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© Pfalzmuseum (Palatinate Museum) Forchheim, Photo: Francesco Lopez

Pfalzmuseum (Palatinate Museum)

Accessibility
partly accessible
Opening Times
Open today 15:00-18:30
Address
Kapellenstraße 16
91301 Forchheim
Contact

A camel rider with a crown and crane's beak and a devil's violinist with a fish tail await visitors to the Pfalzmuseum (Palatinate Museum) in Forchheim. They are part of the valuable wall paintings from the 14th and 16th centuries that decorate the building's interior.
The so-called Kaiserpfalz, a prince-bishop's palace, was built under Prince-Bishop Lambert von Brunn from 1377 onwards and is an exceptionally early example of the increasing residential and representational demands of the nobility. For the painting of his house, the bishop brought in leading artists from Bohemia, who created biblical scenes, vine work and mock architecture (16th century) as well as the bizarre.

The Pfalzmuseum (Palatinate Museum) houses the City Museum, the Trachtenmuseum (Museum of Traditional Costumes) and the Archaeology Museum Upper Franconia (Archaeology Museum Upper Franconia) on its five floors.

Last edited on 17.09.2024

Additional information

  • Opening Times

    Open today 15:00-18:30 and by appointment

    In the timeframe of 07. January until 31. March:

    • Wednesdays: 13:00-16:00
    • Thursdays: 13:00-16:00
    • Sundays: 13:00-17:00

    In the timeframe of 01. April until 31. October:

    • Tuesdays: 10:00-17:00
    • Wednesdays: 10:00-17:00
    • Thursdays: 10:00-17:00
    • Fridays: 10:00-17:00
    • Saturdays: 10:00-17:00
    • Sundays: 10:00-17:00

    In the timeframe of 01. November until 30. November:

    • Wednesdays: 13:00-16:00
    • Thursdays: 13:00-16:00
    • Sundays: 13:00-17:00

    In the timeframe of 01. December until 06. January:

    • Mondays: 15:00-18:30
    • Tuesdays: 15:00-18:30
    • Wednesdays: 15:00-18:30
    • Thursdays: 15:00-18:30
    • Fridays: 15:00-18:30
    • Saturdays: 13:00-18:30
    • Sundays: 13:00-18:30

    Holidays:

    • 06.01.2025
      Epiphany: 13:00-18:30
    • 18.04.2025
      Good Friday: 10:00-17:00
    • 20.04.2025
      Easter Sunday: 10:00-17:00
    • 21.04.2025
      Easter Monday: 10:00-17:00
    • 01.05.2025
      Labour Day: 10:00-17:00
    • 29.05.2025
      Ascension Day: 10:00-17:00
    • 09.06.2025
      Pentecost Monday: 10:00-17:00
    • 19.06.2025
      Corpus Christi: 10:00-17:00
    • 15.08.2025
      Assumption Day: 10:00-17:00
    • 03.10.2025
      Day of German Unity: 10:00-17:00
    • 01.11.2025
      All Saints' Day: 13:00-17:00
    • 26.12.2025
      Boxing Day: 13:00-18:30

    Closed on all other holidays

  • Inclusion

    Accessibility

    • Barrier-Free Access
    • Step- and Threshold-Free Accessibility to Public Areas
    • WC for Disabled Persons
    • Sitting Accommodations

    Inclusive offers

    Offers for Hearing Impaired and Deaf Visitors:
    • Media Stations with Subtitles

  • Offers

    Educational Programmes

    • Guided Tours
    • Offers for School Groups
    • Offers for (Adult) Groups
    • Offers for Families
    • Offers for Children (e.g. Children's Birthday Parties, Vacation Programmes)

  • Digital Offers

  • Contact

    Address

    Kapellenstraße 16
    91301 Forchheim

    Telephone contact

    • General enquiries: 09191/714-326

    E-Mail

    kaiserpfalz​(at)​forchheim.de (opens your email program)

    Website

    https://kaiserpfalz.forchheim.de/de/ (external link, opens in a new window)

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    Tourism Region

    Franconia
    Franconian Switzerland

Associated museums

  • Museum / Exhibition Centre: Archäologiemuseum Oberfranken (Archaeology Museum Upper Franconia)

    Visitors to the Archaeology Museum Upper Franconia (Archaeology Museum Upper Franconia) embark on a fascinating journey into the Franconian past from the Stone Age to the early modern era. Over 600...

    Location: Forchheim

  • Museum / Exhibition Centre: Stadtmuseum Forchheim (City Museum Forchheim)

    History you can touch instead of dusty showcases is the motto of the Stadtmuseum Forchheim (City Museum Forchheim). Nine "cityscapes" - stagings, models, films and radio plays, but also original...

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  • Museum / Exhibition Centre: Trachtenmuseum Forchheim (Museum of traditional costumes Forchheim)

    The traditional costumes of the Forchheim area and Franconian Switzerland have become a precious rarity. The Trachtenmuseum (Museum of traditional costumes) preserves the knowledge of the different...

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Image gallery

Photograph of the historic building of the Pfalzmuseum (Palatinate Museum) with yellow façade and red half-timbering (opens enlarged image)
View Pfalzmuseum (Palatinate Museum) © Pfalzmuseum (Palatinate Museum) Forchheim. Photo: Francesco Lopez

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