It is a 30 minute and at times a steep walk along the foot path to the museum from the the old…read morebridge. Driving your car and parking it in the Fortress area is an option but there is a fee. I walked the footpath. I also combined the Mainfrankisches and Furstenbaum museum with one ticket price of (6 Euros) and was glad I did. There are 45 exhibition rooms filled with paintings, sculpture, crafts, and a variety of other artifacts from Wurtzburg and the region. The museum highlights the work of Tillman Riemenschneider and others who studied under him. Objects from the pre-historic era, Franconian wine culture and collection of historical traditional clothing are displayed. I enjoyed the Middle Ages armaments collection. Tilman Riemenschneider wood carvings are a highlight. The statue of Adam and Eve (1493) is magnificent as is the Mourners Maria (1505). Gothic sculpture Johann Wolfgang von der Auwera and Gothic sculptures of the 14th century are represented. Paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder and father and son Tiepolo. With 5400 square meters of floor space the museum is diverse enough to hold the interest of all who enter and professionally constructed enough to keep it. It is considered one of the major art collections of Bavaria.

Probably for physicists and chemists only, this small but interesting memorial museum commemorates…read morethe work of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, who discovered x-rays in 1895. Awarded the first Nobel Prize in physics in 1901 for his discovery, the museum preserves his original laboratory, as well as some displays with other artefacts relating to his work. There's a description of his life, and a presentational film (in English and German) helps puts it all in perspective. Entry is free: the site is now part of the University.

From the owner: Besucher können die Röntgen-Gedächtnisstätte kosten frei besuchen. Sollten Sie eine Führung…read morewünschen, so kann diese über unsere Website vereinbart werden. Dauer ca 1 h. Gebühr 30,00 Euro zuzüglich 5,00 Euro pro Person Kinder bis zum vollendeten 6. Lebensjahr frei