Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken

Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken is a museum in Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, Bavaria which is located on Maximilianstraße. Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken is situated nearby to the art gallery Kunst am Neuen Schloss, as well as near the fountain Neuer Brunnen.

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Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Email: verwaltung@urwelt-museum.de
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Germany
Also known as: “Urwelt-Museum”
Address: Maximilianstraße 1, Bayreuth, 95444
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Margravial Opera House and Kunstmuseum Bayreuth.

Margravial Opera House

Theater building

Photo: Chianti, FAL.

The Margravial Opera House is a Baroque opera house in the town of Bayreuth, Germany. Built between 1745 and 1750, it is one of Europe's few surviving theatres of the period and has been extensively restored. Margravial Opera House is situated 170 metres northeast of Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken.

Kunstmuseum Bayreuth

Museum

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The Kunstmuseum Bayreuth is a museum for modern art, opened in 1999 in Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany. The historic rooms of the baroque former town hall present exhibitions with contemporary art and classical modern art. Kunstmuseum Bayreuth is situated 170 metres west of Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken.

Iwalewahaus

Museum

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Iwalewahaus, University of Bayreuth, is a place for the production and presentation of contemporary art. By doing exhibitions, academic research and teaching, by taking care of the collection and the archive as well as providing residencies for artists, recent developments in contemporary African and Diaspora culture are presented and refined together with artists and institutions. Iwalewahaus is situated 210 metres northeast of Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken.