How long does the tour last

The museum tour lasts approximately 60 minutes and starts promptly at 14:30 hours; timely arrival in the foyer is recommended.

What are the opening hours on the day of the event

The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays from 10 to 17 hours; admission for the tour takes place within this time frame.

Where is the meeting point for the tour

The meeting point is the foyer of the Fugger and Welser Experience Museum, Äußeres Pfaffengässchen 23, 86152 Augsburg.

What is the admission fee for the museum

According to the museum, admission prices are €7 regular and €6 reduced; family and children's tickets are available; payment is made on-site.

Is the exhibition barrier-free

The museum is barrier-free and inclusive; guide dogs are allowed; detailed information can be found in the certificate Traveling for All and on the museum's website.

How do I best travel there and where can I park

The nearest tram stop is Mozarthaus Kolping; barrier-free is Hoher Weg; parking in the Kolping parking garage Jesuitengasse 10, open 24 hours.

Experience the Renaissance: Trade, Money and Power in the Augsburg Experience Museum

Name: Museum Tour: Of Trade, Money and Power
Start: 2026-07-18T16:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-18T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Fugger und Welser Erlebnismuseum

Trade, Money and Power: A Renaissance story that echoes today

In the Fugger and Welser Experience Museum, this curated museum tour takes you deep into the golden Augsburg of the Renaissance. In an hour, an art experience unfolds through the effect of space, light, and scenographic installations: From pepper and silver to loans for emperors – a study of economic images that shaped politics and society.

The venues of the economy: Colors, maps, sound

In the Golden Writing Room, in the Ship Room, and at interactive stations, reproductions of paintings, map tables, and audiovisual media connect the knowledge of the era with today's perspective. The aesthetic experience emerges from materiality and media technology: projections, audio pieces, hands-on objects. Thus, curation becomes tangible – as a choreography of historical sources and contemporary communication.

Early Capitalism in Focus: Profit, Risk, Responsibility

The tour outlines the artistic direction of economic image worlds: factor houses, account books, mining. It shows trade networks from Augsburg to Venice and onward to India and America, but also sheds light on the darker sides – from exploitation in mining to colonial violence and slave trade. The museum deliberately sets a critical accent here and contextualizes the era with scientifically verified content.

Art Education: Learning with all senses

As an inclusive house, the museum offers barrier-free services, clear navigation, and tactile, auditory access. The study of artworks is achieved through sensory impressions: the scent of spices as a bearer of memories, surfaces to touch, voices of the time from audio stations. Museum education becomes a dialogue between the past and the present.

Facts about the tour

Duration approximately 60 minutes; language German; meeting point Foyer of the Fugger and Welser Experience Museum. Registration is recommended during high demand; participation takes place on-site with a valid museum admission. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays 10–17 hours.

Conclusion

Those who wish to experience the exhibition atmosphere with all its lighting moods, media staging, and historical spaces should attend this tour live. It conveys art historical classification and social relevance – a concentrated art experience that deepens knowledge and broadens perspectives.