Culture and Museums
Roemer- and Pelizaeus-Museum
The renowned Roemer- and Pelizaeus-Museum, with its world-famous Ancient Egyptian collection, one of the largest Ancient Peruvian collections in Europe and the impressive paleontological collection has a distinguished reputation that goes far beyond the borders of the region. The museum also organises high profile special displays on a regular basis.
The natural history displays in particular offer children opportunities for hands-on learning.
Contact details:
Am Steine 1-2, 31134 Hildesheim
telephone: +49 (0)5121 93690
www.rpmuseum.de
Opening Hours:
Tues. to Sun. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
City Museum in the Butchers' Guildhall
The City Museum takes you on a journey through time and the history of the city and the region.
Contact details:
Markt 7, 31134 Hildesheim
telephone: +49 (0)5121 301163
Opening Hours:
Tues. to Sun. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cathedral Museum
The museum features precious objects marking the history of the cathedral and the Cathedral Treasury.
Contact details:
Domhof 4, 31134 Hildesheim
telephone: +49 (0)5121 1791640
Opening Hours:
Tue to Sun 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Centre for World Music
The research Centre for World Music at the Foundation of the University of Hildesheim offers lessons as well as a programme of events and an impressive collection of sound recording media, books and musical instruments (Irle collection).
Contact details:
Timotheusplatz 2, 31141 Hildesheim
telephone: +49 (0)5121 88392378
Opening Hours:
Guided tours through the Irle collection: Every first Sun. in the month 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment
Neisser archive and the museum of local history in the armoury
Exhibits from the Neisse region in Upper Silesia, a twin city and district of Hildesheim, are on display in one of the oldest half-timbered buildings in the city.
Contact details:
Gelber Stern 21, 31134 Hildesheim
telephone: +49 (0)5121 132756
Opening Hours:
Wed. 4 to 6 p.m. and groups by appointment
School museum
The school museum as part of the University of Hildesheim is located at the adult education centre in the city centre of Hildesheim. Lessons in a reconstructed class room from around 1900 give lively impressions of school practices and habits at that time. A semi-annual changing exhibition and a variety of study opportunities offer insights into former school times.
Contact details:
Pfaffenstieg 4 – 5
31134 Hildesheim
telephone: +49 (0)5121 88310150
Opening Hours:
Sat. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun. 11 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Theatre for Lower Saxony
The heart of the Theatre for Lower Saxony beats in Hildesheim. The theatre was created by the amalgamation of the Hildesheim City Theatre and the Hanover State Theatre. In addition to the permanent venues in Hildesheim and Hanover, the theatre company also travels to more than 50 other venues throughout Lower Saxony and has made a name for itself with theatre performances, musicals, opera and concerts. Anyone who steps into the magic of the 1,000-year-old city theatre will experience moments that they will never forget.
Contact details:
Theaterstraße 6, 31141 Hildesheim
telephone: +49 (0)5121 1693-0
Cultural scene
Hildesheim is home to a widely varied, broad-ranging cultural scene. Concerts organised by the "Kulturring" (Cultural Ring) or events staged in the "Bischofsmühle" (Bishop's Mill), the traditional Jazztime Festival and the M'era Luna Festival for Gothic fans, galleries, some of which feature spectacular exhibitions, and the "KulturFabrik" (Cultural Factory), a venue for a free cultural scene in Hildesheim.