City Museum of Münster

The City Museum of Münster traces the city's development over 1,200 years through chronologically arranged spaces filled with objects, models, and documents. The exhibition follows the transformation from an early trading center to a modern city, using different media to explain how the place changed.

The city grew from an early medieval settlement and later became a trading center and bishop's seat. The museum itself was founded in 1979 and moved to its current building in 1989, housed in a restored department store facade from 1912.

The name comes from Mimigernaford, an early settlement by the river. Inside, you find personal belongings and furnishings from different periods that show how people lived and which places mattered to them.

The building sits centrally in the city and is easy to find, with clear signage and multiple floors you can explore at your own pace. Staff members are on hand to answer questions, and the rooms are laid out so you can follow different topics and dig deeper where you want.

Inside the building you can see rooms like a cafe from the 1950s that are furnished as they looked back then. These carefully reconstructed spaces give you a sense of stepping into the past and experiencing everyday life from that time directly.

Location: Münster

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Operator: Stadt Münster

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00-18:00; Saturday,Sunday,Holidays 11:00-18:00; Monday off

GPS coordinates: 51.96075,7.63306

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:49