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336: 428: 276: 149: 33: 239:. The museum's focus is on the History of the Palatinate; it has a collection of about 1 million artifacts, the oldest being an approximately 190,000-year-old hand axe. The museum is among the most important in Germany, and is known for its special exhibitions. With over 200,000 visitors per year it is one of the major attractions of Speyer. 299:
Over 1,000 pieces of silver, bronze, brass and iron (weapons, tools, coins, tableware, kitchenware etc.)., weighing more than 700 kg, sunk in the waters of the Rhine 1,700 years ago, the largest Roman-era trove of metals found in Europe, dug up in a gravel quarry near
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The museum was established in 1869 and the collections of the Historical Society of the Palatinate, the former Rhine District, and the City of Speyer were combined. The building at the present site was built in 1910 by architect
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The Museum offers two kinds of exhibitions: permanent and special ones. While the permanent exhibitions focus on the history of the Palatinate, the special ones can have general historical topics.
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till the end of the Second World War. Highlights are the Frankental China, baroque paintings and precious gowns as well as the German Flag (black-red-gold) flown at the
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The first museum of its kind, it playfully gets children in touch with history. It offers workshops during school holidays and programmes for school classes.
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The five permanent exhibitions covering 8,000 m are: Prehistory, Roman Era, Cathedral Treasure, Modern Era and the Wine Museum.
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The 650 m-area of covered courtyard offers opportunities for communication, concerts, workshops, theatre, discussions etc.
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contains the most important testimonies of the Salian Dynasty. One of them is the imperial crown of
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Southeastern side of the Historical Museum of the Palatinate with modern annex
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Museum of the Palatinate – Entrance at the Cathedral Square
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The museum is a trust borne by the City of Speyer, the
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