Röntgen Memorial
Röntgen-Gedächtnisstätte
Röntgen discovered X-rays here in 1895, and his original laboratory and instruments are preserved. Free admission.
The Röntgen Memorial occupies the former Physics Institute of the University of Würzburg (Röntgenring 8). On November 8, 1895, Röntgen discovered X-rays here, and six years later he received the first Nobel Prize in Physics. The museum has recreated his laboratory and displays original instruments, manuscripts and a replica of the first X-ray photograph, with English labels. It is small and free to enter, and it is generally open only on weekdays, closed on weekends and public holidays. It is about a 5-minute walk from the train station.
Opening hours
Approx. open Mon–Fri, closed weekends (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Juliusspital
- Falkenhaus & Market Square
- Marienkapelle
- Stift Haug
- Würzburger Stein Vineyard
- Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist
- Neumünster
- Alter Kranen