Römermuseum Bedaium

About the museum

Seebruck lies where the Alz leaves Lake Chiemsee. In Roman times, the settlement of Bedaium arose at this river crossing on the road from Iuvavum (Salzburg) to Augusta Vindelicum (Augsburg), named after the god Bedaius, to whom a stone temple was dedicated on the site of today's church; in late antiquity, a fort was added. When the church tower tilted during its reconstruction between 1837 and 1843 because it stood on a wall of this fort, the systematic exploration of the site began.

The finds were first shown in a collection in the schoolhouse, which the local heritage officer Carl Ostermayer expanded. In 1979, a larger museum opened in the Raiffeisenbank building, and in the same year the Heimat- und Geschichtsverein Bedaium (local history association) was founded, which set itself the goal of having its own museum building. This was inaugurated on October 15, 1988; the exhibition was set up by what is now the Archäologische Staatssammlung München (State Archaeological Collection of Munich), which still oversees the museum scientifically.

On the upper floor, more than 500 original finds in 18 display cases show settlement from the Stone and Bronze Ages through the Celtic-Roman village community to the Bavarii. On the ground floor, special exhibitions with reconstructions and hands-on stations change every year. In 2007, an archaeological circular trail with eleven stations was added, starting at the museum. Since 2022, the municipality of Seeon-Seebruck has operated the museum, which appeals especially to school classes with experiential tours in Roman gear.

Highlights

• Over 500 original finds in 18 display cases from the Stone Age to the Bavarii
• Evidence of the temple of the god Bedaius and the late antique fort
• Replica of the early medieval shield fitting from Ischl
• Exposed fort wall and Roman underfloor heating in the Römerstraße
• Experiential tours with the legionnaire Quintus Tiberius Octavius
• Archaeological circular trail with eleven stations through 4,000 years of history

Permanent exhibitions

• Die keltisch-römische Vergangenheit des Chiemgaus – Around 500 original finds from Seebruck and the surrounding area tell of daily life in the settlement of Bedaium, the temple of Bedaius, and the late antique fort, supplemented by prehistoric and Bavarian finds.

Founded

1988

Operated by

Gemeinde Seeon-Seebruck

Director

Matthias Ziereis

Visitors per year

approx. 7,200 (2023)

Admission & discounts

With an admission ticket to the exhibition "Römer – Gesichter eines Weltreichs" at the Lokschuppen Rosenheim, reduced admission applies until August 1, 2027. School classes: €1 per student, teachers free; guided tours for school classes cost an additional €60 for up to 25 students (€50 from January to June and September to December), each additional student €5.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• 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

Only the ground floor with the special exhibition is accessible (accessible entrance on the north side, please let the ticket desk know). The permanent exhibition on the upper floor can only be reached by a staircase with 18 steps, and the museum restroom is in the basement. A 24-hour accessible restroom is available in the Seebruck town hall, about 50 m away. Dogs are not allowed in the museum.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Hands-on stations in the exhibition. Once a month on Wednesdays, adventure afternoons with hands-on activities and historical re-enactors (for families with children aged 10 and up, no registration), as well as Roman workshop mornings for trying out ancient crafts (school age and up), each for the museum admission plus material costs.

Getting there & parking

By car from the west and east via state road 2095, from the north via state roads 2093 or 2094; GPS address: Römerstraße 3, 83358 Seebruck.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop, including the Roman-style beer "BEDAIUM."

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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