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

Detail – before restoration – of the copy of the high altarpiece from Freising Cathedral after Peter Paul Rubens. (Photo: Pracher)
Detail – before restoration – of the copy of the high altarpiece from Freising Cathedral after Peter Paul Rubens. (Photo: Pracher)

The Freising City Museum is dedicating a small studio exhibition to the painting ‘St. Mary as the Apocalyptic Woman with the Infant Jesus’: the 18th-century copy painted for the Gottesacker Church after Peter Paul Rubens (1577 to 1640) has been extensively restored. Under the title ‘Rubens from the Gottesacker Church’, this special work of art will be on display in the museum's special exhibition room from 8 October to 2 November 2025. 

 

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