City museum Freising, City and history museum in Freising, Germany
The City Museum Freising is a city and history museum on the first floor of the Asam Building, a four-wing baroque structure in central Freising, Germany. Its permanent display holds around 350 objects, ranging from prehistoric finds and sculptures to crafts and documents from more recent periods, with media stations throughout.
The Asam Building was constructed in the late 17th century and served first as a church-run school, then as a court, and later as a school again before becoming a museum. The collection itself traces Freising's story from prehistoric settlements through to its centuries as a bishop's seat and into modern times.
The museum has stations where visitors can touch, hear, and smell objects rather than just look at them. These hands-on elements make the experience accessible to people with visual impairments and draw in younger visitors as well.
The museum opens Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am, and stays open until 9 pm on Tuesdays, making an evening visit possible. The building is fully accessible, with step-free entry, adapted restrooms, and a parking area nearby, and it sits within walking distance of the central square.
The museum has a dedicated print room called the Grafikkabinett, where drawings and prints showing Freising across different centuries are on display. Comparing them with the town as it looks today gives a clear sense of how much, or how little, certain streets and buildings have changed.
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