District museums
Almost half of all Wiesbaden's districts are home to local history museums, which offer the opportunity to take an in-depth look at the past and history of the respective location.
The range of archive material in pictures and words is rounded off in many cases by special exhibitions and lecture events. The Dotzheim local history museum is equipped with an audio guide.
There are a total of 13 district museums - these can be found in Biebrich, Bierstadt, Delkenheim, Dotzheim, Erbenheim, Kastel, Kloppenheim, Kostheim, Medenbach, Naurod, Nordenstadt, Schierstein and Sonnenberg.
Biebrich Local History Museum
The Biebrich Local History Museum offers a permanent exhibition on the history of Biebrich and the Duchy of Nassau on an exhibition area of 350 square meters. The museum has an extensive archive with historical documents, photos, pictures, old coins and certificates. The museum also has a document archive, an extensive specialist library of local history literature, a picture card index, a photo laboratory, a restoration workshop and storage rooms. In addition to the permanent exhibition, traveling exhibitions are also shown. Audio-slide lectures and video presentations are also organized on special topics.
Visitor information
Opening hours: Tuesdays 10 am to 12 noon, Wednesdays and usually Thursdays from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Guided tours: There are no regular guided tours, but guided tours are also possible outside opening hours by appointment. Admission is free of charge.
Parking: Parking spaces in neighboring streets, no own parking spaces.
Public transport: Bus routes 4, 14, 38, 39 and N3, bus stop "Robert-Krekel-Anlage".
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Bierstadt local history museum
In the various sections of the museum, the traditional trades of the region - linen weaving, pottery and agriculture - and their tools are presented. In addition, an old farmhouse parlor from 1850, a kitchen from around the same year and a teacher's room show what living conditions were like back then. The doors of the Bierstadt local history museum are also regularly opened for special exhibitions.
Visitor information
Opening hours: Twice a month, every second and fourth Sunday of the month 3 to 5 pm, closed in July and August.
Guided tours: There are no regular guided tours, but guided tours are also possible outside opening hours by appointment. Admission is free of charge.
Parking: Parking spaces in neighboring streets, no own parking spaces.
Public transport: Bus routes 23, 24, 37 and N11, bus stop "Venatorstraße".
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Delkenheim local history museum
The Delkenheim local history museum is located on the first floor of the fire station. An old kitchen, a living room and a classroom from the old elementary school are on display here. Old agricultural equipment is also on display in the basement. A special feature of the museum is its collection of traditional Hungarian costumes. Many ethnic German refugees from Hungary settled in Delkenheim after the Second World War and found a new home here.
Visitor information
Opening hours: Every first Sunday of the month from 2 to 4 pm, special tours by arrangement.
Guided tours: There are no regular guided tours, but guided tours are also possible outside opening hours by appointment. Admission is free of charge.
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Dotzheim Museum
The Dotzheim Museum was opened in 1985 and has been continuously expanded ever since. Today it comprises 25 subject areas. The permanent exhibition focuses on the development of Dotzheim from the end of the 19th century to its incorporation in 1928. The museum presents three to four special exhibitions each year, which are regularly accompanied by booklets.
Visitor information
Opening hours: Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Museum Dotzheim is closed during school vacations.
Guided tours: There are no regular guided tours, but guided tours are also possible outside opening hours by appointment. Admission is free of charge.
Parking: Bays for parking are available in front of the museum for a fee. Free parking is available in Adolfinenstraße, on the corner of Mühlborngasse.
Public transportation: Bus lines 45 and 47, bus stop "Dotzheim Mitte / Ludwig-Erhard-Straße".
Audio guide
The Heimat- und Verschönerungsverein Dotzheim has equipped the Heimatmuseum Dotzheim with a state-of-the-art audio guide that creates a completely new museum experience. The audio guide is also available in English.
It is advisable to bring headphones when visiting the museum. You can also get a first impression from home.
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Museum Castellum Kastel
The "Museum Castellum" displays exhibits from Roman times, the Renaissance, Baroque and modern times.
The association "Gesellschaft für Heimatgeschichte Kastel e.V." has set itself the goal of preserving the 2000-year history of Kastel for the present, but also for future generations, and making it more transparent. As early as 1984, a "Historical Kastel Room" was opened in the Reduit. As more and more archaeological finds were collected from Kastel soil, the room was soon no longer sufficient and the course was set for the "Museum Castellum". With the support of the two state capitals of Mainz and Wiesbaden and many companies and citizens, the museum was inaugurated in the old walls of the Reduit on May 19, 1990, on the occasion of Kastel's 2000th anniversary, with over 1,200 guests. Today, the association presents a wide range of exhibits on the premises of the Reduit, from uniforms and replicas in the form of models to historical objects such as militaria and everyday items. The Castellum Museum is open from March to November on Sundays from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Admission is free.
In addition to the "Museum Castellum", the "Gesellschaft für Heimatgeschichte Kastel" (Society for Local History Kastel) runs other facilities in which the over 2000-year history of Kastel is presented.
Roman Arch of Honor
The "Roman Arch of Honor" museum, Große Kirchenstraße 5-13, provides information about one of the most important discoveries in the field of Roman archaeology, the Arch of Germanicus. It is open on Sundays from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm.
Raft room
The "Flößerzimmer" museum is housed in the Schönborn bastion at Rheinufer 12. Here you can see many exhibits, such as tools and pictures of the traditional profession of the raftsman, which are explained in detail. The museum is open daily from 11 a.m. during the opening hours of the restaurant.
Erbenheimer Warte
The "Erbenheimer Warte", a round tower with a pointed stone roof and pitched noses in the area of today's Kastel settlement "Fort Biehler", served as a timely warning against hordes of robbers in the 15th century. The watchtower can be visited by prior arrangement.
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Kloppenheim Local History Museum
The Kloppenheim local history museum is located in a former barn, the "Heimatscheune". Pictures and objects from the past are documented and exhibited in the building, which has been restored by the Kloppenheim local history association. The "Heimatscheune" also hosts wedding ceremonies in a historical setting.
Visitor information
Opening hours: Second Sunday of the month from 2 to 5 pm. Closed in July, August and September.
Guided tours: Guided tours: There are no regular guided tours, but guided tours are also possible outside opening hours by appointment.
Parking: Parking is available around the museum and in the side streets.
Public transportation: Bus lines 24 and N11, bus stop "Stiegelstraße".
Contact us
Kloppenheim Local History Museum
Oberstraße 11
65207 Wiesbaden-Kloppenheim
Contact: Dieter Sternberger
Phone: 0611 / 501376
Kostheim Local History Museum
The Kostheim Local History Museum exclusively displays exhibits from the Kostheim district. The museum focuses on finds from Celtic and Roman times, the local associations, the raftsmen and the traces left behind by historical personalities in Kostheim.
Visitor information
Opening hours: Every first and third Sunday of the month from 10am to 12pm and from 3pm to 5pm.
Guided tours: There are no regular guided tours; guided tours are also possible outside opening hours by appointment.
Parking: Parking is available on the banks of the Main.
Public transport: Lines 33 and N7, stop "Winterstraße".
Medenbach local history museum
The Medenbach local history museum is located on the upper floor and attic of the former elementary school building at Neufeldstraße 9.
On the way to the top floor, the old church clock from 1932 and large-format photos from times gone by are impressive.
An old shoemaker's workshop with all its original components has been preserved as the village shoemaker worked in the middle of the last century and in the following decades. An old smithy and a wainwright's workshop can be admired in the shed on the former schoolyard.
In addition to special exhibitions that change every six months, visitors will find an extensive collection of pictures from Medenbach's history with many black and white photos of buildings and streets, of people at work and celebrating, of the school, the church, of young and old.
Insights into village life at the beginning and in the middle of the last century are provided by a variety of objects arranged thematically: Dairy farming, home slaughtering, washing, storage and cider. A cupboard with well-kept laundry and another with preserved provisions round off the themes.
After the former school hall on the first floor was taken over by the museum a few years ago, the exhibition possibilities have been greatly expanded:
The post office displays an old post office with parcel scales, sorting locker, various postal uniforms and more.
The village school gives an impression of what it used to look like in the one-class school with teacher's desk, pupils' benches, blackboard, etc. The kitchen with stove, sandstone sink, cupboard, table and appliances is a kitchen from around 1930. The children's room with crib, rocking horse and doll's pram was not so well equipped in many families at that time. Important archaeological finds from the Stone Age and Roman times are on display.
The historic restaurant (around 1920) is a special highlight. From time to time, a morning pint is held here from 11 am to 1 pm on Sundays when the museum is open.
Visitor information
Opening hours: Every first Sunday of the month from 3 to 5 pm. Summer break. After special announcement also morning pint at 11 am.
Guided tours: Guided tours are possible by appointment.
Public transportation: Bus lines 21 and 26, bus stop "Neufeldstraße".
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Naurod Local History Museum
The museum shows a cross-section of village life in Naurod. This includes the historical and ecclesiastical development, a collection of agricultural equipment, tools used in rural crafts and household items. Among other things, club life is depicted with club flags. A special feature of the museum is the exhibition of the estate of the Nauroder Heimat poet Rudolf Dietz. This year, visitors can look forward to an additional special exhibition entitled "Naurod in old pictures part 2".
Visitor information
Guided tours: The museum is available for special guided tours by telephone arrangement with the 1st chairman Daniel Schütte and is also suitable for visits by school classes.
Parking: Parking is available opposite the museum.
Public transport: Bus routes 20, 21, 22 and N10, bus stop "Fondetter Straße".
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Nordenstadt Local History Museum
The Nordenstadt Local History Museum is housed in a former Franconian farmhouse and was extended in May 2000 to include the old fire station. In addition to the local history exhibition, the museum places particular emphasis on special exhibitions that change every six months and attract numerous visitors. In the local history museum, you can tie the knot in the club room. Every year, around 70 bridal couples take advantage of the opportunity to get married in a historical setting.
Visitor information
Opening hours: Every first and third Sunday of the month from 3 to 5 pm.
Guided tours: Guided tours: There are no regular guided tours; guided tours are also possible outside opening hours by appointment.
Parking: Parking is available in the adjacent streets.
Public transport: Bus route 15, bus stop "Horchheimer Straße" and bus route 262, bus stop "Wallauer Weg" or "Stolberger Straße".
Further information
Schierstein Local History Museum
In the permanent exhibition, the museum displays exhibits on the history of Schierstein as well as pictures of the old town center and photographs of the "old" trades of fishermen, raftsmen, boatmen and winegrowers. The museum also offers special exhibitions on a wide range of topics.
Visitor information
Opening hours: Sundays from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm.
Guided tours: There are no regular guided tours, but guided tours are also possible outside opening hours by appointment.
Parking: Parking is available in the courtyard of the harbor school.
Public transportation: Stops Rathaus Schierstein and Reichsapfelstraße; bus lines 5, 9 and ORN 171
Contact us
Schierstein Local History Museum
Old harbor school
Zehntenhofstrasse 6
65201 Wiesbaden
Contact: Dieter Thrun
Heinrich-Heine-Strasse 38
65201 Wiesbaden
Phone: 0611 / 21711
Sonnenberg Castle Museum
The museum in the Sonnenberg district was reopened as part of the 2012 Culture Days and presents a wealth of information on the history of the castle.
After being closed for years, the keep of Sonnenberg Castle was reopened to the public as part of the Sonnenberg Culture Days. On 23 June 2012, Head of Cultural Affairs Rose-Lore Scholz, together with the Sonnenberg local council, presented a presentation on the history of Sonnenberg Castle, which was conceived and realized by the Heimatverein Sonnenberg e. V. and the Kulturamt-Stadtmuseum.
The castle, built in the early 13th century, has a long and eventful history, which is presented in texts and objects on three levels of the tower.