Top 10 History Museums in Hesse, Germany

January 26, 2022 Jana Sager

Hesse (/ˈhɛsə/) or Hessia (German: Hessen [ˈhɛsn̩], Hessian dialect: Hesse [ˈhɛzə]) is a federal state (Land) of the Federal Republic of Germany, with just over six million inhabitants. The state capital is Wiesbaden; the largest city is Frankfurt am Main. Until the unification of Germany, the territory of Hesse was occupied by the Grand Duchy of Hesse, the Duchy of Nassau, the free city of Frankfurt and the Electorate of Hesse, known also as Hesse-Cassel. Due to divisions after World War II, the modern federal state does not cover the entire cultural region of Hesse, which includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse (Rheinhessen) in the neighbouring state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
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1. Wetterau-Museum

Haagstr. 16, 61169 Friedberg, Hesse Germany +49 6031 88215 http://www.wetterau-museum.de/
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Wetterau-Museum

2. Diozesanmuseum Limburg und Domschatz - Staurothek

Domstrasse 12, 65549 Limburg, Hesse Germany +49 6431 295482 http://www.staurothek.de/
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5.0 based on 6 reviews

Diozesanmuseum Limburg und Domschatz - Staurothek

3. Senckenberg Natural History Museum (Naturmuseum Senckenberg)

Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Hesse Germany +49 69 75420 [email protected] http://www.senckenberg.de
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4.5 based on 1,277 reviews

Senckenberg Natural History Museum (Naturmuseum Senckenberg)

Fantastic display of dinosaurs from tiny trilobites to t-rex. In addition o the main attraction, there is also a floor dedicated to stuffed animals. Visitors of all ages would enjoy this museum.

Reviewed By ramonos87 - Frankfurt, Germany

If you Love Museums, then you will Love this One. It has a Great Exebition of All types of Prehistoric Dinosaurs. It is in the West Side of Town in Bockenheim. You can catch the S-Bahn 8 or 9 towards Hanau get Off at Hauptbahnhof Frankfurt am Main (Main Station), then Take the U-Bahn 4 towards Bockenheimer Warte, then you are St the Museum. Have a Nice Time!

4. Siegfried's Mechanisches Musikkabinett

Im Broemserhof Oberstr. 29, 65385 Ruedesheim am Rhein, Hesse Germany +49 6722 49217 [email protected] http://www.smmk.de/
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4.5 based on 777 reviews

Siegfried's Mechanisches Musikkabinett

First German Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments. Discover and enjoy: About 350 mechanical music instruments out of 3 centuries. Experience an eventful 45-minute tour with music. Tours are available in 9 different languages. We are situated in the Bromserhof, a knight's manor of the 15th century. Just above the Drosselgasse in Rudesheim am Rhein. Opening times: From March 1st onwards the museum is open from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. every day. From 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. only on request. Reservation required. Minimum amount of 4 visitors. Visiting Siegfrieds Mechanical Music Kabinett is only possible with a guided tour since we operate the instruments for you.

Reviewed By 6richg - Virginia, United States

We were thrilled to see and listen to mechanical music boxes, instruments, player pianos and band-in-a-box marvels from all over the world and from throughout history. The amazing condition and variety of music still available for many of the instruments in their collection was surprising. I have never seen or heard so many different types of mechanical music in one place. Great for kids as well as adults.

5. Hohhaus Museum

Berliner Platz 1, 36341 Lauterbach, Hesse Germany +49 4966 412402 http://hohhaus.de/
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Hohhaus Museum

6. Heimatmuseum Zwingenberg

Scheuergasse 11, 64673 Zwingenberg, Hesse Germany +49 4962 5170030 http://www.outdooractive.com/de/poi/bergstrasse/heimatmuseum-zwingenberg/3701493/
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Heimatmuseum Zwingenberg

7. Institut Mathildenhoehe

Olbrichweg 13a, 64287 Darmstadt, Hesse Germany +49 6151 132808 [email protected] http://www.mathildenhoehe.eu
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4.5 based on 479 reviews

Institut Mathildenhoehe

Reviewed By Globaltrottel0815 - Planegg, Germany

More sights at one place can hardly be found in Darmstadt: Hochzeitsturm (Wedding tower), Russian Orthodox Church (Built on Russian soil), Museum Künstlerkolonie (Museum artist colony), surrounded by some pretty Art Nouveau villas ... just rest at one of the nice places and enjoy the atmosphere - a short excursion is worthwhile in any case.

8. Gedenkstaette Hadamar

Moenchberg 8, 65589 Hadamar, Hesse Germany +49 6433 917172 [email protected] http://www.gedenkstaette-hadamar.de
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Gedenkstaette Hadamar

Reviewed By AlbyOneGC - Labrador, Australia

As a disability support worker, I wanted to go and pay my respects. It is well laid out, the pictures and stories are heartbreaking, but a very strong reminder of what happened and how we must never allow it to happen again. Possibly could use a few more descriptions translated into different languages, but I could understand most of it. A huge thank you to the young guy in the office for his assistance (remiss of me to not get his name). A huge thank you and well done to those who keep this memorial open and remember the most voiceless in our society.

9. Freilichtlabor Lauresham

Nibelungenstr. 32, 64653 Lorsch, Hesse Germany +49 6251 869200 [email protected] http://www.kloster-lorsch.de/lauresham0/allgemeineinformationen/
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4.5 based on 17 reviews

Freilichtlabor Lauresham

The Lauresham open-air laboratory is located in the heart of the Lorsch Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site that was redesigned in 2014 and greatly expanded. The complex topic of manorialism, an important part of early medieval social structure, is being explained on the accessible 1:1 model covering an area of 4.1 hectares. This happens by means of an ideal-typical central yard of the 8/9th century. Additionally, Lauresham also represents a forum of experimental archaeological research for testing different mechanic and agricultural work techniques. Based on recent research results in settlement archaeology a team of experienced craftsmen established a building ensemble under supervision of academic bodies like the Institute for Archaeology at the University of Hamburg. This includes living and economic buildings, barns, and magazines as well as a chapel. In addition to these there are different kinds of economic useful areas – meadows, fields, and gardens.

10. Schlossmuseum - Schloss Budingen

Schlossplatz 1, 63654 Budingen, Hesse Germany +49 4906 04296470 http://www.schloss-buedingen.de/index.php?q=schlossmuseum.html
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4.5 based on 11 reviews

Schlossmuseum - Schloss Budingen

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