Städtisches Museum Saarlouis
Oldest municipal history museum in Saarland, in Kaserne VI, with about 1,300 m² on the fortress town of Saarlouis and its region; free admission.
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About the museum
The Städtisches Museum Saarlouis is at its core a local history museum that opened on October 1, 1927, in rooms of Kaserne VI. In the twenties, numerous objects, pictures, and documents came together through donations from the circle of the local heritage association (Heimatverein). It is therefore the oldest municipal history museum in Saarland.
Large parts of the collection were lost in World War II. With the surviving holdings, the local history museum reopened in October 1955. In October 1975, it moved to other rooms within Kaserne VI and was given the name Städtisches Museum Saarlouis; for the town's 300th anniversary in 1980, representative rooms were added on the third floor. Since then, about 1,300 square meters of exhibition space have been available.
Kaserne VI was built in the Classicist style between 1866 and 1869 by the Prussian military administration; it replaced a French building on the same site. The focus of the permanent exhibition is the emergence and development of the fortress and town of Saarlouis, shown through maps, engravings, documents, and models. The museum also covers the economy, crafts, social life, and art and culture of the Saarlouis region, the Saar area, and Lorraine.
Highlights
- Model of the Saarlouis fortress
- Plan relief of the Saarlouis basin and current town model
- Maps, engravings, and documents on the history of the Vauban town
- About 1,300 m² of exhibition space in the Classicist Kaserne VI
- Oldest municipal history collection in Saarland (since 1927)
Permanent exhibitions
- Dauerausstellung zur Stadt- und Regionalgeschichte – The exhibition traces the emergence and development of the fortress town of Saarlouis, as well as the economy, crafts, social life, and art and culture of the region, the Saar area, and Lorraine.
- Festungsmodell und Planrelief – The model of the fortress and the plan relief of the Saarlouis basin vividly show what the fortifications and the surrounding area looked like.
- Founded
- 1927
- Operated by
- Kreisstadt Saarlouis
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | –Guided group tour: €40 per group; non-profit organizations, schools, and other educational institutions are exempt from the fee. Film screenings are free of charge. |
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Admission is free according to the Saarland tourism portal.
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 museum notes that it is not accessible.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Age-appropriate educational programs with tours and creative activities for children and young people; can be booked individually.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and film screenings for groups and school classes of all ages by telephone appointment, including outside opening hours; guided tours in foreign languages by arrangement. Themed tours include topics such as the Saarlouis fortress, urban development, absolutism and the Baroque, Louis XIV, Vauban, and Michel Ney. |
