Römisch-Germanisches Museum

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  • Address
    next to the Dom, Roncalliplatz 4, Aldstadt
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  • Phone
    22124438
  • Transport
    underground rail: Dom/Hauptbahnhof

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Lonely Planet review

Anyone even remotely interested in Roman history should not skip the extraordinary Römisch-Germanisches Museum, adjacent to the Dom. Sculptures and ruins displayed outside and in the lobby are merely the (free) overture to a full symphony of Roman artefacts found along the Rhine. Highlights include the giant Poblicius tomb (AD 30-40), the magnificent 3rd-century Dionysus mosaic around which the museum was built, and astonishingly well-preserved glass items.

Insight into daily Roman life is gained from such items as toys, tweezers, lamps and jewellery, the designs of which have changed surprisingly little since.

Near the museum's southern wall are remains of the Roman harbour street and two Roman wells. Other vestiges from the ancient settlement include a Roman arch from the former town wall outside the Dom; the Römerturm, a tower standing among buildings at the corner of St-Apern-Strasse and Zeughausstrasse; and the Praetorium (2212 2394), a Roman governor's palace below the Renaissance Rathaus. Enter from Kleine Budengasse.