ZEIT+RAUM Museum am Rathaus

About the museum

The museum goes back to archaeological finds in and around Germering. The Archäologischer Verein Germering (Germering Archaeological Association) wanted to preserve the finds and show them to the public, and for years it pushed the idea of a town museum. It is housed in the former fire station next to the town hall, which was extensively converted for museum use. The permanent exhibition opened on September 14, 2014.

The exhibition follows settlement on the edge of the Munich gravel plain, from a Mesolithic resting place through graves and wells of the Stone and Bronze Ages, finds from the Iron Age and the Roman Imperial period, and a late antique woman's grave, to the Early Middle Ages and modern times. A film presents the village church of St. Martin. Museum units and panels spread across the town form the museum trails.

The building also houses the city archive and city archaeology. The Förderverein Stadtmuseum Germering e.V. (Friends of the Germering Town Museum) looks after museum operations, offers events, and supports its expansion; there are changing special exhibitions, lectures, and a museum shop with publications, postcards, and replicas.

Highlights

• Original finds from the Mesolithic to the Middle Ages from Germering and Unterpfaffenhofen
• Late antique woman's burial with jewelry, around 400 AD
• Bronze Age well with votive offerings
• Museum trails through the town area
• Museum shop with publications and replicas

Permanent exhibition

• Geschichte Germerings von der Mittelsteinzeit bis zur Gegenwart – Original finds show how people lived on the edge of the Munich gravel plain since the Mesolithic, and how villages became today's large district town.

Founded

2014

Operated by

Stadt Germering (Stadtarchiv und Stadtarchäologie) mit Förderverein Stadtmuseum Germering e.V.

Admission & discounts

Members of the Förderverein Stadtmuseum Germering e.V. have free admission.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• 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

According to the City of Germering, the museum is certified "Reisen für Alle" (Travel for All); access to the city archive on the basement level is not barrier-free.

Kids & families

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the former fire station next to the town hall, Domonter Straße 2 (museum entrance on the ground floor).

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with publications on Germering's history and archaeology, postcards, and replicas.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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