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Description [EN]
In the heart of Forchheim's historic old town lies one of the most culturally and historically interesting buildings in the entire region: the Kaiserpfalz - a palace built for a former Prince Bishop of Bamberg. This monument of national significance is one of the most important secular buildings in southern Germany.
The picturesque palace from the 14th century is known today mainly for its precious late Gothic wall paintings. In the east wing, the Kaiserpfalz houses the Forchheim Pfalzmuseum with three separate divisions: 1300 square meters of permanent exhibition area and about 500 square meters for variable usage provide space for the Archaeological Museum of Upper Franconia, Forchheim’s Municipal Museum and the Museum of Traditional Costume and for temporary special exhibitions. In addition, only a few steps away, the "Red Wall Adventure Museum" is open to the public on Sundays at Wallstraße 19.
The Archaeological Museum of Upper Franconia, a branch of the Archaeological State Collection in Munich, provides visitors with an insight into the important archaeological landscape of Upper Franconia in prehistoric times:
More than 600 outstanding exhibits, such as cult objects, weapons and jewellery, bear witness to the cultural richness of the region from the Stone Age to the dawn of modern times.
In addition, the Museum of the History of Forchheim and the Museum of Traditional Costumes of Franconian Switzerland are located in the Pfalzmuseum Forchheim: Visitors are led along an interesting walk through the 1200-year history of the town which takes them back into the past with enactments, multimedia and hands-on activities.
In the Traditional Costume Museum, visitors are presented with a lovingly arranged collection of original traditional costumes from Franconian Switzerland, which documents the diversity and different functions of this extraordinary clothing.
The Red Wall Adventure Museum is a unique museum about the history of the fortifications. The visitor learns about the history of Forchheim’s fortress in one of the bastions built in the 16th century and still preserved in its original state. The adventure museum appeals to all ages with productions, text panels and audio descriptions that tell the story of everyday life in a besieged town.
The Kaiserpfalz - Imperial Palace is now a "cultural palace": special exhibitions, concerts, theatre, an arts and crafts market and an extensive range of museum educational activities make the Kaiserpfalz a place of learning and communication.
Services
Families with children
Familienführungen,Nachtwächterführungen,Kindergeburtstage, Kindergartentag,Grundschultag
Adolescents, pupils
Trachtenrallye,Am Anfang war das Feuer… - Zurück in die Steinzeit,Die Kelten kommen - Asterix & Co., Tabula Rasa - Caesar & Co., Zeitreise: Von der Steinzeit zu den Römern, Ein Tag im Mittelalter - Spurensuche, Handwerk hat goldenen Boden - Blütezeit der Zünfte,Kaufleute, Handwerksmeister und Kirche - Mittelalter hautnah,Wir drehen am Rad der Geschichte - In Zeiten des Krieges,Hört Ihr Kinder und lasst Euch sagen - Mit dem Nachtwächter durch Forchheim,Schanzzeug, Samt und Stulpenstiefel
Students
Führungen, Workshops, museumspädagogische Programme
Adult
Führungen, Workshops und Familienprogramme
Seniors
Seniorenführung, Führungen, Workshops und Familienprogramme
Disabled person
Audioguide, Fahrstuhl, behindertengerechter Eingang
Car parking
Parkhaus KronengartenBambergerstr. 9, 91301 ForchheimVolksbank CityparkhausParadeplatz, 91301 Forchheim(von April 2016 bis Mai 2017 wegen Sanierung geschlossen)Annafest P+R Parkplatz FO SüdBoschstraße, 91301 Forchheim
Bus parking
Andreas-Steinmetz-Straße, Ruhalmstraße
Connection public transport
Mit der Bahn ist Forchheim über die Hauptrouten Nürnberg oder Bamberg (Haltestelle Bahnhof Forchheim, Nahverkehrsbereich) erreichbar.
wardrobe
ja
Lockers
ja
Baby changing facilities
ja
WiFi
ja
Audioguides
ja
Cafe/Restaurant
In unmittelbarer Nähe in der Innenstadt
Museumsshop
ja
Note regarding pets (if necessary, dog care on the spot)
Hunde nicht erlaubt
Notes on using your smartphone or cameras
nicht erlaubt
Guided tours and group offers
ja
Accessibility
Access with ramp
No
Door width (in cm)
87 cm
Guidance system for visually impaired people, Tactile / acoustic map
No
Entrance soil indicators
No
Marking of step edges
Yes
Access stairless
Yes
Access with ramp
No
Elevator with tactile font / announcement
Yes
Elevator door width (in cm)
100 cm
Disabled toilet
Yes
Inscription in braille
No
Acoustically accessible exhibition objects
Yes
Tactile accessible exhibition objects
Yes
Print medium in braille inscription / large print
No
Tactile / audio tours
Yes
Tactile flooring system
No
Barrier-free Audioguides
Yes
Educational programs for visitors with learning difficulties
Yes