You can book the following guided tours and excursions at the Kelheim Archaeological Museum:
Guided tours through the current special exhibition and guided tours for children on request!
Guided tour of the Council of Europe award-winning archaeological exhibition in the museum
Let us take you on an exciting journey through time to our ancestors - from Neanderthals to the ducal residence of the Wittelsbach dynasty. Learn interesting and curious facts about the life of people in the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages.
Marvel at their mining skills or find out what Homer has to do with Celtic tombs! Would you like to know what a perforated stick, the fertile crescent or a bread loafidol is? Let us tell you why a Bandkeramik house had no chimney and admire with us the famous "Weltenburger Stierl", the "Kelheimer Kanne" or the silver treasure of Eining. Make the acquaintance of Ursus Spelaeus, the long lulat, Alcmona and the Third Italic Legion.
Cheleheim" and "Gimundi" become the "City by the River". Three big "Ws" put their stamp on it: Wittelsbacher, wine and wheat beer. Discover with us insights into life between the Altmühl and the Danube. Let us tell you why "Kelheimer Plattln" has nothing to do with dancing, why a double neck violin makes no sound and why every "Kelheimer" can swim by nature...
On the trail of the Ice Age hunters in the Altmühltal valley
The Frauenberg near Weltenburg dominates the entrance to the Danube Gorge: once a hub of international trade, a contested settlement and the stately seat of a saint - what other secrets are hidden above Bavaria's oldest monastery? And what does all this have to do with an invisible UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Starting points:
Optional: in front of the information center in the monastery courtyard - parking lot - or on request.
Good footwear is recommended!
Often quite inconspicuous, and yet hidden everywhere: relics of times long past. Along a short hiking route, we come across evidence from the Bronze and Iron Ages. There are also Roman traces to discover. Who will be the first to find the monuments? What do they still tell us today about life in times long past?
Meeting point:
Parking lot at the forest cemetery
Good footwear is recommended!
The task of museum education is to familiarize children and young people with the museum through active offers and to let them experience the joy and fun of discovering the lives of our ancestors.
History is not abstract in the museum. The large and small originals vividly tell of past realities of life, which form the basis for today. History is local in the museum: it is precisely the concrete regional references that bring the past to life and create an understanding of one's own surroundings and homeland.
With interactive, curriculum-related tours and activity-oriented workshops, schools are specifically invited to the museum as a place of learning. The program is also deliberately geared towards kindergartens and children's groups. The Children's birthday parties on the Stone Age or Romans for children aged 5 and over.
With Guided tours The archaeological exhibition in the museum or guided hikes to the archaeological sites in and around Kelheim allow adults and families to immerse themselves in the past millennia.
The extensive museum education program is aimed at children and young people under the motto "Adventure Museum" with interactive tours and workshops. There are a variety of options for schools and kindergartens, which can be individually adapted.
And little history fans can also celebrate their birthday at the Kelheim Archaeological Museum.
Duration per workshop: 1.5 hours
Costs per workshop: Basic price 120.00 euros, plus materials if necessary + 2.00 euros admission per participant from 6 years, under 6 years free admission!
Please clarify possible dates, a shorter/longer duration and prices with us in advance!
Information about further individual offers for schools, kindergartens or adults:
Archaeological Museum of the City of Kelheim
Lederergasse 11
93309 Kelheim
Ask for example:
Schwirrholz - cell phone of the Stone Age
Communication in the Stone Age? No problem with the Schwirrholz.
On foot
Celtic or medieval waistband shoes - a successful model that has remained almost unchanged for centuries. A leather workshop for young people and adults.
Celtic trifle
Based on original finds from the Kelheim oppidum, you can try your hand at the anvil yourself. A workshop for adults under the expert guidance of Thomas Dorsch.
Time games
The concept of time and the dimension of time is the focus of the workshop for children and young people.
Knight and princess
Who lived where, how and why in a castle. What did a castle need and what castles were there? A creative and informative workshop for kindergarten groups.
Kelheim - City of the Wittelsbachs
What did Kelheim and the life of its inhabitants look like in the Middle Ages? What were the most important buildings and who lived and worked there? Then design your own medieval Kelheim... a workshop for school classes (from 4th grade).
Roman games
Micare digitis and much more - how did Roman children play?
Round mill - pastime of the Roman soldiers
The round mill was one of the favorite games of Roman soldiers. You can see real stones in the exhibition!
Info and booking
Archaeological Museum of the City of Kelheim
Lederergasse 11
93309 Kelheim
While watching and discovering, playing, dressing up and doing handicrafts, the children immerse themselves in the exciting world of the past.
Duration per children's birthday party: 2 hours
Costs: 120,- Euro including material and a drink (mineral water or fruit juice spritzer); plus 2,- Euro admission per child from 6 years, under 6 years free admission! (max. 12 children)
Please clarify possible dates and the individual program with us in advance!
After the program, children are welcome to stay in the museum under supervision during regular opening hours.
Note: You are also welcome to bring cakes etc. for the children.
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