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Museums in Germany map & data

There are 9,376 museums mapped in Germany, spread over 16 states. The most are in Bayern (1,493), Baden-Württemberg (1,442) and Nordrhein-Westfalen (1,166). 97% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Museum Werdenfels, Besucherbergwerk Tiefer Stollen and Alliierten-Museum.

9,376locations
16states
623 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Museums by state

StateLocationsShare
Bayern1,49316%
Baden-Württemberg1,44215%
Nordrhein-Westfalen1,16612%
Niedersachsen8939.5%
Sachsen7267.7%
Hessen6887.3%
Thüringen5165.5%
Rheinland-Pfalz4995.3%
Brandenburg4184.5%
Sachsen-Anhalt3854.1%
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern3333.6%
Schleswig-Holstein3213.4%
Berlin2452.6%
Hamburg1131.2%
Saarland820.9%
Bremen530.6%

Notable museums in Germany

  1. Museum WerdenfelsGarmisch-Partenkirchen · Bayern · 712 m · museum
  2. Besucherbergwerk Tiefer StollenAalen · Baden-Württemberg · museum
  3. Alliierten-MuseumBerlin · museum
  4. Heimat- und IndustriemuseumKolbermoor · Bayern · 462 m · museum
  5. Deutsches UhrenmuseumFurtwangen im Schwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg · museum
  6. Alte NationalgalerieBerlin · museum
  7. Albrecht-Dürer-HausBayern · museum
  8. Feldbahn- & Industriemuseum WieslochWiesloch · Baden-Württemberg · museum
  9. Altes MuseumBerlin · museum
  10. Bayerisches NationalmuseumMünchen · Bayern · museum
  11. Straßenbahnmuseum StuttgartStuttgart · Baden-Württemberg · museum
  12. Anti-Kriegs-MuseumBerlin · museum
  13. Deutsches Medizinhistorisches MuseumIngolstadt · Bayern · museum
  14. Berliner Medizinhistorisches Museum der CharitéBerlin · museum
  15. Deutsches MuseumMünchen · Bayern · museum
  16. Berliner Unterwelten-MuseumBerlin · museum
  17. Deutsches WeihnachtsmuseumRothenburg ob der Tauber · Bayern · museum
  18. Die neue SammlungBayern · museum
  19. Dokumentationszentrum ReichsparteitagsgeländeNürnberg · Bayern · museum
  20. HenkerhausNürnberg · Bayern · museum
  21. Historiengewölbe und StaatsverliesRothenburg ob der Tauber · Bayern · museum
  22. Holzknecht MuseumRuhpolding · Bayern · museum
  23. Jüdisches MuseumMünchen · Bayern · museum
  24. Jüdisches Museum Augsburg SchwabenAugsburg · Bayern · museum
  25. Kastenhof Landau - Das Museum für Steinzeit und GegenwartLandau an der Isar · Bayern · museum
  26. MUCAMünchen · Bayern · museum
  27. Memorium Nürnberger ProzesseNürnberg · Bayern · museum
  28. Mittelalterliches KriminalmuseumRothenburg ob der Tauber · Bayern · museum
  29. Museum der bayerischen KönigeSchwangau · Bayern · museum
  30. Passauer GlasmuseumBayern · museum
  31. Porzellanikon - Staatliches Museum für PorzellanHohenberg a.d.Eger · Bayern · museum
  32. Residenzmuseum und SchatzkammerMünchen · Bayern · museum
  33. SchustermuseumBayern · museum
  34. SpielzeugmuseumNürnberg · Bayern · museum
  35. Spielzeugmuseum MünchenMünchen · Bayern · museum
  36. Staatliche MünzsammlungBayern · museum
  37. Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer KunstMünchen · Bayern · museum
  38. StadtmuseumIngolstadt · Bayern · museum
  39. Stadtmuseum FreisingFreising · Bayern · museum
  40. Westallgäuer Heimatmuseum e.V.Weiler-Simmerberg · Bayern · museum

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Every museum in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Museums of every kind.

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Frequently asked questions

How many museums are there in Germany?

This layer holds 9,376 museums in Germany, the most of them in Bayern. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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