Famous Museums in Nuremberg

The museums in Nuremberg give the very essence of its citizens and rich culture. If you are looking for something deeper and more meaningful, head to the museums in city. Explore the cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical side of Nuremberg with these museums.
We have curated a variety of the best and free museums in city, besides the usual arts or historical ones. Explore and engage yourself with the wonders of science at the museum of science in Nuremberg. Get fascinated by the exceptional stories of heroes at war museums or memorials. You can go wow with your kids at the Natural history museums or enjoy some time at children's museums in Nuremberg.
Check out this list for an entertaining and enlightening trip to the museums in Nuremberg.

Let's explore the finest collection of museums in Nuremberg:

  1. Dokumentationszentrum Reichsparteitagsgelaende Image
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    Museum, Landmark, Exhibition , Specialty Museum

    This museum is located in the north wing of the unfinished remains of the Congress Hall of the former Nazi Party rallies. A trip to the permanent exhibition “Fascination and Terror” gives you a glimpse of the causes, connections and the consequences of the Nazi party in Germany. Along with this, you also get to learn about the history of Nazi Rally ground. You can even take part in ...Read more
  2. Albrecht Durer's House

    4.4 (1482 Votes)
    Albrecht Durer's House

    Architecture , Exhibition , Specialty Museum

    The house belongs to the famous German painter, named Albrecht Durer who lived over here from 1509 to 1528. The house is popular not because it was the residence of the famous painter, but it is also said to be one of the few undestroyed houses, existing till date from the history of Nuremberg. A visit into the rooms of house will let you see its permanent exhibition that includes some of the f...Read more
  3. Germanisches National Museum

    4.5 (1418 Votes)
    Germanisches National Museum

    Art And Culture, Art Museum, Natural History Museum

    Since its foundation in the year 1852, Germanishches National Museum has turned out to be the most important and largest museum of German culture. A visit to this ‘treasure chest’ is a must while your trip to Nuremberg. A trip to this museum let you see some of the finest works done by German painters and sculptors. Apart from the art works, you also get to see arms and armour, scie...Read more
  4. Deutsche Bahn Museum

    Museum, Specialty Museum

    Though Nuremberg is considered as a city of architecture, by heart it is a railway town and fact proving this statement can be found in DB Museum. This German railway museum explores the rich history of railway system of Germany. Take a tour into the Eisenbahn – Erlebniswelt within the museum where you get to see technologies used for this system. The museum also displays the huge railway...Read more
  5. Museum Fur Kommunikation Nurnberg Or Museum Of Communication

    Museum, Educational Site, Exhibition , Specialty Museum

    Beside DB Museum, this Communications Museum is located. The museum displays various technologies and mediums that were being used when the first communication system was established. The entire exhibition is divided into four categories; they are sound, images, writing and communication via internet. Step into the museum and you get to see around 400 communication objects, including the postal...Read more
  6. Kinder And Jugendmuseum

    4.6 (85 Votes)
    Kinder And Jugendmuseum

    Art And Culture, Museum, Children Museum, Educational Site

    Welcome to the museum where your kid can participate and touch every single object of the museum. Right from history to cultures of different countries is being discussed in this museum. The factor that makes this museum unique is the exhibition section where kids are allowed to participate in different events that ultimately helps in learning about the world around them. For instance, they get...Read more
  7. Nazi Party Rally Grounds Or Reichsparteigelande

    Museum, Landmark, Walking Area, Historical Site

    The Nazi party rally grounds stretched over an area of 11 square kilometers. About six Nazi party rallies were performed on these grounds in the 19th century. This is one of the most visited historic sites of this city. The grounds include a development area, an old congress hall, a house for culture and many more. This place also features a documentation center, which is an extensive museum. T...Read more
  8. Schulmusem

    4.8 (209 Votes)
    Schulmusem

    Children Museum, Educational Site, Specialty Museum

    Do you want your kids to know how school look like back in 17th century? What type of schoolbags the kids of 17th century used to carry or what they used to carry in those bags? How their lifestyle was? Well! To know about all these facts, come to the School Museum (Schulmuseum). The museum holds permanent exhibition displaying many original objects that were being used in school in 17th centur...Read more
  9. Nuremburg Trial Courthouse

    Museum, Landmark, Convention Center, Heritage Building

    This courthouse is massive and requires a lot of time to view it completely. The room 600 of this courthouse is still used for holding trials for murders. This place has a museum as well, for which tours are provided. This high quality tour educates about the history of this place. This excellent museum has attracted more and more visitors throughout the years.
  10. Museum Industriekultur Or Memorium Nuremberg Trails Or Justizpalast

    Art And Culture, History Museum, Landmark, Educational Site

    Museum Industriekultur, also known as the Industrial Cultural Museum was constructed in the 19th century. This museum is a combination of cultural, technical and social history. The museum displays automobile models and also features learning, and a fun lab and school. Along with these, the museum has an extensive collection of vintage cars. The museum has a plaster mill, commercial and residen...Read more
  11. Nuremberg Toy Museum

    4.4 (305 Votes)
    Nuremberg Toy Museum

    Museum, Children Museum, Specialty Museum

    Spielzeugmuseum, in the south tower of the Altes Rathaus, has a huge collection of toys, Barbie dolls and teddy bears. This museum has a collection of old figurines and stuffed toys, all in a four small rooms. The whole museum aptly displays the history of barbie to stuffed toys and toy trains to toy robots also. The museum is located in a tower with swinging stairways, but there is elevator al...Read more
  12. Neues Museum

    4.2 (1031 Votes)
    Neues Museum

    Art Museum, Museum

    The first look into the museum is surely going to make you breathless. This art and design museum has a stunning surrounding and display works from the year 1950’s to till date. Covering around 3000 square meter area, you get to see painting, sculpture, video arts and many such interesting works in this museum. Come and pay a visit to this museum if you are in serious love with art.
  13. DB Museum

    4.6 (3 Votes)
    Lessingstraße 6
    Museum
  14. Tucherschloss

    4.4 (3 Votes)
    Hirschelgasse 9-11
    Museum