Museum für Sepulkralkultur
Germany’s only museum devoted to death, funerals and remembrance, showing hearses, coffins and burial customs from many eras.
The Museum für Sepulkralkultur sits on the Weinberg slope beside Grimmwelt. It is made up of an old villa and a modern exhibition building, and it presents, from a calm perspective, how Europeans have faced death. Its displays range from medieval Dance of Death imagery, coffins, hearses and embalming tools to memorial jewellery and contemporary cemetery design. It often hosts special art exhibitions.
The subject is unusual and suits visitors interested in cultural history. Admission is about €6, and the museum is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm (Wed until 8:00 pm)
Nearby sights
- Grimmwelt Kassel
- Hessisches Landesmuseum Kassel
- Neue Galerie
- Karlsaue Park
- Fridericianum
- Orangerie Kassel
- Wilhelmshöhe Palace & Old Masters Gallery
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe Water Features