City museum in the Romanesque Andreasstift presenting the history of Worms from the Stone Age through the Romans and the Nibelungs to Luther's appearance in 1521.
26 september 2026 – 10 januari 2027
For the 500th anniversary, the museum shows the only completely preserved copy of Tyndale's English New Testament printed in Worms, which had a lasting influence on the language of the English Bible.
The museum's roots go back to 1881, when the Wormser Altertumsverein (Worms antiquities society) put finds from the collections of physician Carl Koehl and industrialist Maximilian von Heyl on public display in the Paulusmuseum. In 1928 the collections passed into the ownership of the city, which had the former Andreasstift (St. Andrew's collegiate foundation) converted. The Museum der Stadt Worms opened there on July 1, 1930.
The Andreasstift is a listed ensemble consisting of a Romanesque collegiate church, foundation buildings, and a cloister on the edge of the old town. During World War II the collections were moved to safe storage; the church and foundation buildings were badly damaged by bombs in 1945 and later rebuilt, and the collections could not be seen in full again until 1963. Under archaeologist Mathilde Grünewald (1980–2012), the departments on prehistory and early history and on the Roman and Frankish periods were redesigned.
Between 2007 and 2021, the facades, towers, and city wall were restored, and two lost cloister wings were rebuilt following the historical model; since 2020 they have expanded the exhibition space. The museum presents the city's history from the Stone Age to the present, focusing on Roman Borbetomagus, the Migration Period and Frankish era, medieval Worms, and the Imperial Diet of 1521. After the Nibelungenmuseum closed, the Andreasstift also took over the Nibelung theme in 2026, with a cinema and a new exhibition in the tower room.
| Volwassenen | € 9 |
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| Met korting | € 6Trainees and apprentices, university students, people completing a voluntary social year (FSJ), holders of a social benefits card, people with a severe disability (degree of disability 50 or more), retirees – proof required in each case |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 3gratis t/m 12 jaar · Children up to age 12 free; children and teens aged 13 and over €3. |
| Senioren | € 6Reduced for retirees |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 6begeleider gratis · Reduced with a degree of disability of 50 or more; companion (marker B or H) free. |
| Studenten | € 6Reduced for university students and apprentices |
| Groepen (vanaf 10 pers.) | € 6 p.p.Groups of 10 or more: adults €6, children €2.50; school classes €2.50 per child (one accompanying adult free per 10 children); school classes from Worms free. |
| Gezinnen | € 192 adults with up to 3 children |
| AnRa combination ticket (with the Jewish Museum in the Raschi-Haus) | € 6,50Adults; valid for one year |
| AnHey combination ticket (with Museum Heylshof) | € 9Adults; valid for one year |
| AnHeyRa combination ticket (with Museum Heylshof and the Jewish Museum) | € 11Adults; valid for one year |
These prices apply from September 26, 2026 to January 10, 2027 for the permanent and special exhibitions; prices without the special exhibition are currently not published. Free admission for, among others, members of the Wormser Altertumsverein, the Deutscher Museumsbund, and ICOM, as well as press and volunteers. EWR customers receive a €1 discount, Schlemmerblock holders get a second ticket free, and visitors to the 2026 Nibelungen-Festspiele receive a discount until December 30, 2026. The Jewish Museum's website still lists €8 for AnHey (as of May 2023).
According to the museum, it is not fully accessible even after the renovation. According to the Rhineland-Palatinate museum portal, the entrance to the building is accessible, but the first floor is only partly accessible and the restroom is not accessible.
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 12 jaar |
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| Gezinsticket | € 19 · 2 adults with up to 3 children |
Museum scavenger hunt with 13 questions and puzzles for children ages 9 and up (about 45 minutes, included in admission); hands-on stations for the whole family. Children's birthday parties, workshops, and vacation programs through the museum education program “museum live.”
Domplatz
Worms Hauptbahnhof (main station) about a 14-minute walk; bus lines 401 and 411 to the Domplatz stop.
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Public parking lots and underground garages very close by; coach parking within walking distance.
Coat check and lockers in the entrance area. Museum shop with catalogs, children's books, and products from the museum's own workshop.
Tot 44 personen.
Civil wedding ceremonies in a covered cloister wing (44 seats, max. 40 guests plus the couple and witnesses); dates are assigned by the Worms registry office.
Aanvragen & details| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Fotograferen | Photography and filming for private purposes allowed, except in marked areas; no flash and no tripod; non-private recordings only with written permission. |
| Goed om te weten | Guided tours of the special exhibition "Made in Worms" without registration, €3 plus admission (about 60 minutes, starting at 11:00 at the ticket desk). Group and school programs (also in English) via museumsvermittlung@worms.de; museum education program "museum live" at 06241 853-4120. |
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