Nibelungenmuseum, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.0 (88 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #17 in Worms Speciality Museums
Very Educational and Entertaining
After reading some of the tripadvisor reviews I wasn't expecting much from the Nibelungen Museum, but I walked away wishing I had more time to finish the entire tour before I had to catch my train. The audio guide, which comes in English, is very good. The narrator explains the saga in an entertaining way and explains the history behind the story. I went in knowing very little about the saga and left the museum with a good understanding of the story and the history behind it. For the price, the museum is fair value and is a great day out for history lovers. I would also say it's very family friendly too.
Address
Fischerpfoertchen 10, 67547 Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
Mobile
Website
http://www.worms.de/extern/nibelungenmuseum/
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 6:12
User Ratings
3.0 based on (88 reviews)
Reviews
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3Conwegian 5:00 PM Jan 17, 2015
Huh???
Perhaps if I had been familiar with the Nibelungenlied ahead of time I would have enjoyed the visit more. As it was, the Wagner fan in our group was disappointed and the rest of us were just baffled. There is an audio guide - if you have time to listen to the extra bits they are helpful, but they do interrupt the flow. It is fun to see the inside of the old town wall. My advice is that if you are planning a visit to this museum read up a bit first on the legend!
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2Gordon E 5:00 PM Feb 22, 2014
Could be so much better
The museum is set in the old town wall, which makes it very atmospheric. It consists of two towers joined by a walkway. As you go up the first tower there are screens playing short clips from the original silent film of the Nibelungen, directed by Fritz Lang. As you stop at each station, the audio-guide gives you a paraphrased version of the Myth of the Nibelungen. The narration is by the 'author' of the myth and includes the ways in which the myth was misused by the Nazis during WWII. The narration is actually quite well done. Then you move along the walkway into the second tower. Here the audio-guide gives you the original myth. The second tower has chairs where you can sit to hear each episode, but the whole scenario is utterly boring. You have already heard a paraphrase of the tale. The only way that the second tower could be of any interest whatsoever is if the curators had created an atmosphere where you felt you were in the tale, with scenery, lighting etc. Instead there are wooden chairs with tiny pictures on the arms and nothing more - they could have made it so much better!
