the basement, a newly designed exhibition around the preserved underfloor heating explains the construction techniques and furnishings of the villa; reconstructed wall paintings at 1:1 scale complete the picture. Other focal points are burial culture and religion, with sarcophagi, a Jupiter column, and Four-Gods stones, some of which were built into the foundations of the fort, as well as the almost life-size gravestones of auxiliary soldiers from Bingerbrück. The modernization of the Römerhalle is a multi-year project carried out jointly with the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Highlights

• Gladiator Mosaic with preserved underfloor heating
• Oceanus Mosaic with the sea god and harbor scenes
• Walkable foundation walls of the Roman palatial villa
• Soldiers' gravestones from Bingerbrück
• Reconstructed wall paintings at 1:1 scale
• Jupiter column and Four-Gods stones from the fort

Permanent exhibitions

• Die Mosaikböden der römischen Palastvilla – Gladiator and Oceanus mosaics from the 3rd century, plus the adjacent, walkable foundation walls of the villa.
• Baugeschichte der Villa – Around the original hypocaust heating, panels, interactive stations, and fragments of stucco, marble, and wall painting show how luxuriously the villa was built.
• Römisches Militär, Siedlung und Kastell – Gravestones of the soldiers of Bingerbrück as well as finds on life in the vicus and in the late antique fort of Kreuznach.

Operated by

Stadt Bad Kreuznach (KulturViertel Bad Kreuznach)

Director

Marco van Bel

Admission & discounts

Children up to 2 years free. Card payment is possible and preferred. The combination tickets are also valid for the Museum für PuppentheaterKultur and the Museum Schlosspark.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Access via a ramp; there is no elevator to the upper level (gallery). Accessible restroom and guidance system available. Acoustic and tactile features make the exhibition easier to access for people with visual, hearing, or cognitive impairments.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

Children's tour "Schule, Stylos und Sesterzen" (School, Styluses, and Sesterces) with the Roman woman Meduna for children aged 7 to 11 (approx. 45 minutes). Interactive stations on the villa in the basement. Children's birthday parties can be held at the museum.

Getting there & parking

The Römerhalle is located in the KulturViertel Bad Kreuznach near the Museum Schlosspark and the Museum für PuppentheaterKultur.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with publications, including on the Roman palatial villa.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Hall and fenced garden with the villa remains for concerts, theater, corporate and large events (such as a summer party with 500 guests) as well as private celebrations such as wedding receptions, birthdays, children's birthday parties, or sparkling wine receptions in certain areas for up to 100 people. Inquiries at tel. 0671 2985820.

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