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Guided tours for adults

The "sam - Stadtmuseum am Markt" offers various themed tours within the permanent exhibition "Wiesbaden's Favorites" and there is something for every guest to discover the history of Wiesbaden.

People on a guided tour of the city museum
A guided tour of the city museum

Guided tours for adults

The "sam - Stadtmuseum am Markt" offers various themed tours within the permanent exhibition "Wiesbaden's Favorites" and there is something for every guest to discover the history of Wiesbaden.

Information and registration for the museum's educational program such as guided tours or workshops:
E-mail: l.sommerstadtmuseum-wiesbadende
Telephone: 0611/44750063


Empty coke bottle
Coke bottle

Favorite pieces in sam

A Coke bottle, Mr. Berger and an American soldier - Wiesbaden residents share their favourite items in sam. Objects with which they have a very special relationship.

A tour with private memories and a personal view of contemporary history.

One hour | 85 euros/group


Wooden casement door in the permanent exhibition
Double doors from the Mauritius church

Temple, church, consecration stone

Religion is ... Refuge...? sam opens the doors to the world of saints, myths and religions for you.

Learn more about the religious diversity in the city from early history to the recent past using historical testimonies such as the portal of Wiesbaden's former parish church.

One hour | 85 euros/group


Crown sword and scepter on a stone cushion
Imperial insignia of the Bismarck monument

Fear - adore - mock

Power is ... God-given? Crown, laws, citizens' petitions - how does "power" show and manifest itself in Wiesbaden?

Discover with us surprising aspects and unusual demonstrations of power and powerlessness in our city.

One hour | 85 Euro/group


Drinking glass for thermal water
Bath glass

Bathing - Healing - Drinking

Water is ... Wiesbaden's theme: 26 hot springs have been shaping life and the economy since the earliest times.

From the first evidence 27,000 years ago to the Romans and the heyday of the cosmopolitan spa town, finds and original objects tell of the importance of this life-giving element for Wiesbaden and the region. A "source search" in sam.

One hour | 85 Euro/group


Illuminated sign of the casino announcing roulette and blackjack
Illuminated sign for the Wiesbaden casino

Gambling, trickery, competition - Wiesbaden ver-spielt

Whether it was tennis, roulette, TV shows or Düppeler Sturmspiel - Wiesbaden had more to offer than other cities in terms of recreational entertainment. But what do the different thrills reveal about the respective eras and the gambling journeymen and women?

1 hour | 85 Euro/group


sam - City museum on the market

sam - Stadtmuseum am MarktStiftung Stadtmuseum Wiesbaden

Opening hours

Tue to Sun 11-17 h

Thu 11-20 o'clock

Administration

Wiesbaden City Museum Foundation

Bierstadter Str. 1

65189 Wiesbaden

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