Discover Museums in Augsburg

Nestled between the Wertach and Lech rivers, Augsburg is a city rich with history — boasting a legacy as a haven of peace, a bustling trading centre, a Roman fort, and a trendsetting hub. Did you know that Augsburg ranks among the oldest cities in Germany?

Renowned for its "Augustinian" heritage, the influence of the House of Fugger, and its association with notable figures like Brecht, Mozart, and the world of textiles, Augsburg is also celebrated for an iconic puppet theatre with the name "Augsburger Puppenkiste".

Exhibition: Markus Oehlen

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27.07.2024 - 13.10.2024

Gallery Noah

Location: Augsburg
Exhibition: Clothes. Stories.

: Last chance

22.03.2024 - 13.10.2024

tim - Staatliches Textil- und Industriemuseum Augsburg (State Textile and Industry Museum Augsburg)

Location: Augsburg
Exhibition: The elder Holbein

: Last chance

26.07.2024 - 20.10.2024

Schaezlerpalais

Location: Augsburg

Museum / Exhibition Centre: tim - Staatliches Textil- und Industriemuseum Augsburg (State Textile and Industry Museum Augsburg)

Man - machine - pattern - fashion: the four M's are at the heart of the Textile and Industry Museum, or tim for short. For centuries, Augsburg was an important centre of textile production and...

Location: Augsburg
Museum / Exhibition Centre: Die Kiste - Augsburger Puppentheatermuseum (The box - Augsburg Puppet Theater Museum)

"An island with two mountains ..." Who doesn't know that one! But who knows that there is also a museum on the island? The puppets of the "Augsburger Puppenkiste", founded in 1948 by Walter and Rose...

Location: Augsburg
Museum / Exhibition Centre: Jüdisches Museum Augsburg Schwaben (Jewish Museum Augsburg Swabia)

The rich culture and eventful history of the Jews in Augsburg and Swabia from the Middle Ages to the present day can be experienced in the west wing of the Augsburg synagogue (built 1914-1917). The...

Location: Augsburg
Museum / Exhibition Centre: Römerlager - Das Römische Augsburg in Kisten (Roman Camp - Roman Augsburg in Boxes)

What do you do when a museum has to close indefinitely? You pack it in boxes. That's exactly what happened to the holdings of the Roman Museum in the Dominican Church in 2012. Until its reopening, the...

Location: Augsburg
Museum / Exhibition Centre: Grafisches Kabinett im Höhmannhaus (Graphic Cabinet in the Höhmann House)

In the Grafisches Kabinett in the Höhmannhaus (Graphic Cabinet in the Höhmann House), visitors can view excerpts from the rich treasure trove of the Graphic Collection, which is housed in the...

Location: Augsburg
Museum / Exhibition Centre: Schaezlerpalais

Marie-Antoinette danced her shoes off at a ball in the Schaezlerpalais ... so the legend goes. The fact is, however, that she visited the palace on the way to her wedding - while still an Austrian...

Location: Augsburg

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Ballonmuseum Gersthofen (Balloon Museum Gersthofen)

Things are colourful in Gersthofen - and have been for over 200 years. In a former water tower with a spacious extension, the Ballonmuseum Gersthofen (Balloon Museum Gersthofen) tells the story of...

Location: Gersthofen
Museum / Exhibition Centre: Museum im Wittelsbacher Schloss (Museum in the Wittelsbach Castle)

Magnificent clocks from the 17th to 19th centuries, when Friedberg was an important clock-making town throughout Europe, and the Friedberg faiences are just two of the highlights of the museum, which...

Location: Friedberg
Museum / Exhibition Centre: Museum Oberschönenfeld (Museum Oberschönenfeld)

The Cistercian abbey of Oberschönenfeld is embedded in the landscape of the Augsburg - Western Woods Nature Park. The monastery church, convent building, inn and the former farm buildings form a...

Location: Gessertshausen

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Current Exhibitions in Augsburg

Exhibition: Markus Oehlen

Exhibition: Clothes. Stories.

Exhibition: The elder Holbein

Museums in Augsburg

Museum / Exhibition Centre: tim - Staatliches Textil- und Industriemuseum Augsburg (State Textile and Industry Museum Augsburg)

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Die Kiste - Augsburger Puppentheatermuseum (The box - Augsburg Puppet Theater Museum)

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Jüdisches Museum Augsburg Schwaben (Jewish Museum Augsburg Swabia)

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Römerlager - Das Römische Augsburg in Kisten (Roman Camp - Roman Augsburg in Boxes)

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Grafisches Kabinett im Höhmannhaus (Graphic Cabinet in the Höhmann House)

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Schaezlerpalais

Sights and Attractions in the Augsburg Countryside

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Ballonmuseum Gersthofen (Balloon Museum Gersthofen)

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Museum im Wittelsbacher Schloss (Museum in the Wittelsbach Castle)

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Museum Oberschönenfeld (Museum Oberschönenfeld)