Dom-Museum

Over het museum

The impetus for the museum came from archaeological excavations carried out from 1973 to 1976 during the interior renovation of St. Petri Dom. Led by archaeologist Karl Heinz Brandt, the excavators came upon graves of Bremen archbishops and bishops from the 11th to 15th centuries whose grave goods were exceptionally well preserved.

Rescuing the textiles was particularly painstaking: vestments, miters, and fabric remnants from several graves were conserved over a period of years in a specialized workshop in Stockholm. In 1987 the finds could finally be shown in a museum of their own, set up in annexes on the southeast side of the church.

The tour begins in a former chapel whose walls bear paintings from the 15th century. On the first floor are sarcophagi and stone sculptures; the upper floor has a room with liturgical silver and the cathedral's former treasury, which now houses the bishops' vestments. An extension wing displays paintings and carved figures.

In addition to the grave finds – including a gilded crozier from Limoges, rings, chalices, and patens – the collection includes communion vessels from several centuries, books from the old cathedral library, and the "Schmerzensmann" (Man of Sorrows) by Lucas Cranach the Elder, which is also available as a tactile image.

Hoogtepunten

• Grave goods of medieval archbishops from the 1973–1976 cathedral excavations
• Conserved bishops' vestments and miters in the former treasury
• Gilded crozier from Limoges (c. 1230)
• Chapel room with 15th-century wall paintings
• "Schmerzensmann" (Man of Sorrows) by Lucas Cranach the Elder, also as a tactile painting

Vaste collectie

• Funde aus den Bischofsgräbern – Grave goods, vestments, and insignia of the archbishops buried in the cathedral, recovered during the excavations of the 1970s and painstakingly restored.
• Kirchenschatz, Bildwerke und Gemälde – Liturgical silver from the late Middle Ages to the 19th century, stone reliefs, wooden figures, and paintings from the cathedral's furnishings, including a work by Lucas Cranach the Elder.

Opgericht

1987

Beheerder

Stiftung Bremer Dom e. V.

Directie

Dr. Henrike Weyh

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Admission is free; donations and memberships in the friends' association (Förderkreis) are welcome. For guided tours, the visitor page lists €7 per person (reduced €6).

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Listed historic rooms, only partially accessible: exhibition rooms 5–8 can be reached by wheelchair users only by prior appointment. Visitors who cannot climb stairs receive a picture book to accompany the audio tour. Cranach's "Schmerzensmann" is available as a tactile painting with explanations in Braille.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

Children's corner, children's tour with Playmobil figures and a quiz scavenger hunt for young visitors; a video on the website about visiting the exhibition with children.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Entrance through the Dom St. Petri (St. Peter's Cathedral).

Service & horeca

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Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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