Hessisches Landesmuseum Kassel
Hessisches Landesmuseum
A state museum beside Brothers Grimm Square, showing prehistoric archaeology and folk crafts, plus a German wallpaper museum.
The Hessian State Museum opened in 1913, and its striking tower stands beside Brothers Grimm Square. Inside, it displays archaeological finds from northern Hesse spanning prehistory to modern times, along with folk costumes and applied arts.
A separate German Wallpaper Museum holds centuries of leather and printed wallpapers from across Europe, a collection that is rare among museums of its kind worldwide. It is a short walk from Grimmwelt and the Neue Galerie, so the three can easily be visited together.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Grimmwelt Kassel
- Museum für Sepulkralkultur
- Neue Galerie
- Fridericianum
- Karlsaue Park
- Orangerie Kassel
- Wilhelmshöhe Palace & Old Masters Gallery
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe Water Features