Reichskammergerichtsmuseum, Historical law museum in Wetzlar, Germany.

The Reichskammergerichtsmuseum is housed in the Avemannsches Haus at Hofstatt 19, a town palace built by Johann Hermann Franz von Pape, an assessor at the Imperial Chamber Court. Its exhibition fills four rooms on the first floor, presenting the legal system of the Holy Roman Empire and the court's working methods, with original paintings, furniture, sculptures and contemporary printed works.

The Avemannsches Haus was built by Johann Hermann Franz von Pape, an assessor at the Imperial Chamber Court. The court itself had moved to Wetzlar in 1689 and sat there until 1806. The museum society was founded in 1985, and the museum opened in 1987 at Hofstatt 19.

The exhibition displays portraits and objects from the daily lives of judges and officials who worked here. You can see how these people carried out their roles and what items shaped their everyday routines.

The exhibition occupies four rooms on the first floor of the Avemannsches Haus at Hofstatt 19; the society's offices and research centre are in the same building. The rooms are reached by stairs, and the displays combine original paintings, furniture, sculptures and period prints with many permanent loans.

The exhibition displays rare handwritten files and rulings that show how the court actually handled its cases. These original documents provide direct insight into the legal practices of past times.