Archaeological Museum, Münster

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Archaeological Museum is a place located in Münster (North Rhine-Westphalia state) and belongs to the category of museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 207 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 51°57'45"N latitude and 7°37'27"E longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Archaeological Museum is a short distance from the following public transport stations: Domplatz (bus, 3 min walk), Münster Hauptbahnhof (train, 17 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History (museum, 2 min walk), Münster Cathedral (church, 2 min walk), Geomuseum (museum, 3 min walk).

Local name: Archäologisches MuseumCoordinates: 51°57'45"N, 7°37'27"E

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Mitte (Überwasser)Münster Germany

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Nearby attractions include: Münster Cathedral, Prinzipalmarkt, Schloss Münster, Museum für Lackkunst.

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13th-century Catholic place of worship
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~890 ftE
Shopping, Market
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Forts and castles, Baroque architecture
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Museum, Art museum
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City wall
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~1440 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
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~450 ftE
Square, Market
Domplatz, Münster
3 min walk • The Domplatz in Münster, Westphalia, is the square in front of Münster Cathedral. The square lies to the south of the cathedral. The traces of the 14th century Domburg are still recognisable in the modern Domplatz. The square was the centre of the Domimmunität.
~970 ftE
1300s city hall and gothic landmark
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~400 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History, Münster
2 min walk • The Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History is an arts and cultural museum in Münster, Germany Besides an extensive collection ranging from spätgotik painting and sculpture to the Cranachs, the museum specializes in paintings from the Der Blaue Reiter and Die Brücke movements, in particular works by August Macke.
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Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Münster astronomical clock, Münster
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Museum, History museum
Bible Museum Münster, Münster
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Which popular attractions are close to Archaeological Museum?

Nearby attractions include Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History, Münster (2 min walk), Münster Cathedral, Münster (2 min walk), Geomuseum, Münster (3 min walk), Domplatz, Münster (3 min walk).

How to get to Archaeological Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Archaeological Museum:

Bus

Domplatz • Lines: 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2, 22, 4, 9, E8, N80 (3 min walk)
Aegidiimarkt / LWL-Museum • Lines: 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2, 22, 4, 9, E10, E11, E15, E8, N80 (4 min walk)

Train

Münster Hauptbahnhof (17 min walk)