Saar Historical Museum

5 Ellie Kat - 7 months ago

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 have with you.

5 Roman Petrov - 4 months ago

What a pleasure to visit such a gem of Saar local history! Well-designed and substantial historical and archeological collection! I learned a lot about diverse Aaar history.

5 Ralf Augustin - 5 days ago

An inexpensive museum that allows to visit the ruins of medieval castles below the modern one.

I highly recommend participating in the free guided tour. Our guide was very competent and really made our visit a great experience.

4 Lotte Spaul - 4 years ago

A great museum and a must visit in Saarbrücken! I spent three hours here but could have easily stayed a lot longer. There are tonnes of interesting things to read and look at. The museum is very well kept and is decently priced. I'd love to go again!

5 Sophia Babb - 3 years ago

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 seeing it all.

4 Alix Thomsen - 6 months ago

Edit: Going from 3 stars to 4 because the owner was nice enough to address my concern in the below original review. Thank you for taking the time to explain and it completely makes sense!

The largest part was the WW2 section which we really enjoyed and would give 4/5 stars. The male guards/workers gave us weird looks when we were walking around the underground castle, which made us feel not welcomed so we didn't linger too long. Backpacks not allowed but we were able to get in with an over the shoulder purse/small bag.

5 Delia - 2 years ago

Lovely place to visit. The entrance fee is quite low, even lower for students.

A great place to learn more about the history of the city, as well as the general German history. I specifically liked their section on the World wars, as well as the underground castle.

Detailed explanations and lots of things to look at. I also liked the way they designed the layout, so you don't get lost or fond yourself way too far from the toilet.

Cute little gift shop as well, and the receptionist was very friendly