Keltenwelt am Glauberg

Over het museum

The museum grew out of excavations begun in 1994 at the foot of the Glauberg on the eastern edge of the Wetterau. They uncovered the richly furnished graves of three Celtic warriors from around 400 BC, along with an almost completely preserved life-size sandstone statue with a striking leaf crown – the so-called Celtic Prince of the Glauberg. The finds made the hill one of the most important sites of the early Celts north of the Alps.

Following an architectural competition in 2006, the Aachen firm kadawittfeldarchitektur designed a monolithic building clad in steel plates, set halfway into the slope and aligned with the reconstructed burial mound. A large panoramic window opens the exhibition onto the mound, and the roof serves as a viewing platform. The museum opened on May 5, 2011; the building has won awards including the Auszeichnung vorbildlicher Bauten in Hessen (award for exemplary buildings in Hesse) and the Deutscher Stahlbaupreis (German Steel Construction Prize).

As part of the Archäologisches Landesmuseum Hessen, the Keltenwelt belongs to the hessenARCHÄOLOGIE department of the state office for historic preservation. In addition to the museum, the site includes a research center for the pre-Roman Iron Age and an archaeological park of around 35 hectares with the reconstructed burial mound, a processional way, the ramparts of the hilltop plateau and the remains of a medieval imperial castle. The permanent exhibition shows the original finds from the Glauberg and extends all the way to today's enthusiasm for the Celts in music, folk customs and fashion.

Hoogtepunten

• Life-size sandstone statue of the "Celtic Prince of the Glauberg"
• Original grave goods from three Celtic warrior graves dating from around 400 BC
• Panoramic window overlooking the reconstructed burial mound
• Archaeological park with the Keltenwelt trail (20 stations) up to the hilltop plateau
• Award-winning museum architecture by kadawittfeldarchitektur with a viewing roof

Vaste collectie

• Die Welt der Kelten – Original finds from the Glauberg, including the statue of the Celtic prince, the grave goods of the warrior graves and settlement finds; the exhibition ranges from the Iron Age Celts to today's enthusiasm for all things Celtic.
• Archäologischer Park und Keltenwelt-Pfad – Freely accessible grounds with the reconstructed burial mound, processional way and the ramparts of the fortified hilltop plateau; 20 information panels explain the history and nature.

Opgericht

2011

Beheerder

Land Hessen – Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Hessen (hessenARCHÄOLOGIE), Archäologisches Landesmuseum Hessen

Directie

Dr. Marcus Coesfeld

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

There is no annual pass; members of the friends' association get free admission year-round to the Keltenwelt and the Roman fort Saalburg. Tickets at the museum ticket desk or online; card payment (Girocard) from €10. The archaeological park is free.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The museum states that it is accessible and has been certified under the "Reisen für Alle" (Travel for All) scheme; the museum bistro is also accessible. Guided tours for people with disabilities (60 minutes, max. 20 people) are tailored to the group's needs. Trained assistance and therapy dogs are allowed in the exhibition (show proof at the ticket desk).

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations
• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek
• Kinderfeestjes

Guided tours and hands-on programs for children and families, family Sundays with workshop activities, an expedition case and a free scavenger-hunt sheet for the outdoor grounds. The museum garden and playground (March–October) are part of the educational program. Children's birthday parties with a guided tour or hands-on program for ages 4 and up (max. 12 children).

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

GPS address: Am Glauberg 1, 63695 Glauburg. The country road between Altenstadt and Lindheim is currently fully closed.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe
• Kluisjes

Museum bistro "Zum Keltenfürsten" on the first floor with a sun terrace (regional dishes, country-style cakes; accessible without museum admission, same opening hours as the museum). Museum shop with specialist literature, replicas of Celtic jewelry and regional products. Bags and backpacks must be stored in lockers. Leashed dogs are allowed on the outdoor grounds, in the bistro and in the garden, but not in the exhibition.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen

The museum bistro can be booked for celebrations with a cultural and culinary program – children's birthday parties in the afternoon, and private parties, company anniversaries, summer parties and holiday parties in the evening.

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