Lëtzebuerg City Museum
City history museum in four historic townhouses, with the permanent exhibition “The Luxembourg Story” and a panoramic lift.
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About the museum
The Lëtzebuerg City Museum sees itself as a society museum dealing with topics that concern the city of Luxembourg and its residents. It collects and researches the city's tangible and intangible heritage, tells its history from the 10th century to the present, and aims to be a place of information and debate. The museum celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026 and is part of the “Musées de la Ville de Luxembourg” together with the Villa Vauban.
The museum occupies an ensemble of four old townhouses from the 17th to 19th centuries, which incorporate medieval elements. An archaeological survey clarified the building history, and its results shaped the design. Striking features are the “floating” glass façade and the panoramic lift, which runs the full height of the eight-storey building (six levels are open to visitors). The architecture is by Conny Lentz (1996); architecture and museography are by Adeline Rispal and Jean-Jacques Raynaud (Repérages).
In the permanent exhibition “The Luxembourg Story”, the 2,200 m² route follows the city's development through four eras and 17 themes, with more than 500 original objects, films, sound recordings, media stations and city models. Since the 25th anniversary of the inscription of “Luxemburg, Altstadt und Festungen” on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the museum also houses the UNESCO Visitor Centre. The museum also includes the former Muerbelsmillen mustard mill in the Pfaffenthal district.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition “The Luxembourg Story” with more than 500 original objects on 2,200 m²
- Panoramic lift used as an exhibition space through all floors, past the bare rock
- City models and a large 3D map of the city's development
- UNESCO Visitor Centre for the World Heritage site “Luxemburg, Altstadt und Festungen”
- Free app with audio tours for adults and children
Permanent exhibitions
- The Luxembourg Story – Over 1,000 years of city history across three floors and 2,200 m²: from its origins in the 10th century to the present, with more than 500 original objects and media stations.
- Muerbelsmillen – A discovery tour through the former mustard mill in Pfaffenthal, with water wheel, grinding mechanism, historic film and workshop room.
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Stadt Luxemburg (Les 2 Musées de la Ville de Luxembourg)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Young people aged 21 to 26 (without a student card), holders of the Carte jeunes, and people over 60 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 20 · Young people under 21 have free admission. |
| Seniors | €3People over 60. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freePeople with disabilities have free admission. |
| Students & apprentices | freeStudents under 26 with a student card have free admission. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personPer person; guided tour €100. Groups of people with special needs: free admission, guided tour €100. |
Free admission: Thursdays 18:00–20:00
Free admission also with the muséeskaart, the Luxembourg Card, membership of the Amis des Musées Luxembourg, the ICOM card and for the press. With the Kulturpass, admission costs €1.50 (not free). The muséeskaart is an annual pass valid for up to seven museums in the City of Luxembourg. Schools: free admission for primary schools in the City of Luxembourg (free guided tour); other primary and secondary schools from Luxembourg and abroad have free admission; guided tour €90, workshop with guided tour €100.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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
All exhibition rooms are wheelchair-accessible by lift. Guided tours for people with special needs are offered.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 20 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Kids’ birthday parties
Workshops and tours for children and families, as well as the mascots Mil and Édouard. Children's birthday parties for ages 6 to 11 with a tour and workshop cost €180 without or €270 with cake and drinks; book at least two months ahead.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Cathédrale
From the station: bus line 14 (Bock/Casemates stop) or line 19 (Cathédrale stop). Vel’oh station Knuedler.
By car
Parking available
Knuedler and Théâtre car parks.
Amenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
Brasserie “L’hêtre beim Musée” (24, rue du Saint-Esprit, continuous kitchen, closed on Mondays, tel. +352 27 93 487). The museum sells publications, bags and umbrellas. “The Living Room” on level 3, near the reception, is accessible without a ticket and has a coffee machine and water dispenser, including for reading or working on a laptop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (FR, DE, EN) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The free app offers audio tours for adults and children, an in-depth mode, a children's quiz and a map; a thematic audio tour on the history of clothing has 32 stations. Regular guided tours appear in the events calendar; further tours and workshops are by reservation (visites@2musees.vdl.lu, +352 47 96 45 00). |
