Museum

The Germanisches Nationalmuseum, as its official name is in German, is one of the largest museums of its kind in the whole of Germany. It traces the entire cultural history of the German nation and its predecessors from prehistoric times to the present day. [btn "Book a hotel in the centre of Nuremberg" https://www.booking.com/city/de/nuremberg.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-norimberk-germania-muzeum] The depositories of the Germanic National…

Museum

The Albrecht-Dürer-Haus is a famous museum and one of the most visited cultural institutions in Nuremberg. It is located in a typical half-timbered house in the Old Town and traces the life of this famous German artist. [btn "Book a hotel in the centre of Nuremberg" https://www.booking.com/city/de/nuremberg.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-norimberk-durrer] The museum is housed in the house of Albrecht Dürer, the famous Renaissance painter,…

Museum, Historic building

You can experience the dark side of Nuremberg's history in the Luitpoldhain district in the south-east of the city. Here, on the vast plains, the Nazi Party's NSDAP rallying centre (known as the "Nazi Party Rally Grounds" in English) was built with a huge central congress hall, which today serves as a documentation and education centre. [btn "10 top hotels in the centre of Nuremberg" https://www.booking.com/city/de/nuremberg.en-gb.html?aid…

Museum

For a dark part of German history, Nuremberg is synonymous with the rise and fall of Nazism. While on the outskirts of the city you can visit the remnants of the huge Kongresshalle assembly area for the numerous congresses of the NSDAP Nazi party, the memorial to the Nuremberg Trials, in which the top leaders of the Nazi regime were tried after the war, is worth a visit near the city centre. [btn "Top 10 hotels in Nuremberg city centre" https:…

Museum

While wandering around the historic city, children will enjoy a stop at the rather large and nicely furnished Toy Museum (Spielzeugmuseum), where you can admire historical and contemporary toys for boys and girls on several floors. [btn "The best family hotels in Nuremberg" https://www.booking.com/city/de/nuremberg.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-norimberk-hracky] The museum has been in operation since 1971 and has over 65,000 objects on 1…