What makes Freiburg's museums special

Ecclesiastical art, natural history, archaeology, contemporary art - all of these have a firm place in Freiburg's museum landscape. What is special is how each individual museum helps you to discover the city as a whole.
The best example: you will experience Freiburg Minster differently if you have also seen the Augustian museum.
In the artfully remodelled former monastery church on Augustinerplatz, you can get impressively close to the mighty original sandstone sculptures from the Minster and even look the fearsome gargoyles straight in the face from the gallery. What's more, Freiburg's museum landscape doesn't skimp on heavy topics.
The National Socialism Documentation Centre, which opened in 2025, is attached to the Augustian museum. On three floors, the centre commemorates persecution, resistance and the victims of the Nazi era in Freiburg.