Wittelsbacher Museum
Archaeological museum in the Unteres Tor of Aichach, with finds from the Wittelsbach ancestral castle and from early medieval ore mining at the Grubet; free admission.
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About the museum
The Wittelsbacher Museum is located in the Unteres Tor (Lower Gate) of Aichach, a gate tower of the late medieval town wall built around 1418. From 1989 to 2019 it housed a branch of the Archäologische Staatssammlung (State Archaeological Collection); in 2019 the City of Aichach took over the building and has run it itself since then.
Across four floors, the exhibition "Archäologie im Aichacher Raum" (Archaeology in the Aichach area) traces the story from the Stone Age to the late Middle Ages, with numerous hands-on stations on archaeological methods. One focus is Burg Wittelsbach, the ancestral castle of the House of Wittelsbach: high-status finds and reconstructions tell of the castle's construction to its end and of daily life in a medieval castle. Another area is devoted to the Grubet, an early medieval ore-mining area near Aichach, with explanations of how iron ore formed and how metal was processed. On the top floor, four windows and four monitors show views of present-day and historic Aichach.
Highlights
- Finds and reconstructions of Burg Wittelsbach
- Early medieval ore mining at the Grubet
- Hands-on stations on archaeological methods
- Viewing floor with four windows and four monitors
- Free app with 360° tour and audio guide
Permanent exhibition
- Archäologie im Unteren Tor – Four floors of archaeology on the Aichach area, focusing on Burg Wittelsbach and the early medieval Grubet ore-mining site.
- Founded
- 1989
- Operated by
- Stadt Aichach
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Hands-on stations
Numerous hands-on stations invite young and old on a discovery tour from the Stone Age to the late Middle Ages.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Aichach
Aichach can be reached by the Paartalbahn from Augsburg and Ingolstadt (every half hour on weekdays, hourly on Sundays and public holidays); the museum is in the Unteres Tor on the Stadtplatz.
Navigation address: Stadtplatz 2, 86551 Aichach.
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- Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi for downloading the museum app.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes |
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| Good to know | The free app (Apple App Store, Google Play) offers a 360° panoramic tour for each floor, with object information as audio or text, and can be used on site as an audio guide. |
