Städtisches Museum Rosenheim

About the museum

The Städtisches Museum Rosenheim was founded in 1895 from an initiative of engaged citizens, typical of the wave of regional museum foundings in Bavaria in the late 19th century. Even at the founding, the city council and magistrate decided that historical finds, documents, coins, paintings, furniture, clothing, and musical instruments from Rosenheim and the surrounding area should be collected. For a long time, however, mainly rare and valuable pieces without a local connection entered the collection; since the mid-1990s, the holdings have been deliberately focused on Rosenheim.

The museum has been housed in the Mittertor on Ludwigsplatz since its founding. A gate already stood at this spot in the Middle Ages, which was destroyed in the great market fire of 1641 and then gradually rebuilt. Over the centuries, the building housed, among other things, a customs station, the bakers' bread bank, the magistrate's office, and the tower keeper's apartment.

The exhibition rooms were designed in several stages between 1902 and 2024, so that the tour also makes visible the evolution of museum design over more than a century. Since 1996, a city history section in the neighboring Gietlhaus has complemented the museum. In 2025, the museum celebrated its 130th anniversary. A comprehensive renovation with a new concept for the museum is planned for the Mittertor.

Highlights

• Mittertor, the city's last surviving market gate, as the museum building
• Roman finds from the era of the Inn bridge Pons Aeni
• Historic living rooms such as the Bürgerstube (burgher's parlor)
• Everyday life in Rosenheim 1810 to 1960 in the Gietlhaus
• Free children's guides with hands-on stations

Permanent exhibitions

• Stadtgeschichte im Mittertor – The tour through the Mittertor leads from Roman finds through crafts, trade, and home culture to more recent city history. Red panels also explain how the museum rooms have changed since 1902.
• Alltagsleben in Rosenheim 1810–1960 (Gietlhaus) – In the neighboring Gietlhaus, the museum shows how the people of Rosenheim lived between 1810 and 1960 – with a historic living room, old toys, and an early television.

Founded

1895

Operated by

Stadt Rosenheim

Director

Andrea Krammer

Admission & discounts

Cash only. Discounts cannot be combined. Free admission also for holders of the Grüner Pass, the JULEICA, and the Ehrenamtskarte in gold, members of ICOM, the Deutscher Museumsbund, and the friends' associations, as well as accredited guides. Events have their own prices.

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
• Audio description: no information

Due to its structure, the exhibition in the historic Mittertor is not accessible. The museum asks that you get in touch in advance if you need support. Basic information about the museum is available on the website in Easy Language.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

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

Free children's guides with the museum mouse Muckl (Mittertor) and Wally (Gietlhaus) at the ticket desk; stickers lead to hands-on stations with old games, secret scripts, and puzzles. Interactive children's tour for daycare centers and elementary schools, plus workshops and family activities.

Getting there & parking

Rosenheim is located on the A8 Munich–Salzburg and the A93; from the north via the B15. GPS address: Ludwigsplatz 26, 83022 Rosenheim.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with publications, art prints, calendars, and Rosenheim souvenirs.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 30 guests.

Civil wedding ceremonies on three Saturdays a year (mornings) in the historic Bürgerstube for up to 30 people; a small standing reception in the inner courtyard is possible afterward. Registration through the Rosenheim registry office.

Plan your visit