Museums

The castle (Stolzenfels Schloss) was uilt in the 19th century from the ruins of a 13th century fort. The castle with its park and gardens is culturally, historically and artistically one of the most important achievements of Prussian Rhine Romanticism. Today the castle is home to a museum of domestic culture of the 19th century.

The collection is shown in a permanent exhibition on the first floor. The works range from medieval paintings to baroque art, from the 19th century to modern classics, abstract art of the 50s to concrete paintings. The cultural and historical influences of the church, the Electoral Palace and the middle class are also discussed there … Read more » “Das Mittelrhein Museum”

The museum (Rhein Museum) is a cultural historical museum, that shows the most relevant aspects of life on the Rhine. The exhibition is divided into chapters, each dealing with a separate item.     

The museum focuses on modern and contemporary French and German art.  

In the building the work of Franz Marc can be put into the context of his contemporaries like the “Brücke” artists and other German post-WOI abstraction. Franz Marc will also be appreciated in terms of his effect on the art of the second half of the 20th century. A regularly redesigned hanging within the Franz … Read more » “Franz Marc Museum”

The museum (Römermuseum) and archaeological park show he Celtic and Roman history of this town, Grinario in Roman times.

Each year, the Foundation (Ursula Blickle Stiftung) organizes four exhibitions on contemporary art.