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Museum in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Historical Museum of the Palatinate
Historisches Museum der Pfalz
Museum of the Palatinate – Entrance at the Cathedral Square
Established
1869 (1869)
Location
Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Type
Museum
Collection size
About 1 million artifacts
Visitors
200,000 per year
The Historical Museum of the Palatinate (German: Historisches Museum der Pfalz) is a museum in the city of Speyer in the Palatinate region of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is situated across the square from the Speyer Cathedral. The museum's focus is on the History of the Palatinate; it has a collection of about 1 million artifacts, the oldest being an approximately 190,000-year-old hand axe. The museum is among the most important in Germany, and is known for its special exhibitions. With over 200,000 visitors per year it is one of the major attractions of Speyer.[1]
The museum is a trust borne by the City of Speyer, the Evangelical Church of the Palatinate, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Speyer, the State of Rhineland-Palatinate, the Historical Society of the Palatinate, and the Bezirksverband Palz (County Association).
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