Museum Wiesbaden

Museum Wiesbaden houses art and natural history collections under one roof, with exhibition spaces spread across multiple levels. The displays show both regional and broader collections of paintings, sculptures, and natural specimens.

The institution began in the early 1800s as a civic collection and moved into its Neo-Classical building in the 1910s. This structure has remained the home of the expanding collections ever since.

The collection displays German Expressionist works that line the walls and reflect the taste of a particular era. You can see paintings by regional artists that shaped the local art scene and remain on view today.

The building sits near the city center and is easy to reach on foot. Inside, the layout guides visitors smoothly between the art and natural history sections.

The natural history section combines regional rocks and fossils with international specimens, revealing how local geology connects to the wider world. Many visitors overlook this part entirely and focus only on the art galleries.

Location: Südost

Inception: 1825

Official opening: 1915

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Operator: Hessischen Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst

Opening Hours: Monday off; Tuesday,Thursday 10:00-20:00; Wednesday,Friday-Sunday 10:00-17:00

Website: https://museum-wiesbaden.de

GPS coordinates: 50.07750,8.24583

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:28