We got out of the u bahn station & walked for 3 minutes to the Documentation Center which was built…read moreat the Nazi Rally Grounds. We paid 7 1/2 euros each & got an English media guide. We started on the 3rd floor with the exhibit why Nuremberg. This is a top attraction in Nuremberg & one of Germany's most historically significant sites. The Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds is where some of the most infamous footage of fervent supporters of megalomania has been captured. From 1933 to 1938, Nuremberg hosted the Nazi Party Rallies, propaganda events whose architectural remains still stand. The museum's exhibitions are deeply affecting, with perspective on how ideology and terror reshaped Germany's modern history. The permanent exhibition "Fascination and Terror" uses film, photographs, and artifacts to explore propaganda and power. Gunther Domenig was the architect that designed this new center. The key element is 400 ft long glass steak that cuts through the northern end of the building. He designed the suspended Cinema in the foyer which today is used as open space as well as seminar rooms on the roof. The shadow gaps running along the floor edges in the entire building create a distance between the original Congress hall and the new architectural elements . This modern new exhibition center just opened in 2026. With headsets, we moved through exhibits starting with the significance of Nuremberg, construction of the rally grounds, staging rallies, media propaganda, the experiences, camps on the grounds, the grounds during war and what is now for Nuremberg. They showed concerts from the grandstands in Nuremberg such as Zepplin, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel... Rock in the park. The grounds have beenare even used for motorsports, soccer and the Nuremberg Fair. I was able to put my headset in front of models to hear unsettling first person descriptions.

Close to the old (1930's-40's) parade grounds and filled with historical information makes this…read moreworth the stop on your visit to the area. It is educational with great historical significance as it is literally built on grounds where the N@z! party was founded. Great thought was put in to the creation of this museum and after your visit you can walk around the beautiful lake outside or take one of the walking paths which allow you to reflect on the information you obtained from the Documentation Center. They offer storage lockers for coats and bags as well as vending machines with cold beverages you can take on your walk around the lake. If you're in the area I highly recommend you take the time to visit.

Enjoyed my visit here. As in many German cities, most of the town bears to the markings of post-war…read morereconstruction owing to the bombing raids of the Royal Air Force and US Army Air Force. This museum only retains one of its old gates. The rest is newly built over several decades. They even integrated a church in the museum. This makes for tough navigation (just as one of the attendants for directions to specific exhibits), but also contains the different eras to different buildings and atmospheres. Gotta love Germany: the museum offers a family ticket that afforded us acces for about 10 euros. Cool works allround make this museum a pleasant place to check when in Nürnberg.

A slightly surprising find in Nuremberg is this museum of national importance: an expansive…read morecollection of German art, culture and history from the Neolithic to the present. If you want to understand the complex cultural history of Germany prior to its political unification in the 19th Century, this is the place to come. Set aside at least half a day to do it justice. The museum itself has its origins in the growing sense of pan-German identity in the mid 19th Century, around the time the forces of unification were in the ascendent. Some of these elements (such as frescoes and stained glass) were rather Wagnerian in their somewhat romantic appropriation of German history, though much was destroyed in the 1945 bombing. (The curation is very honest in explaining how it differs from modern understanding of German culture.) The building itself is very modern, but incorporates much of a previous convent - an excellent setting for some of the religious works. It's hard to cover the scope of the collection here, but it starts with grave goods, arms and jewellery from the Neolithic to the period up to the Roman invasions in the first century BC. There is then a huge (and I mean huge) collection of devotional Christian art from the Frankish period right up to the 18th Century: this includes sculpture and metalwork, but above all, a vast collection of religious paintings, the highlight of which is a collection of works by Albrecht Dürer. This is all supplemented by galleries on domestic objects, costume, scientific instruments and the secular decorative arts; and world-class collections of musical instruments, early mediaeval tapestry and mediaeval armour. It includes the first ever globe of the world (contemporary with Christopher Columbus - so it misses out the Americas!); and a self-portrait by Rembrandt. The displays are for the most part in English and German, but audio guides are also available. There's a lot of emphasis on level access but it's worth checking access to some of the galleries. The museum has a complex and rather sprawling layout, and we walked just shy of two miles around the exhibits in four hours. Afterwards, there's an excellent cafe to rest your feet (you'll need it) and a very educational gift shop.

Such an interesting museum…read more Visited four floors filled with toys from over 300 years of history . The toy rooms are organized by theme. Trains. Dollhouses. Dolls. Cars. Board games. Toy soldiers. Building sets. Magic tricks. I was very pleasantly surprised how interesting the displays were laid out. Even though the labels were mostly in German, it was nice to see the progression with the years from the 1800s to modern toys. Definitely worth a stop. It is included on the Nuremberg Museum day pass which is only €11.50 per day.

This is an interesting little museum if you are into toys and the history of toys making. Seeing…read morehow well preserved all these toys are us pretty incredible. The museums are cheap around Nuremberg and if you add on the 3€ you can go to many in a day. The kids play area was great, lots of wooden toy options and the outside area to play was also awesome. The only downside is it isn't super interesting or interactive for kids

We visited the Memorial to the Nuremberg Trials or Tribunals about a :30 walk through a residential…read moreneighborhood from the castle. We paid 7 1/2 euros each and we're directed to the exhibit on the third floor. The :15 movie on the second floor started on the hour. I logged onto it he WiFi & downloaded the app listening to a translation in English of all the German information presented. There was so much information I could have spent a week listening. We walked through the exhibit starting from the civilized world, the New World Order, to the path to war and German war crimes. We moved around the room describing the international military tribunal, saw the box for transporting documents, the counts of indictment, the rules of procedure, the indictment, and the venue of the trial. We looked out the window to see where the prisoners of war crimes were held, the course of the trials, the final statements then their penalties along with sentences. We ended with a young Walter Cronkite and the media circus. The museum briefly presented how the Germans dealt with their Nazi past and moved from Nuremberg to the Hague and international courts. We moved into the courtroom listening to German when the screen came down & projected the trials in front of us in German & English for :15. On our way to the train, we saw a separate building with more information about the trials. They were even photos of the White Rose Student Resistant group here.

There is a certain feeling when you sit in the gallery of suite 600 (the courtroom) and lookout…read moreover the site. This is the same spot where some of the highest ranking officer's of the Third Reich were tried for warcrimes against humanity. We took a tour of Nuremberg that included this visit to the courtroom and museum. They start off with a movie about the present injustices against humanity and the advocacy of proper treatment. Very interesting. After the courtroom portion of the visit, we went into the museum portion and really had an opportunity to see how things were 80+ year's ago. The actual setup of the courtroom, the placement of the defendants, prosecution, and defense teams. You also learn much about how the trial proceeded. I did a lot of research into the trials to learn ahead of time what I would be seeing. You do not go to the attached prsion or the tunnels the defendants traveled to get to the trials. It wan an interesting feeling sitting in this room that had so much evil inside of it. It's almost like you can close your eyes and see this trial taking place around you. KUDOs to the team at the Memorium Nürnberger Prozesse.

This museum encompasses both the history of Grafenwöhr and the military story of the area. The town…read morehistory showcases the region, culture, families, religion, economy,... Not everything is behind glass, like many museums. You can see up close the many artifacts on display. The building is 4 floors and it gets warmer the higher you go. The history museum resides on the rear of the property and is flanked by old artillery. Inside the museum is the history of the German military and U.S. relations. Maps, uniforms, and photographs are just a few things you will see inside. Very interesting!

One of the best places to visit in Nuremberg, the Imperial Castle has commanded the skyline since…read morethe Middle Ages. Once a residence of the Holy Roman Emperors, it symbolized both imperial power & the city's strategic importance. We are explored its fortified halls, learn about medieval life & imperial politics, and climbed up to the top of the Sinwell Tower for views over the old town. We stepped down into the Well (Tiefer Brunnen) and entered the Romanesque double chapel. We paid €10 and visit the palace, museums, climbed the tower, and explored the grounds. It was a quiet Sunday afternoon and there wasn't a wait. We saw armor, weapons, religious ornaments from this 800 year-old palace that survived World War II in about 2 hours. There were clean restrooms, a small gift shop & beer garden.

The castle ground is free to roam around. We bought tickets for the tower and deep well for 3.5…read moreeuros. Keep your ticket. You'll need to scan it before and after. Restrooms are free and there's a mini cafe. The Sinwell Tower is 350 meter up, about 100+ steps. "Sinwell" in German means perfectly round so it's up a spiral wooden staircase. We were able to see the courtyard and the view of the city. It gets really windy up here. The deep well tour is every 30 minutes and last for 5 minutes. It's the castle's water supply at 50 meters deep. The water flows horizontally through sandstones and different layers of rocks as a filtration system. Four weeks after the rain, it flows into the deep well and ready for drinking. You'll see a video and a demonstration of the lit candle which proves that there is oxygen in the well.

If you want to see something of real franconian lifestyle from the ancient time you will be very…read morepleased. Spend the whole day with or without your family. Retire and see a lot of well and friendly maintained items.

Ein historischer Gebäudekomplex neben dem Bamberger Dom, besteht aus ehemaligen Wohn- und…read moreWirtschaftsgebäuden der bischöflichen Hofhaltung und errichtet ab dem 15. Jahrhundert. Der Zutritt zum Hof ist kostenfrei, man bekommt einige sehr schöne historische Gebäude zur Ansicht, eine Gruppe von spätgotischen Fachwerkbauten mit Laubengängen. Die Gebäude beherbergen u.a. das Historische Museum Bamberg. Wegen des Doms ist man ja sowieso vor Ort, also lohnt sich auch ein Besuch hier.