St Peter, Helena and the Market Cross – the Stadtmuseum has them all. Anyone who has admired the statues of saints on the Steipe at Hauptmarkt, wandered around the Petrusbrunnen (St Peter’s Fountain) in awe, and clambered up the Market Cross (Marktkreuz) simply must visit the Stadtmuseum, for it houses the originals of all these sculptures. And as if that weren’t enough, visitors will also meet Trebeta, the legendary founder of Trier. The large oil painting was created by Claudius Markar for the Trier city council.
This alone would make a visit worthwhile. But there’s also the two impressive city models on level one, which show Trier around 1800 and Trier after the bombings of World War II. Plus the original Tietz statues from the Palace Garden. Porcelain made in Trier. High-quality lithographs by Johann Anton Ramboux depicting Trier scenes. The throne of Trier’s archbishop, Johann Philipp von Walderdorff, created by Abraham Roentgen around 1760. The foundations of the ancient city wall in the basement, the Trier Cinema with 80 selected short films from 1904 to today on the ground floor, and of course the benefactor and clothing collections, with their inimitable atmosphere on the top floor. And once you’ve looked through all the exhibits, the Stadtmuseum also provides the best place to process everything you’ve seen: The cloister of the old St Simeon’s Collegiate Church (Simeonstift), which gave the museum its name.
Opening times
| Tuesday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–17:00 |
Dienstag bis Sonntag, 10-17 Uhr
An Pfingstmontag und an Ostermontag ist das Museum geöffnet.
Am 24., 25. und 31. Dezember sowie am 1. Januar ist das Stadtmuseum geschlossen.
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Certification period: June 01, 2025 - May 31, 2028
Reasonably usable, but not completely accessible.
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is a parking lot for people with disabilities.
- The Porta Nigra Steg 3 bus stop is 40 m away.
- All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests are accessible without steps/at ground level or via a ramp, platform lift or elevator.
- All doors/passages and paths that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 90 cm wide.
- The checkout counter is 80 cm high.
- Exhibits and information are mainly visible from a seated position.
- Seating is available.
- There is a public toilet for people with disabilities, which can be accessed from at least one side (at least 80 cm). Folding grab rails are available on the left and right.
- Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. Advance booking is necessary.
- Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with walking disabilities, which can be used during the tour.
Reasonably usable, but not completely accessible.
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with hearing impairment".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no clearly visible alarm.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
- Information about the exhibits is provided in writing and audibly.
- The audio guides can be used with induction loops.
- Guided tours are offered for people with hearing impairment (with FM equipment: use with headphones or neck ring loops) and deaf people (in German sign language). A reservation in advance is necessary.
Reasonably usable, but not completely accessible.
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with visual impairments and blind people".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- The signage (for orientation) is designed in easily legible and high-contrast lettering.
- All elevated areas that can be used by guests are brightly lit and glare-free.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically.
- Steps have no high-contrast edges.
- Stairs have handrails on both sides.
- The exhibits are well illuminated.
- Information on the exhibits is visually rich in contrast.
- Written information is visually rich in contrast. There is an audio guide with audio descriptions of individual objects.
- There are also 3D models and tactile objects as well as tactile information materials (in Braille and prismatic writing) and room plans for areas of the permanent exhibition on the history of the city.
- Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and blind people. Advance booking is necessary.
Completely accessible and fully usable.
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for with cognitive impairments".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name of the museum is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- Information for orientation is available pictorially (pictograms, orientation plan).
- There is a free audio guide and an illustrated brochure in easy language.
- Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary.
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