Deutsches Straßenmuseum Germersheim, Transport museum in Festung Germersheim, Germany.

The German Road Museum in Germersheim occupies the former Zeughaus, or armory, of Germersheim Fortress. Its roughly 5,000 square metres of exhibition space cover road building and especially bridge building from early times to the present. The museum was founded in 1989 on the initiative of road builders and is funded by Rhineland-Palatinate, donations and member contributions.

The museum was founded in 1989 on the initiative of road builders and has occupied the former Zeughaus (armoury) of Germersheim Fortress. It is funded by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, donations and member contributions. Its roughly 5,000 square metres of exhibition space cover road and bridge construction from early times to the present.

The museum reveals how roads shaped everyday life in Germany across different times. The displayed signs and construction tools tell the story of how people organized and improved their travel routes.

The museum occupies the former Zeughaus of Germersheim Fortress, a building of roughly 5,000 square metres of exhibition space, so allow time to cross the full floor. The entrance sits within the fortress grounds near the town centre; check current opening days before travelling, as weekday and weekend hours differ.

The collection includes rare road rollers and construction vehicles that show technical changes in road building over more than a century. These machines are difficult to find elsewhere and offer insight into construction methods that are largely forgotten today.