Saar Historical Museum — Attraction in Saarbrücken

A really great gem in Saarbrücken. I got on with my student card for less than 5 euro. I had to put my back pack in a locker and was not allowed to take photos in some of the exhibits, but that did not impede on my enjoyment of the museum, and the staff was very friendly. I was surprised to find that the museum had so many artifacts - I did not expect a museum in Saarbrücken to be so strong.But I was so wrong! It was comparable to the history museum I visited in Metz, France. There were old castle ruins underneath the museum, artifacts from centuries and centuries ago up until the second world war (and a little beyond, too). I spent three hours there without even...

I highly recommend visiting the museum if you are in the areas. It takes a few hours to look through everything. It is cheap 7€ for a ticket and it very nice you get to feel to close to the ruins.

Here is the downside, a lot of the signs have only German or French text. I did get approched by a staff member who could tell me more about it in English, but I personally wished I could enjoy it at my own pace rather than being "taken" through the museum.

(Also I felt the WW2 / Post WW2 section was too much of the same thing, as it was just National Socialism everywhere with posters and history but...

This museum is a hidden gem! We felt so welcomed by the museum staff, in particular a kind and very knowledgeable staff member. He translated a lot of the German exhibits to English for our family. My 8 year old was so impressed with all of the history that the museum had. The coolest part of the museum had to be the castle that it is built over. If you are in the area it is a must see! We also loved our free euro 0€ 💶 souvenir. Oh, one more thing they have an area to hang your coats and lockers for any shopping bags you might...