Stadtmuseum Simeonstift
A city museum in the 11th-century Simeon Monastery beside the Porta Nigra, with Germany's oldest double-storey cloister and 2,000 years of city history.
The museum stands right beside the Porta Nigra. The Simeon Monastery was founded in memory of the hermit Simeon after his death, and it preserves one of Germany's oldest surviving double-storey cloisters. The courtyard is free to enter. The permanent exhibition covers Trier's urban history from Roman times to the present, with city models, paintings, sculptures, Coptic textiles and East Asian collections. Special exhibitions are also held regularly. Admission is about 6 euros, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It can be combined with a visit to the Porta Nigra.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Porta Nigra
- House of the Three Magi
- Museum am Dom
- Trier Cathedral
- Hauptmarkt
- Trier Christmas Market
- Church of Our Lady
- Basilica of Constantine (Aula Palatina)