Museen

The interiors of the Palace (Mannheim Schloß, eighteenth century) are one of the wonders of European architecture. The restored grand rooms of the main floor are furnished with over 800 exhibits, including 21 large tapestries, ornate furniture, priceless paintings, valuable porcelain and costly silverware.  

The collection of the Art Hall (Kunsthalle) consists of sculpture, modern media and paintings. Its sculpture collection has always been one of the most famous in Germany. The Kunsthalle will soon move to a new building.  

The museum (Schiller Haus) presents the life of the German writer and poet Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805).  

The museum (Schiller-Nationalmuseum und Literaturmuseum der Moderne) presents the history of this German writer and German literature afterwards.

The Benedictine abbey Maria Laach, founded in 1093, is one of the best preserved Romanesque abbeys of Germany. The Klosterforum provides information about its (cultural) history. The abbey-church, the garden and the ateliers of ceramic, sculpture and other crafts can be visited by the public.

The museum (Skulpturenmuseums Glaskasten) exhibits modern and contemporary sculpture.

The museum shows the life of Berta Hummel (1909-1946), a Franciscan Sister and artist. The museum shows paintings and drawings by Berta and in particular the Hummel figures.