Bischöfliches Museum (Bishop's Museum), Trier
The Bischöfliches Museum (Bishop's Museum) is housed in a 19th-century building near Trier Cathedral. Once a Prussian prison, the building now houses the art collection of the Diocese of Trier, including much early Christian art.
The museum easy to miss due to its out-of-the-way location and minimal signage, but it is an excellent museum and one of the most interesting attractions in Trier.
What to See
The museum's prize possession is a 3rd-century ceiling fresco from the imperial palace over which Trier Cathedral was built. The fresco was rediscovered in 1945, and some 70,000 pieces were painstakingly reassembled over the following decades.
Another highlight is the reconstructed crypt of the Benedictine church of St. Maximin, which has important 9th-century Carolingian wall paintings.
The sepulcher of Bishop Karl von Metternich, who represented the archbishopric during the Thirty Years' War, is also worth a look.
A collection of Roman textiles and medieval church vestments, original Early Gothic statues from the Liebfrauenkirche, as well as the creations of sculptors, ivory carvers, and goldsmiths over the centuries complete the exhibits.
Quick Facts
| Names: | Bischöfliches Museum; Bishop's Museum; Dom Museum |
| Type of site: | Museum with religious art |
| Location: | Behind the cathedral (looking towards the cathedral entrance, go around the left side) |
| Address: | Windstrasse 8, Trier, Germany |
| Phone: | 0651/7-10-52-55 |
| Website: | www.museum.bistum-trier.de |
| Hours: | Monday to Saturday 9am to 1pm and 2 to 5pm, Sunday 1 to 5pm |
| Cost: | €3.50 for adults |
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More Information
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- Video of the Bishop's Museum - CityGuide Trier
