When does the tour take place?

On August 29, 2026, at 14:30. The tour lasts about one hour.

What is the entrance fee?

The ticket price is 12 euros per person, including museum entry. Discounts are possible.

Where does the event take place?

At the Fugger and Welser Experience Museum in Augsburg, Äußeres Pfaffengäßchen 23, 86152 Augsburg.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the institution describes itself as barrier-free and inclusive. There is additional information on accessibility on the museum's website.

Is the tour also suitable for interested laypersons?

Yes, it is a clearly communicated overview tour with a critical approach to the history of trade, money, and power.

How do I get there best?

The nearest stop is Mozarthaus / Kolping. There are no parking options in the immediate vicinity, the Kolping parking garage is nearby.

Of Trade, Money, and Power

Name: Museum Tour: Of Trade, Money, and Power
Start: 2026-08-29T16:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-29T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Fugger und Welser Erlebnismuseum

Trade, Capital, and Power: A Tour Through the World of the Fugger and Welser

The museum tour Of Trade, Money, and Power at the Fugger and Welser Experience Museum opens a precise, penetrating view of those Augsburg merchant worlds that decisively shaped the rise of the city during the Renaissance. On August 29, 2026 at 14:30, the one-hour overview tour connects economic history, art and cultural history, and a critical examination of wealth, expansion, and colonial entanglements.

An Artistic Experience Between Renaissance, Urban History, and Global Trade Routes

The experience museum presents history not as a dry chronicle, but as a spatially tangible exhibition with multimedia stations, clear curation, and illustrative analysis of works. Those who engage in this tour experience the early modern period as a dense interconnectedness of goods flows, monetary power, and political influence. Spices, valuable fabrics, and metals are at the center, as well as the question of at whose expense the wealth of the great merchant families was created.

Augsburg as a Trade Metropolis of the Renaissance

The Fugger and Welser are among the most powerful merchants in Europe. Their networks extended to Asia, Africa, and South America, making Augsburg a European metropolis of financial and trade history. The tour illustrates how closely economic dynamics, social hierarchies, and urban culture were intertwined. It is precisely in this tension that an aesthetic experience arises that goes beyond classical museum information.

Critical Perspectives on Wealth and Colonialism

Especially valuable is the reflective approach of the tour. It not only presents the shining sides of trade but also the darker sides of expanding capitalism. The focus on the emerging colonialism, exploitation, and power asymmetries gives the tour contemporary relevance. Thus, a historical thematic tour becomes an educational offering that connects economic history, ethics, and cultural responsibility.

Atmosphere, Space, and Communication

The Fugger and Welser Experience Museum is designed as a barrier-free and inclusive facility. This benefits the tour: The multimedia exhibition, clear navigation, and communication aimed at understandability create an artistic experience that takes different access paths seriously. For people with hearing impairments, there is the option to bring an interpreter or inquire; the institution explicitly understands itself as a museum for everyone.

Conclusion

Those who want to understand Augsburg's Renaissance not just visually but in its economic and cultural depth will find in this museum tour a concentrated, knowledgeable approach. Of Trade, Money, and Power is an invitation to read the city’s history anew - critically, vividly, and with lasting insights. A live visit is definitely worthwhile.