Abbey Museum — Attraction in Echternach

Just next to the Basilica, in the basement is the Abbey of Echternach Museum.

€3 entrance fee, including free use of the audio guide. Thankful for an English audio guide as the captions accompanying the exhibits are only in French and German.

Set in the old wine cellar underground, it is now a showcase of artefacts from site of the first Abbey of Saint Willibrord, the collection of scriptures is the highlight here. Such as the Book of Kells, which till today they haven't figured out how the drawings in the book is done to that level of precision in those days.

Then there's the Codex Aureus Epternacensis - the Golden Book of Echternach, dating back to 1045. The name comes from the gold paint used in the scripture. Also the largest, well preserved book from medieval times. At the end of the museum lies the original site of 2 coffins found here, believed to be the remains of the very first scribes to have followed Saint Willibrord from Ireland. From the remains, it appears they could be almost 2m tall and with scoliosis (based on the curved spine skeleton) due to prolonged sitting while executing their duties.

I enjoyed the quiet walk thru the museum, which I had exclusively to myself for most of the hour that...

Included in the Luxembourg Pass.

It was interesting. There were on display books of gone by era.

I would not suggest anyone to take a detour to Echternach only for this museum.

Should you visit without the pass (for the Asians)? Only if you are a...

Small museum relating to the abtei of Echternach. 3€ entry (nur bar bezahlen). Contains some interesting info on st. Willibrord and his context who founded the abbey. A lot of information on bookmaking as it is located in the old...