Römisches Museum Remagen
Roman finds from the Rigomagus fort in a Gothic chapel – part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Lower German Limes, free admission.
About the museum
That Remagen stands on Roman ground has been known since the 17th century. When the parish church was rebuilt around 1900, important clues to the extent of the Rigomagus fort came to light. At the suggestion of Hans Lehner, then director of the Bonn Provinzialmuseum, and with money from the industrialist Max von Guilleaume, a local history museum was established, which opened in 1905.
The exhibition building is the Gothic Maria-Magdalenen-Kapelle (Mary Magdalene Chapel) from the 15th century, which had long been used as a barn after secularization. During the conversion from 1903, three massive column bases from the entrance of the principia, the headquarters building of the fort, were found directly beneath the floor. They remained in place and can still be seen through an opening in the floor.
In the winter of 1944/45, the chapel was severely damaged, and a large part of the collection was lost to war damage and looting. After a first reopening in 1955, the building had to close again because of roof damage; only in 1989 did it reopen as the Römisches Museum Remagen with a new exhibition after complete renovation.
Only finds from Remagen and the immediate surroundings are displayed: burial assemblages in the basement, inscriptions on soldiers' daily lives on the ground floor, and crafted goods made of pottery, glass, terracotta, and metal on the gallery. Since 2021, the fort has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Lower German Limes; a modernization of the museum is planned.
Highlights
- Column bases of the principia in their original position under the museum floor
- Eight Roman burial assemblages in the basement, including a gambler's grave from the 2nd century
- Inscriptions on soldiers' daily lives and the world of the gods
- Roman matrona relief
- Finds made of pottery, glass, terracotta, and metal
Permanent exhibitions
- Das römische Kastell Rigomagus – Finds from Remagen tell, across three levels, of soldiers' daily lives, the world of the gods, crafts, and funerary cult on the Roman Rhine frontier. In the basement, the column bases of the headquarters building can be seen in their original position.
- Founded
- 1905
- Operated by
- Stadt Remagen
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Children & teens | –Admission is free for everyone. |
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Free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
The entrance can only be reached via steps; the basement, ground floor, and gallery are connected by stairs.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Remagen (Bahn) · 450 m
Remagen train station
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours for groups by arrangement. A few steps away, in the cellar of the Kulturwerkstatt on Kirchstraße, remains of the praetorium are preserved, and on the adjacent square the core of the late antique fortification wall has been uncovered. |
