Stadtmuseum Siegburg

About the museum

The collection goes back to the Altertumsverein Siegburg (antiquities society), founded in 1903 by Mayor Carl Plum. After a major local history show in 1925, a first local history museum opened in 1931 in the north wing of the abbey on the Michaelsberg. During World War II the collection was moved to storage elsewhere; in 1960 a fresh start followed on Kaiserstraße, and later a gatehouse museum displayed parts of the holdings.

The present museum building stands on the lower Markt on the vaulted cellars of the medieval town hall, where the council met from 1438/39. After falling into disrepair, the building was demolished in 1826 and a Latin school was built on top of it. The composer Engelbert Humperdinck was born there in 1854, hence the name Humperdinck-Haus. Later the building was used by the district court and the tax office.

The building was converted starting in 1987, and the city museum opened here on May 19, 1990. The permanent exhibition on four floors ranges from the Rott fossils through the abbey, Siegburg stoneware, witch persecution, and the Prussian era to National Socialism and the former market kiosk; the Humperdinck section has been redesigned. In addition, there are up to six exhibitions of contemporary art each year, an artothek (art lending library), and rooms for events and weddings.

Highlights

• Birthplace of the composer Engelbert Humperdinck with a historic bell piano
• Medieval town hall cellars in the basement
• Rott fossils from a subtropical prehistoric era
• Siegburg stoneware and the abbey history of the Michaelsberg
• Former kiosk from the Siegburg Markt
• Changing exhibitions of contemporary art and artothek

Permanent exhibitions

• Stadtgeschichte Siegburgs – A tour over four floors from the abbey on the Michaelsberg through Siegburg stoneware, witch persecution, and the Prussian era to National Socialism and the old market kiosk.
• Engelbert Humperdinck – Redesigned section on the composer born in the house, with his historic bell piano.
• Rotter Fossilien – The famous Rott fossils show that crocodiles lived and palm trees grew in the region millions of years ago.

Founded

1931

Operated by

Stadtbetriebe Siegburg AöR

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Free admission for everyone on the first Sunday of every month.

Members of the friends' association of the city museum and city library as well as holders of a Siegburg library card have free admission.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description: no information

To the left of the entrance stairs on the Markt, a steep ramp (up to 13.5%) leads into the building; four floors are accessible by elevator. Uneven floor in the basement with two ramps. Accessible restroom in the basement. Folding chairs to borrow at the ticket desk. Accessible parking spaces 50–200 m away (including Zeughausstraße, Herrengartenstraße, Neue Poststraße, S-Carré underground parking). Information in Plain Language online.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Stroller-friendly
• Kids’ birthday parties

Children's art school on Wednesdays, children's pottery course on Tuesdays (ages 8 and up), holiday programs, and children's tours. Children's birthday parties for ages 5 and up in the museum workshop (approx. 2 hours, up to 10 children). Audio guide in a children's version. The entrance ramp is usable with a stroller.

Getting there & parking

GPS address: Annostraße, 53721 Siegburg. The museum is located in the pedestrian zone on the Markt.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers
• Wi-Fi

Museum café with a sun terrace on the Markt (breakfast, changing lunch menu, cake; also without a museum visit). Museum shop; coat check and lockers to the left behind the foyer.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 199 guests.

Forum and Aula (each approx. 200 m², up to 180 people seated or 199 for a standing reception) for conferences, meetings, and celebrations; the historic wine cellar is the city's wedding room (up to 25 people, booking through the registry office). Catering through the museum café.

Plan your visit