Please Note: Except for "Cross and Crown" and the Luther exhibition, the exhibited collections are closed until further notice because of construction.
Cross and Crown
Visitors can look forward to impressive objects from 1000 years of church history as well as new facilities. The collection has moved from the new museum building, where it was on display until August 2021, to the historic old building.
Roman Era
Please note that the collection exhibitions are temporarily closed because of upcoming remodeling and renovation.
The penetrating gaze and masterly craftsmanship make the cast bronze head of a centaur a unique find. It dates to the era of Emperor Augustus and was presumably part of a statuette.
Wine Museum
Please note that the Wine Museum is temporarily closed because of renovation.
Unique objects on display such as the oldest still liquid grape wine in the world offer a view into into the cultural history of viticulture and wine consumption over the last 2000 years.
Luther, Protestants and the Palatinate
The modern exhibition design with large backlit images, an audio and multimedia station, a film on Reformation history, and select objects traces 500 years of Protestantism from the early days of the Reformation up to the present.
Early Modern Era
Please note that the collection exhibitions are temporarily closed because of upcoming remodeling and renovation.
The political events connected with the Hambach Festival are the focal point of the presentation. Some 30,000 people gathered near Neustadt an der Weinstrasse at Pentecost in 1832 to peacefully demand a united democratic Germany.
Prehistory
Please note that the collection exhibitions are temporarily closed because of upcoming remodeling and renovation.
The Golden Hat of Schifferstadt is the most spectacular find in the “Prehistory” collection. The cone made of thin sheet gold is thought to have been a ceremonial hat of a priest with authority far beyond the region.