See and experience Freising's history at the City Museum

Come on in: on the first floor of the Asam Building in Freising, the City Museum invites you to experience history. (Photo: City of Freising)
Come on in: on the first floor of the Asam Building in Freising, the City Museum invites you to experience history. (Photo: City of Freising)

Located on the first floor of the Asam Building, the City Museum takes visitors on an informative and exciting tour of Freising's inner courtyard and its history. The focus is on around 350 selected objects or groups of objects – from prehistoric archaeological finds to the diverse and precious sculptures and handicrafts of the old bishopric town to documents from Freising's recent past. Media stations provide additional information and in-depth explanations.

In addition to the rooms for the permanent exhibition, the museum also has rooms for special events and museum education. A museum shop rounds off the offering.

Access is barrier-free.

Special exhibition ‘Yesterday's Snow’

An exhibition that brings joy and allows visitors to immerse themselves in times gone by: ‘Yesterday's Snow – Winter in Freising’ at the Freising City Museum.
An exhibition that brings joy and allows visitors to immerse themselves in times gone by: ‘Yesterday's Snow – Winter in Freising’ at the Freising City Museum.

With ‘Yesterday's Snow – Winter in Freising’, the City Museum is hosting an exhibition until Sunday, 22 February 2026, that showcases winter in all its facets. On display are objects and artefacts from different centuries, including three 17th-century tiles, cast-iron stove plates, historical ice skates and skis, a large horse-drawn sleigh, film footage from 1952, and paintings depicting Freising of yesteryear in impressive snowy scenes.

Further information can be found on the ‘Unsere Tipps’ page (German only).

 

Guided tours, workshops & offers for children

The city museum offers various public guided tours. Duration about 60 minutes. Cost: 4 euros plus admission.

The classic tour takes place on the 1st Sunday of every month at 3 pm. The tour introduces the new City Museum  and offers a journey through the history of City Museum with selected exhibits. (Cost: 4 euros plus admission)

Alternating themed tours are offered on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7 pm (cost: 4 euros plus admission).

You can also book workshops for young and old (‘An old card game rediscovered’; ‘Written or painted?’) and there are also various programmes for the ‘young public’ under the motto ‘Museum in the treasure chest’. Please contact the Stadtmuseum directly for further information and to book the workshops.

Impressions of the City Museum