Strigel-Museum
Late Gothic painting and sculpture by Memmingen's Strigel family of artists in the Antonierhaus, together with the Antoniter-Museum – free admission.
About the museum
The Antonierhaus in Memmingen's old town was the house of the Antonine Order, a hospital order that specialized in caring for people with “St. Anthony's fire” – a poisoning caused by ergot in grain. The order was based in Memmingen from 1214 to 1562; the four-wing complex that survives today was built in the second half of the 15th century under the preceptor Petrus Mitte de Caprariis and combined a sick ward, chapel, living quarters, and service rooms.
After the Reformation, the complex passed to the city, served as a parsonage and at times as barracks, and later came into private hands, where it fell increasingly into disrepair. Only a citizens' initiative ensured that the building – today the best-preserved Antonine complex of its kind – was saved and restored over about twelve years. Since 1996 it has housed the city library, a café, the Antoniersaal for events, and two municipal museums.
The Strigel-Museum took over holdings previously shown in the city museum in the Hermansbau. Its focus is the Strigel family of artists, who created late Gothic altarpieces, sculptures, and portraits in the Free Imperial City between about 1430 and 1528. The best-known member is Bernhard Strigel, who worked as a portrait painter for Emperor Maximilian I. Besides the works themselves, the exhibition also sheds light on how the workshops operated and on the artists' role in society.
In the same building, the Antoniter-Museum tells the story of the order, the disease of ergotism, and everyday life in a late medieval hospital, all in the original rooms.
Highlights
- Altarpiece of the Three Kings with sculptures by Ivo Strigel and paintings by Bernhard Strigel (around 1500)
- Altarpieces and portraits by Bernhard Strigel, court painter to Emperor Maximilian I
- Late Gothic sculptures by artists including Daniel Mauch and Hans Herlin
- Antoniter-Museum on the history of the order and the hospital in the same building
- Four-wing complex of the Antonierhaus from the 15th century
Permanent exhibitions
- Mal- und Bildhauerkunst der Künstlerfamilie Strigel – Altarpieces, panel paintings, portraits, and sculptures from the Memmingen Strigel workshops and their circle, dating from the period between late Gothic and early Renaissance.
- Antoniter-Museum: Der Hospitalorden der Antoniter – History of the order, the treatment of ergotism, and everyday life in Memmingen's Antonine hospital, shown in the complex's historic rooms.
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Stadt Memmingen
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission to both museums in the Antonierhaus; fees may apply for special events such as guided tours or workshops.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- 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 museums are wheelchair-accessible via an elevator in the city library in the same building.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus stops Weinmarkt and Schweizerberg; a few minutes' walk through the old town from the train station or the ZOB (central bus station).
By car
Parking available
No parking of its own; public parking lots and garages including Krautstraße, Hallhof, Schwesterstraße, Neue Schranne, Bahnhof, Stadthalle, and Westertorplatz.
Amenities & dining
- Café
Café in the Antonierhaus.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours, workshops, and talks at the Memmingen museums are listed in the event calendar of Tourismus Memmingen. |
