How long does the tour Of Trade, Money, and Power last?

The overview tour lasts about 60 minutes and compactly conveys trade, financial innovations, and networks of the Fugger and Welser.

What is the cost of visiting the museum?

The regular museum admission is €7 per person, reduced €6; children up to 16 years pay €2.50. Payment is made on site.

Are there discounts or family tickets?

Yes, there is a family ticket for two adults with their own children up to 16 years for €16 and a mini family ticket for €11.

Is the exhibition wheelchair accessible?

The museum is designed to be barrier-free and inclusive. Assistance dogs are allowed, and there is information on access with barrier-free stops.

Am I allowed to take photos in the exhibition?

Photography without flash is generally possible in most areas for private purposes. Please observe notes on site and be considerate of others.

Where can I park and how do I get there?

There are no parking spaces directly at the museum. The Kolping parking garage at Jesuitengasse 10 is recommended. Tram line 2 stops at the Mozarthaus Kolping station.

Discover Of Trade, Money, and Power: Renaissance Live at the Fugger-Welser Museum Augsburg

Name: Museum Tour: Of Trade, Money, and Power
Start: 2026-05-16T16:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-16T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Fugger und Welser Erlebnismuseum

From Pepper, Copper, and Credit – An Hour of Touching Power History

This museum tour at the Fugger and Welser Experience Museum opens a window to the golden Augsburg of the Renaissance. In concentrated viewing of artworks, visitors experience how trade, money flows, and political alliances shaped the city – an intense art experience between scenographic staging, light, sound, and illustrative object presentation.

Overview Tour with Depth: Trade, Money, and Power

The overview tour leads into the epoch between 1490 and 1630. Precisely curated stations display the networks of the Augsburg merchants, their trading posts, and financial innovations. In the aesthetic experience of the multimedia spaces, terms like painting, sculpture, and installation are expanded through interactive media: map projections, audio stations, and narrative scenes encapsulate the interplay of economy, politics, and culture.

Renaissance in the Space: Colors, Forms, Spatial Impact

Warmly tinted wood, modeled light, and clear forms create a calm exhibition atmosphere. In the Golden Writing Room, materiality and narrative condense: writing, metal sheen, and textile structures evoke the world of merchant representation. This spatial effect enhances the viewing of artworks and conveys art historical contexts from Humanism to early globalization.

Curating with Attitude: Perspective Shift and Contemporary Relevance

The curation connects Renaissance economics with contemporary issues. Topics such as mining, double-entry bookkeeping, colonial trade, and social tensions appear in critically reflected modules. Awards for scenography and communication attest to the quality of the approach; the tour professionally assigns this art direction to immersive museum staging and provides well-founded cultural education.

Barrier-free, Inclusive, Easily Accessible

The museum is designed to be barrier-free. The tour lasts about 60 minutes. Opening hours and access information are clearly structured; assistance dogs are allowed. For the aesthetic experience, arriving ten minutes before the start is recommended to take in the light and sound atmosphere of the introductory rooms.

Conclusion: Those who want to understand how art, economics, and power shaped the Renaissance will find a concentrated, sensually experienceable introduction here. The tour combines art historical precision with lively narration – ideal for experiencing Augsburg's cultural history live.