Documentation Centre Reichsparteitagsgelände
An der Kongresshalle
Opening hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The permanent exhibition "Fascination and Violence", which covers an area of 1200 m2, documents the connection between ideology and the architecture of the Third Reich. The 130 m pole made of metal and glass that has been driven through the north wing of the Congress Hall is intended to symbolise and elucidate the break with the ideology of that time.
Germanic National Museum
Kartäusergasse 1
Opening hours: Tues. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wed. until 9 p.m.
The Germanic National Museum was founded in 1852 in order to give an overview of German culture, literature and history. The appearance of the museum has been changed many times during rebuilding work. The rebuilding work was completed for the time being in 1993. There are now approximately 20,000 exhibits of culture in German-speaking countries on display here.
New Museum
Luitpoldstraße
Opening hours: Tues. - Fri, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat. S, Sun. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The museum, opened in April 2000, houses examples of applied and liberal arts. The 100 metre-long glass façade located on a historical square is the connection between modernity and tradition. There is a total exhibition area of 3000 m2, 700 nf of which are for temporary exhibitions.
City Museum Fembohaus
Burgstr. 15
Opening hours: Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Mon.
The building of the Fembohaus was commissioned by a merchant and is the only completely preserved town house from the Baroque period.
The museum has been restored and opened its new rooms to the public in March 2000.
The four floors of the museum contain a modern portrayal of the history of the city.
Toy Museum
Karlstr. 13-15
Öffnungszeiten: Di. - So. 1D -17 Uhr, Mi. bis 21 Uhr
Das Spielzeugmuseum wurde im Dürerjahr 1971 eröffnet und bietet eine Ausstellung der Entwicklung des Spielzeugs über drei Jahrtausende. Nebenbei wird versucht, die Bedeutung von Spielen und Spielzeug in den unterschiedlichsten Formen darzustellen.
Nikolaus-Kopernikus-Planetarium
Am Plärrer 41
Shows: Wed. & Thurs. 4 p.m. and 7.30 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
The Planetarium, which was opened in 1960, has several special projectors and puts on a variety of different shows.
Dungeons
Rathausplatz
Opening hours: Apr. - Oct. Tues. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m., in winter Tues, - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
The dungeons are located directly beneath the town hall. The cells convey an impression of the conditions in a medieval prison. The room marked "Chapel", which was in fact the torture chamber, documents the interrogation methods of that time.
Art Gallery
Lorenzer Str. 32
Opening hours: Tues. - Sun. 10 a.m. -6 p.m., Wed. until 8 p.m.
Since 1967, the art gallery has housed temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. The central focus of the exhibitions is the examination of new directions in international art.
Kaiserburgmuseum
Burg 13
Opening hours: Apr. - Sept. 9 a.m. -12 p.m. & 12.45 - 5 p.m., Oct. - Mar. 9.3D a.m. - 12 p.m. & 12.45-4 p.m.
The Kaiserburg Museum is a branch of the Germanic National Museum and is chiefly concerned with medieval defence engineering and the weaponry of that period.
Museum of Industrial Culture
Äußere Sulzbacher Str. 60-62
Opening hours: Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Mon.
The museum has been located in a former ironworks since the mid 1980s. The temporary exhibitions document and investigate the way life changed in the age of industrialisation. The living conditions of the time are shown in replica interiors from the end of the 19th century.
Natural History Museum
Marientorgraben 8
Opening hours: Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Sat.
The Natural History Museum in the Norishalle houses exhibits dating from prehistoric and early historic times. In addition to this there are minerals and fossils from all geological eras and exhibits about ethnology.
Transport Museum
Lessingstr. 6
Opening hours: Tues. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The first train ran between Nuremberg and Fürth in 1835, and the Transport Museum was opened in 1899. In 1902 the museum was extended to include the section about the postal system. It is therefore one of the oldest transport museums in Europe, documenting the development of the postal and railway systems in Germany. The entire history of the railways, from historical trains to the modem ICE (Inter-City Express) is vividly brought to life here.
Rock-cut Cellars
Bergstr. 19
Guided tours: Daily from 3 p.m.
The rock-cut cellars are located under the castle district. They are a system of cellars on four levels hewn into the sandstone in order to ventilate the castle. As well as this, some water adits can still be seen there. In the course of the centuries the cellar and corridors were used to store wine and food.
Historical Tram Depot
Schlossstr. 1
Opening hours: 1st weekend of the month 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
There has been an exhibition giving an overview of historical vehicles in the disused tram depot since 1985. These include an old horse-drawn tram and a working model tram.
