Stadtmuseum Deggendorf

About the museum

The Stadtmuseum Deggendorf has been housed since 1983 in the listed former boys' school, a building from 1901 by the Munich architect Johann Baptist Schott. It presents the cultural, economic and social development of the town and its region; extensive special collections illustrate this through representative examples.

On the second floor, the newly furnished permanent exhibition "Wir sind Deggendorf! Die Stadt – der Fluss – die Menschen" has been on show since September 12, 2021. It presents the town's history, supplemented by sections on the "Deggendorfer Gnad" and on aspects of health care. It offers numerous accessible features, including 22 tactile stations.

On the top floor, cultural-history exhibitions and children's exhibitions alternate; on the ground floor, the Stadtgalerie shows mainly contemporary art across more than 350 square meters. An education workroom provides space for workshop activities; the house belongs to the Kulturviertel (cultural quarter) of the town and to the Museen der Stadt Deggendorf.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition "Wir sind Deggendorf!" with media guide tablet
• 22 tactile stations with audio guide and floor guidance line
• Stadtgalerie for contemporary art on the ground floor
• Museum education with hands-on tours and children's birthday parties
• Member of the "Museen inklusive" network

Permanent exhibitions

• Wir sind Deggendorf! Die Stadt – der Fluss – die Menschen – The newly designed town history on the second floor is organized into the areas town, river and people, and can be explored with a media guide and tactile stations.
• Die Deggendorfer Gnad – Dedicated area on the Deggendorfer Gnad, the Hostienwallfahrt (host pilgrimage).
• Aspekte des Gesundheitswesens – Permanent exhibition on aspects of health care, supplemented by an education program.

Operated by

Stadt Deggendorf

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Free admission on Wednesdays for people aged 65 and over, retirees or pensioners, and under-18s (with ID)

Free admission also for ICOM and Museumsbund members, press, and holders of the Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card). Educational groups with a guided tour pay €1 per child.

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
• Audio description: no information

Elevator with step-free access at the rear; elevator from the Kulturviertel underground garage directly beneath the museum; accessible toilet on the second floor; induction loop at the ticket desk. The permanent exhibition offers 22 tactile stations with cane holders and audio guide (QR codes), a floor guidance line, and free media guides with easy language, sign language videos and audio texts.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

Children's booklet with activities and collectible picture stickers for primary school children; activity containers for toddlers from age 3 in every room of the permanent exhibition. Children's birthday parties from age 7 (2 to 2.5 hours, €60 cost contribution plus materials), as well as school class programs.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the middle of the town center and can be reached on foot quickly from the Stadtplatz and the shopping streets.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check
• Lockers
• Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi on the ground floor and second floor; cloakroom lockers with USB charging. For groups, the museum cafeteria in the Handwerksmuseum is available.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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