Oberhausmuseum

Over het museum

The Veste Oberhaus dates back to 1219, when Prince-Bishop Ulrich II – recently invested with the rank of imperial prince – laid the foundation stone for the "Georgsburg" on the Georgsberg above the Danube. For about 600 years, the castle secured the rule of the Passau prince-bishops, including against their own, repeatedly rebellious citizens. In the Renaissance, stately living quarters were added, and from the 17th century the complex was expanded into a fortress. After secularization in 1803 it passed to Bavaria and from 1822 served as a prison and military penal institution.

Passau's museum history begins in 1885 with a collection of the Waldverein (forest association) in the castle's observation tower; in 1905 a city museum was created in the town hall. In 1931 the city of Passau acquired the fortress and moved its museum here in 1932. Today, with about 65,000 square meters of built area, the complex is one of the largest surviving castles in Europe.

The municipal Oberhausmuseum tells, across several exhibition areas, the history of Passau from prehistory to 1803, life in a medieval castle and the religious art of the Middle Ages. There are also departments on guilds and crafts, a historic court pharmacy, Passau porcelain, a fire department museum, the sculpture collection of the sculptor Hans Wimmer and the Böhmerwaldmuseum (Bohemian Forest Museum), which reopened here in 1954. Highlights are St. George's Chapel with its Gothic fresco cycle, the observation tower with a multimedia exhibition and the view from the Batterie Linde of the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz.

Hoogtepunten

• St. George's Chapel with frescoes about 600 years old depicting the legend of St. George
• Batterie Linde viewpoint with a view of the Danube, Inn and Ilz
• Observation tower with multimedia exhibition and augmented reality telescope
• Exhibition "Faszination Mittelalter" (Fascination Middle Ages) with hands-on stations
• Sculpture collection of the sculptor Hans Wimmer
• Historic Passau court pharmacy from the 17th century

Vaste collectie

• Faszination Mittelalter | Irdisches Leben und Himmlisches Streben – Two-part show on the construction and everyday life of a medieval castle with hands-on stations, and on religious art with panel paintings from the collection of the Diocese of Passau.
• Passau | Mythos und Geschichte – Across 800 square meters, exhibits and media stations lead through the city's history from the first settlers to secularization in 1803, with the salt trade, civic conflicts and city fires.
• Aussichtsturm – Multimedia exhibition on the border region along the Inn, Salzach and Danube with a map table, a nine-meter-high time tower on the building history and an augmented reality telescope on the platform.

Opgericht

1885

Beheerder

Stadt Passau

Directie

Dr. Stefanie Buchhold

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The ticket is valid for all exhibitions, including the observation tower, St. George's Chapel and the Batterie Linde / three-rivers viewpoint. Reduced individual admission with a valid train or bus ticket (shuttle bus).

Toegankelijkheid

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

Exhibition rooms, observation tower, St. George's Chapel and Batterie Linde are not accessible; ticket desk and shop via three steps. The Neuwall viewpoint can be reached from the parking lot via a paved path with an elevator. Castle courtyards with gravel, grass and uneven paving. Accessible restroom in the Bärengraben, another (Euro key) at the sports field above the castle. Accessible parking spaces at the parking lot above the fortress. The shuttle bus has a ramp. Folding stools available to borrow at the ticket desk. Guided tours for registered groups with their own sign language interpreter, arrangement on request. The cold, dark "cold room" in the Middle Ages exhibition can be distressing for some people.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations
• Kinderfeestjes

Family castle tour from May to October on the first Sunday of every month at 14:00. Free castle riddle booklet (from about age 5) at the ticket desk, discovery tour with the falcon Pilgrim in the app, hands-on stations in the Middle Ages exhibition. Children's birthday parties between March 15 and November 15, Mon–Sat 14:00–17:00 (e.g., "Geisterjagd" (Ghost Hunt) from age 7; €100 for 10 children). Small playground by the restaurant "Das Oberhaus."

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

On foot via Ludwigsteig and Wehrgang about 15 minutes (ascent on the north side of the Prinzregent-Luitpold-Brücke) or via the Gampertsteig about 20 minutes (from Angerstraße); paths are not cleared in winter. By car via Neue Rieser Straße/Rennweg or Ferdinand-Wagner-Straße/Pandurenweg, no through traffic in the castle. Bicycle parking opposite the youth hostel.

Service & horeca

• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel
• Kluisjes
• Wifi

Restaurant "Das Oberhaus" (independently operated) above the fortress at the end of the Rennweg, accessible, with a small playground. Museum shop at the ticket desk. Lockers at ground level in the entrance area; bags larger than A4 must be locked up. Free Wi-Fi for downloading the Veste Oberhaus app.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.

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