Cathedral and Diocesan Museum Mainz
Bischöfliches Dom- und Diözesanmuseum
A religious art museum beside the cathedral cloister, holding cathedral treasures, medieval sculpture and works by the Naumburg Master.
The museum occupies the Gothic vaulted halls and former chapter house around the cathedral's southern cloister. Its collection includes treasures from the cathedral's thousand-year history: gold and silver liturgical objects, bishops' vestments, and medieval wood and stone carvings. The most important pieces are the sculptural fragments made by the Naumburg Master in the 13th century for the cathedral's west altar screen, including the famous head of “The Accursed.” Admission is about EUR 5, and the museum is closed on Mondays. You can enter directly from the cloister after visiting the cathedral, and a visit takes about an hour.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00, weekends 11:00–18:00, closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Mainz Cathedral
- Gutenberg Museum
- Mainz Marktplatz & Weekly Market
- St. Augustine's Church, Mainz
- Mainz Old Town & Kirschgarten
- Rhine Promenade, Mainz
- Mainz Citadel & Drusus Stone
- Natural History Museum Mainz