Römisches Museum Augsburg
Municipal museum on Roman Augsburg whose building has been closed since 2012; highlights are on show in the interim exhibition "Römerlager" in the Zeughaus.
About the museum
Augsburg's collection of Roman antiquities has a long history: as early as 1505, Conrad Peutinger published inscriptions from the ancient city, and in 1822 an "Antiquarium Romanum" was established, whose holdings were later taken over by the Historischer Verein für Schwaben. After stints in the St.-Anna-Kolleg and the Maximilianmuseum, a dedicated Römisches Museum opened in 1966 in the converted Dominican church of St. Magdalena. Since the 1980s, the city's archaeology department has been responsible for the scholarly care of the finds.
In December 2012 the Dominican church had to close due to structural defects. In 2015 the interim exhibition "Römerlager – Das römische Augsburg in Kisten" (Roman Augsburg in Boxes) opened in the Tuscan Column Hall of the Zeughaus, and it has stood in for the museum indefinitely ever since. The church is now being renovated and is to serve as an exhibition and event space in the future; a new Römisches Museum is planned, but no opening date has been set.
The Römerlager presents selected pieces from the history of Augusta Vindelicum in seven themed sections: a larger-than-life statue of Augustus, weapons from the early military camp at Oberhausen, a seven-meter reproduction of the Tabula Peutingeriana, trade goods and a hoard of gold coins, wooden remains of a river landing stage, and funerary monuments and images of gods. A reconstructed dining room invites visitors to recline at table, and the famous bronze horse's head is part of a tactile trail. Stacked storage crates are a reminder that most of the collection cannot currently be shown.
Highlights
- Famous bronze horse's head from the Wertach river
- Larger-than-life statue of Emperor Augustus
- Seven-meter-long reproduction of the Tabula Peutingeriana
- Hoard of gold coins and wooden remains of a Roman river landing stage
- Walk-in Roman dining room (triclinium)
Permanent exhibitions
- Römerlager – Das römische Augsburg in Kisten – Interim exhibition in the Zeughaus, on show since 2015, featuring major works from the Römisches Museum in seven themed sections, from the military and trade to the world of the gods and the cult of the dead.
- Founded
- 1966
- Operated by
- Stadt Augsburg (Kunstsammlungen & Museen Augsburg)
- Director
- Sebastian Gairhos
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2University students, pensioners, military conscripts and Federal Volunteer Service participants, people with severe disabilities, unemployed people and social welfare recipients |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 26 · Free admission for under-27s (U27 ticket) |
| Seniors | €2Reduced admission for pensioners |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2companion free · Required companion admitted free |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree for under-27s (U27 ticket), otherwise reduced €2 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2 per personGroup ticket from 10 people |
| Annual pass Kunstsammlungen & Museen Augsburg | €50Couples €80; valid for all municipal museums and the Kunstmuseum Walter |
| Kultursozialticket (culture ticket for low-income visitors) | €1With a food bank (Tafel) ID or a public transport social ticket |
Free admission: Free admission every Sunday (Museum Sunday), as well as on International Museum Day and Heritage Open Day (Tag des offenen Denkmals).
Free admission with the Bayerische Ehrenamtskarte (Bavarian volunteer card) and for refugees (with proof).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials
- Audio description: no information
Step-free entrance to the left of the main entrance's revolving door; accessible restroom and baby changing room on the second floor of the Zeughaus (elevator). Tactile trail with five objects labeled in Braille, including the horse's head. Guide booklets in Easy German (Leichte Sprache) and Easy English, folding stools, loaner magnifying glasses. Assistance animals by advance registration.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 26 |
|---|
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Baby changing facilities
- Kids’ birthday parties
Free children's audio guide (German/English) at the ticket desk; children's and family tours according to the event calendar. Birthday party "Living like the Ancient Romans" with trying on equipment, Roman food, and games (90 min.). Baby changing room on the second floor of the Zeughaus.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Königsplatz
Any tram or bus line to Königsplatz, then a few minutes' walk through Zeuggasse; or tram 1/2 and bus 22/32 to Moritzplatz and walk across Zeugplatz.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
No parking lot of its own; only limited parking in the city center, so arriving by public transport, bike, or e-scooter is recommended.
Amenities & dining
Museum shop at the ticket desk.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN, RU, TR) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free audio guides (children's tour in German/English) and tablets with a tour for all ages at the ticket desk; tours in the app "KMA: Kunst & Museen Augsburg" (languages include German, Plain German, English, Russian and Turkish). Regular public guided tours without registration (admission only); group tours at tel. 0821 324-4112. |
