Luxembourg City History Museum, Luxembourg: Photos, Reviews & Location

Museum with a glass elevator that takes visitors on a 6-story, vertical tour of the city's history.

14 Rue du St Esprit, 1475 Ville-Haute Luxembourg

citymuseum.lu

+352 47 96 45 00

Reviews (8)

Svajone M 2024 Feb 06

Very interesting museum, provides most important information about the history of this beautiful country and its growth.

Reosia Nakatsumi 2023 Dec 13

Very nicely designed museum. With every step, you can find something surprising there. You can learn about Luxembourg-ville itself, European union and see some art as well. There are descriptions of almost everything in French, German and English! ♡
It's easily accessible for people with disabilities, there are toilets and lockers.

Roxana to you 2023 Nov 09

Very pleasantly surprised by this museum 🏤 that has permanent exhibitions 🖌📽 but also temporary ones. The visit costs 5 euros for Adults and is free for children and students.

When i've been there, the temporary exhibitions included the history of food 🥣🍜🍽🧃 and posters exhibition advertising events ✈️🚲🗼🎭💃from the current and last century.

The exhibitions are mostly related to Luxembourg history or specifics, which is very nice thing to see.🏡

The huge elevator (the size of a room) and the panoramic terrace are two extra points to this museum, next to the VR room where you can virtually see parts of the old Luxembourg. 🥰👏👍😊

The exhibitions are exposed on 5 floors, but the time required ⏳️ to complete them is not too long (I estimate maximum 1h30m).

Angel 2023 Oct 24

Way bigger than in looks in the pictures, schedule your time appropriately (i failed in doing so 😅 )

Lots of artifacts and a great presentation of the history of Luxembourg. I knew nothing about the city (or the country to be honest) and after the visit i feel like a scholar 🧐

And as a bonus they have a HUGE elevator that you should absolutely ride and a really nice terrace with a great view!

Free lockers available (required for your backpack) and nice staff. Almost every text also in english.

Nikos Gkekas 2023 Aug 26

Well organised and informative museum. It covers all the aspects (economical, political, demographic etc) of the history of this fortress from the start until nowadays. You need more than 2 hours to tour yourself around in a comfortable pace and reading the information. The is also a panoramic terrace, which provides nice views.

Riz Millanzi 2023 Aug 09

I really enjoyed my visit at the Luxembourg City Museum, which is free for students under 26 and includes another local gallery also. The main exhibit offers a comprehensive history of Luxembourg and spans multiple floors, all accessible by both lifts and stairs. The centrepiece of the Museum is a gorgeous panoramic lift, and the terrace offers a lovely view out over the city.

le Fritz 2023 May 20

Tolles Museum zur Stadtgeschichte Luxemburgs.
Der große Fahrstuhl ist zwar beeindruckend, aber etwas unnötig. Die Gliederung das man von unten nach oben alles anschauen muss auch komisch. Das Gebäude ist innen komplett modern und renoviert, aber historisch (gibt sogar noch eine originale Treppe) die Ausstellung ist sehr umfangreich und gepflegt. Empfehlung!
Eintrittspreise mit 5 Euro fair. Personal spricht englisch.

Gary Collier 2023 May 14

Don't let the understated exterior and entrance put you off, this is an excellent museum, and great place to spend a couple of hours. Whilst the space is not huge, it is arranged over a number of floors, with all of the exhibit areas very carefully and tastefully put together. The entrance fee is only 5 euros.

The three lower levels consist of a permanent History of Luxembourg exhibition, showing the evolution of the city through the ages, and the numerous complex factors that have played a part in shaping the Luxembourg of the day. The upper three levels house a temporary exhibition, with a captivating look at "associations" (guilds, clubs, other tribes of people) on our visit.