sam - Stadtmuseum am Markt
City museum in the historic Marktkeller of 1900 with a free permanent exhibition on Wiesbaden's history from the Ice Age to the recent past.
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About the museum
The Marktkeller beneath Wiesbaden's market square was built in 1900 to plans by Felix Genzmer as a vaulted cellar where market traders stored their goods. In 1999 it was converted into a market hall. Since September 2016 the city museum has presented the history of the Hesse state capital across about 1,300 square meters.
The museum is run by the Stiftung Stadtmuseum Wiesbaden, a non-profit foundation under public law founded in 2016, which receives mainly support from the state capital. The collections include the Sammlung Nassauischer Altertümer (Collection of Nassau Antiquities), which goes back to the private collection of the Frankfurt baron Johann Isaac von Gerning and was later looked after by the Verein für Nassauische Altertumskunde (Association for Nassau Antiquities), as well as a collection on the cultural and everyday history of Wiesbaden from the 19th to the 21st century. Together the holdings comprise around 350,000 objects.
The permanent exhibition uses selected objects to tell stories from the Roman era, the period as a world-famous spa town, and the present day; visitors can also choose their favorite pieces. In the "Schatzinsel" (Treasure Island) display, outstanding objects from the Nassau Antiquities collection are on view.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on city history from the Ice Age to the recent past, free admission
- Historic Marktkeller with vaulted ceiling from 1900
- "Schatzinsel" (Treasure Island) with pieces from the Nassau Antiquities collection
- Objects such as the Pickelhaube (spiked helmet) of Duke Adolf of Nassau and a gas lantern from 1847
- Tactile floor guidance system with audio guide for blind and visually impaired guests
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung zur Wiesbadener Stadtgeschichte – A journey through time from the Ice Age to the recent past, with selected objects and the "Treasure Island" of the Nassau Antiquities collection.
- Founded
- 2016
- Operated by
- Stiftung Stadtmuseum Wiesbaden
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people under 18, as well as pupils and students with a valid ID, enter free, even for paid exhibitions. |
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Admission to the permanent exhibition is free; a voluntary admission contribution is requested. Admission may apply for special exhibitions.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The market cellar is reached by a passenger lift; the permanent and special exhibition areas are at ground level. Tactile floor guidance with audio guide; the website has a video in sign language.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes |
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