Medieval Crime Museum
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Europe's largest legal museum, chronicling over 1,000 years of crime and punishment in Germany and other parts of Europe. It features a vast collection of torture devices, shame masks, and legal history exhibits.

πŸ“œ Europe's largest legal museum, housed in a former monastery in Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
πŸ” Displays over 50,000 objects on law and order from medieval times, chronicling over 1,000 years of crime and punishment in Germany and Europe.

Why Go

πŸ’‘ Highly informative on legal history and its evolution
🎭 See unique shame masks and chilling torture devices
πŸ“š Learn about witch hunts and medieval justice
πŸ›οΈ Explore a vast collection of historical legal artifacts
πŸ“š Informative displays in multiple languages (German, English, Chinese)
πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Content is presented in a child-friendly manner

Why Avoid

πŸ’€ Exhibits can be gruesome and chilling

Tips

🚢 15-minute walk from Rothenburg ob der Tauber train station
πŸ—£οΈ English and Chinese descriptions available alongside German
🐢 Dogs are welcome free of charge, kept on leash
⌚ Allow ample time, final admission 45 minutes before closing

Cost

πŸ’° Adults €10.50, seniors €9.50, students €7.50, schoolchildren (6-17) €6.00, family ticket €26.
50. # Hours
πŸ•’ Daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (April-Nov 1), 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Jan 7-March), 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Nov 2-Jan 6), and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Dec 24, 31).

Getting There

πŸ“ Burggasse 3-5, 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
πŸ…ΏοΈ Parking Nearest car parks by the PlΓΆnlein Tower.

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