The museums are arranged in alphabetical order of their location.

Jesuit Church Art Gallery

In 1612 the Elector of Mainz, Johann Schweikard von Kronberg, founded a Jesuit community in Aschaffenburg. Since 1990 the Church has been an exhibition venue (Jesuitenkirche) with an emphasis on the Classical Modern period and permanent contemporary art installations. Four to five different exhibitions take place every year.

Christian Schad Museum

The collection encompasses the major works by Christian Schad (1894-1982) and his artistic development. Schad joined the Dada-movement in Switzerland in 1916. He began to create his Schadographs (photographs made without a camera or a lens). His first paintings in the style of the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) were created in 1923. He began to … Read more » “Christian Schad Museum”

Castle Museum Aschaffenburg

The castle consists of three museums. The State Gallery contains the former collection of the archbishops of Mainz, including the great collection of paintings by Lucas Cranach and his school. The exhibition rooms of the state administration of castles include reconstructed rooms from the classicistic era and the time as a royal Bavarian castle after 1814, paintings … Read more » “Castle Museum Aschaffenburg”

Kirchner Museum Aschaffenburg

The museum (Kirchnerhaus) is the place of birth of the German Expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) and is dedicated to his early years.

The Fuggerei

The Administration of the Fuggerei Foundation and eight other foundations is carried out by the Fuerstlich und Graeflich Fuggersche Stiftungs- Administration. This body manages the estates owned by the foundation, which through income from forestry and real property interests essentially enable the maintenance of the Fuggerei. More recently the income from tourism has also been … Read more » “The Fuggerei”

Maximilianmuseum

Das Maximilianmuseum exhibits sculpture, the lapidarium, gold and silver artefacts and applied arts. The bronze collection by Adriaen de Vries (1556-1626) is World famous. Adriaen de Vries studied and worked in Florence. His teacher was the sculptor Giambologna. He worked across Europe, from Italy to Denmark, for six years in Augsburg and afterwards in Prague. … Read more » “Maximilianmuseum”

Roman Museum Augsburg

Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicum) was the capital of the province of Raetia for more than 300 years and the administrative and economic centre of the Roman dominion from the northern Alps to the Danube River. The museum (Römisches Museum) provides a comprehensive overview over Roman history and civilisation in the Augsburg region. On show are Antiquities from … Read more » “Roman Museum Augsburg”