Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier
According to Frommer's Germany, the Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Trier is " one of the outstanding museums of Roman antiquities north of the Alps."
Founded in 1877, the museum's collections are grouped into four sections: pre-historic; Roman; Franconian-Merovingian; and medieval to contemporary.
Numerous reliefs from funerary monuments show daily life in Roman times. The museum's most popular exhibit is the Mosel Ship, a sculpture of a wine-bearing vessel crowning a big burial monument from 220 AD. Another star exhibit is a magnificent mosaic of Bacchus from the dining room of a Roman villa.
Another highlight is a scale model of Roman Trier, which provides a good overview of the city and thus makes a good starting point for sightseeing.
Also on display are many other mosaics and frescoes (including an exhibit on how mosaics are made), ceramics, glassware, a 2,700-year-old Egyptian casket complete with mummy, an outstanding numismatic collection, and prehistoric and medieval art and sculpture.
Quick Facts
| Address: | Weimarer Allee 1, Trier, Germany (see Trier map) |
| Location: | Between the Imperial Baths and the Basilica, at the edge of the Palace Gardens |
| Bus: | 2, 6, 16, 26, or 30 |
| Phone: | 0651/9-77-40 |
| Hours: | Tues-Fri 9:30am-5pm; Sat-Sun 10:30am-5pm |
| Cost: | Admission 5.50€ adults, 1.50€ children |
- "Trier Attractions." Frommer's Germany 2006.
- DK Eyewitness Travel Guide to Germany (2003), 328
- Author visit (2005).
