When does International Museum Day take place?

On Sunday, May 17, 2026, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Is admission free on this day?

Yes, the museums in Freiburg participate in International Museum Day 2026 with free admission.

Are there tours for families?

Yes, family tours as well as inclusive tours and short tours are part of the program.

What hands-on activities are available?

From 12 PM to 4:30 PM, visitors can engrave names in runes and create buttons.

Is the museum accessible?

The venue is designated as accessible according to DIN 18040.

Where is the museum located?

At Colombischlössle - Archaeological Museum, Rotteckring 5, 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau.

Free Admission, Living Archaeology, and Family Tours at Colombischlössle Freiburg

Name: International Museum Day at the Archaeological Museum Colombischlössle
Start: 2026-05-17T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-17T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Colombischlössle – Archäologisches Museum

International Museum Day at Colombischlössle: Archaeology as a Living Art Experience

On Sunday, May 17, 2026, the Archaeological Museum Colombischlössle in Freiburg will open its doors for International Museum Day with free admission and a special program for children, families, and culture-interested adults. Here, archaeology is not only displayed among original finds, historical rooms, and modern communication, but also made sensually experienceable.

A Journey Through Millennia

The museum in the neo-Gothic Colombischlössle leads from the Stone Age through the Roman era to the early Middle Ages. Among the treasures of the permanent exhibition are Paleolithic female statuettes, finds from Celtic graves, evidence of Roman achievements, and early medieval objects from the south-western German region. The exhibition combines the observation of works, historical context, and a calm, focused exhibition atmosphere.

Participate, Discover, Understand

On Museum Day, inclusive guided tours, short tours, and family tours are part of the program. At 10:30 AM, an inclusive tour with a sign language interpreter will focus on international networks in the early Middle Ages. This will be followed by further short tours and family offers for tracing back into past living worlds. Between 12 and 4:30 PM, activity stations will invite visitors to engrave names in runes and create buttons.

Archaeology as Cultural Education

Museum Day demonstrates how museum education works today: visually, low-threshold, and yet professionally sound. The Archaeological Museum Colombischlössle combines scientific communication with aesthetic experience. The historical rooms, the objects from different epochs, and the family-friendly offers create an art experience in a broader sense, where history, materiality, and spatial effect mutually enhance each other.

A Building with History and Profile

The museum is located in the Villa Colombischlössle at Rotteckring 5 in Freiburg im Breisgau. It is part of the Municipal Museums Freiburg and is closed on Mondays; it is regularly open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM, and on Wednesdays until 7 PM. The focus on archaeological collection, inclusive offers, and digital communication makes the house an important place for cultural education in the region.

Conclusion

International Museum Day at the Archaeological Museum Colombischlössle promises a varied insight into the early cultures of the Upper Rhine, free accessibility, and a program that combines knowledge and wonder. Anyone wanting to experience archaeology as a living cultural history should personally visit this Sunday in Freiburg.