At the foot of the royal castles, the museum provides an insight into the history of the Wittelsbach dynasty from its beginnings to the present day. The exhibition focuses on King Maximilian II, who had Hohenschwangau Castle converted into a summer residence, and his son, Ludwig II, the creator of Neuschwanstein Castle. Individual tours or guided tours (up to 40 people) possible, audio guides in various languages. Further information: www.museumderbayerischenkoenige.de
Highlights along the Romantic Road
Glass Palace
H2 Centre for Contemporary Art in the Glass Palace., Copyright Museum Walter, Copyright Museum Walter
The Town Wall Museum
The Town Wall Museum in the ‘Löpsinger Torturm’ tower shows the history of the Nördlingen fortifications.
Ludwig Doerfler Museum
The gallery contains the life’s work of the Schillingsfürst artist Ludwig Doerfler (1905-1992). Impressionist paintings of his Franconian homeland, landscapes,…
Museum of the Lachner Brothers
Museum of the Lachner Brothers (Gebrüder-Lachner-Museum) In the 19th century, the brothers Franz, Ignaz and Vinzenz Lachner were amongst the…
Maximilian Museum
Maximilian Museum with collection on the cultural and municipal history of Augsburg; local works of art in gold and silver.
Franconian Museum
Franconian Museum: one of Southern Germany’s most important museums of folk art with displays of artistically decorated household articles, glass,…