Musée de l'abbaye d'Echternach
Museum in the vaulted cellar of the former Echternach Abbey, with facsimiles of manuscripts from the scriptorium and an exhibition on Saint Willibrord.
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About the museum
The Benedictine Abbey of Echternach was founded in 698 by Saint Willibrord and dissolved in 1797. The surviving monastic buildings, today’s Abbey Palace, date from 1727 and stand next to the Basilica of St. Willibrord. Since 1987, part of the vaulted basement has housed a museum, run by a non-profit association.
In the Middle Ages, the Echternach scriptorium produced famous illuminated manuscripts. The museum displays facsimiles of them, including the Golden Gospel Book (Codex Aureus Epternacensis) from around 1040, whose original has been held at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg since 1955.
Other topics include a Roman villa, the life and veneration of Saint Willibrord, and archaeological finds from the region.
Highlights
- Facsimiles of manuscripts from the Echternach scriptorium
- Golden Gospel Book (Codex Aureus Epternacensis), around 1040
- Life and veneration of Saint Willibrord
- Roman villa
- Archaeological finds
- Vaulted cellar of the 1727 Abbey Palace
Permanent exhibitions
- Römische Villa – Exhibition on a Roman villa and archaeological remains from the area.
- Handschriften des Skriptoriums – Facsimiles of famous manuscripts from the Echternach scriptorium, including the Golden Gospel Book (Codex Aureus Epternacensis).
- Willibrord – Life and veneration of the abbey’s founder, Saint Willibrord.
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Musée de l’Abbaye asbl
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 20 · Children and young people under 21 enter free of charge. |
| Seniors | €1.50People aged 60 and over |
| Groups (10+ people) | €1.50 per personPer person for groups of 10 or more. |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Echternach, Lycée · 500 m
Bus stop “Echternach, Lycée”, about 500 m away.
By car
Parking available · 500 m to the entrance
“A Kack” car park, about 500 m away.
The entrance is in the courtyard of the former abbey, next to the Basilica of St. Willibrord.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, FR, NL, EN) |
| Good to know | Guided tours are available on request through the Mullerthal regional office (mullerthal.lu). The audio guide is free; an ID is held as a deposit. The entrance is in the courtyard of the former abbey, next to the basilica. |
