Discover Museums in Eastern Bavaria

All eyes on Eastern Bavaria: This region stretches from the Upper Palatinate in the north-east across the Bavarian Forest to Lower Bavaria. Ranging from the Danube Gorge and Weltenburg Abbey to the UNESCO World Heritage city of Regensburg. Here you can visit the aerial arts town of Amberg, where the first and only Air Museum is located, and the city of Furth, where Fanny the dragon lives — who holds a Guinness World Record...

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Discover the charm of Bavaria's open-air museums, where tradition comes alive. Experience rural life, ancient crafts, and seasonal festivities amidst historical settings.

Exhibition: Bad toys 1900 to 1945

19.05.2024 - 10.10.2024

Heimat- und Bergbaumuseum (Museum of local history and mining)

Location: Erbendorf
Exhibition: Aves - Birds

: Last chance

28.07.2024 - 20.10.2024

Luftmuseum Amberg (Amberg Air Museum)

Location: Amberg
Exhibition: Amorphous systems

: Last chance

28.07.2024 - 20.10.2024

Luftmuseum Amberg (Amberg Air Museum)

Location: Amberg

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Fanny the Dragon

The dragon Fanny, as the scary green mythical creature is affectionately called by the public, can walk, roll its eyes, flap its wings, roar and breathe fire. The high-tech robot plays a big part in Germany's oldest folk play - the "Drachenstich" - and holds a Guinness World Record. Fanny also has a place of honour at the Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte (House of Bavarian History) in Regensburg.

© Drachen-Festspiele e.V., Furth im Wald

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Veste Oberhaus | Oberhausmuseum Passau (Museum at Oberhaus Fortress)

As the historical and art-historical museum of the city of Passau, the Oberhausmuseum has a lot to tell. There is plenty of space, as the Veste Oberhaus is one of the largest castle fortresses in...

Location: Passau
Museum / Exhibition Centre: MuseumsQuartier Tirschenreuth (MuseumsQuartier Tirschenreuth)

There is a lot to discover in the MuseumsQuartier, as it displays a colourful variety of themes on over 1000 m². Fishing and traditional pond management take centre stage, with aquarium landscapes and...

Location: Tirschenreuth
Museum / Exhibition Centre: Gäubodenmuseum (Gaeuboden Archaeological Museum)

One thing in particular is associated with the Gäuboden Museum: the "Straubing Roman Treasure", one of the most important Roman finds in Germany. The face helmets, greaves and horse foreheads once...

Location: Straubing
Museum / Exhibition Centre: Museum Pfreimd

Why did the Landgraves of Leuchtenberg choose Pfreimd as their residence town and what is the secret behind the mysterious Pfreimd treasure trove? In the Museum Pfreimd, curious visitors can discover...

Location: Pfreimd
Museum / Exhibition Centre: Glaskathedrale Amberg (Glass cathedral Amberg)

Walter Gropius (1883-1969) created a "cathedral of labour" and one of the most important industrial buildings of the 20th century for the former Rosenthal glassworks in Amberg. As the last work of the...

Location: Amberg
Museum / Exhibition Centre: Städtische Galerie Cordonhaus (Cordonhaus Municipal Gallery)

The historic Cordonhaus was once a tithe barn of the Reichenbach provostry and was used to house soldiers during the French Revolutionary Wars (French: "cordon" = chain of posts). In changing...

Location: Cham

Contemporary Art in the Upper Palatinate

The SPUR Museum in Cham, the Cordonhaus, the Oberpfälzer Künstlerhaus (Upper Palatinate House of Artists), the Luftmuseum, and the Ludwig Gebhard Museum have joined forces to form the "Contemporary Art" network. They bring visitors closer to the cultural gems of the region.

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Discover Museums in Eastern Bavaria

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Current Exhibitions in East Bavaria

Exhibition: Bad toys 1900 to 1945

Exhibition: Aves - Birds

Exhibition: Amorphous systems

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Fanny the Dragon

Museums in Eastern Bavaria

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Veste Oberhaus | Oberhausmuseum Passau (Museum at Oberhaus Fortress)

Museum / Exhibition Centre: MuseumsQuartier Tirschenreuth (MuseumsQuartier Tirschenreuth)

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Gäubodenmuseum (Gaeuboden Archaeological Museum)

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Museum Pfreimd

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Glaskathedrale Amberg (Glass cathedral Amberg)

Museum / Exhibition Centre: Städtische Galerie Cordonhaus (Cordonhaus Municipal Gallery)

Contemporary Art in the Upper Palatinate

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