Upcoming events
An overview of current and upcoming events in the museums on Königsplatz. Besides special exhibitions and guided tours you can also find here theatrical performances or special events for children.
Pomejanum special exhibition: Ancient Troublemakers – Can the hybrid creatures still be tamed?
The troublemakers of antiquity are on the loose!
Medusa, Minotaur, Centaurs & Co – who doesn’t know them, the hybrid creatures of antiquity? Composed of the bodies of humans and various animals, they populated the mythical world of ancient Greece and Rome. They are often referred to as monsters, abominations or monsters. They disrupted human order, caused chaos and spread fear and terror. That is why they had to be tamed. This task was usually carried out by a hero, and the taming was usually accompanied by the death of the monster. Nevertheless, the creatures have their own history and origin. They are associated with certain places and are portrayed in a certain way. Although this sometimes changed over time, they were and are always immediately recognizable and nameable.
Students at the Institute of Classical Archaeology at the LMU Munich have been dealing with these “troublemakers“, but also somewhat more sociable hybrid creatures, in a practical museum exercise to “tame” them themselves and make them the focus of this year’s special exhibition “Ancient Troublemakers – Can the hybrid creatures still be tamed?” in the Pompejanum. To this end, they have made a selection of top-class objects from the State Collections of Antiquities in Munich, which are now being presented in Aschaffenburg. We invite you to immerse yourself in the world of ancient myths and enjoy the wonderful depictions of our incredible “troublemakers” and their “tamers”.
Publication accompanying the exhibition (PDF)
Antike-TroublemakerThe exhibition can be seen at the Pompejanum Aschaffenburg from 28.03. to 31.10.2026.
Exhibition venue:
Pompejanum
Pompejanumstraße 5
63739 Aschaffenburg
www.antike-am-koenigsplatz.mwn.de/pompejanum-aschaffenburg/
www.schloesser.bayern.de/deutsch/schloss/objekte/as_pom.htm
Opening hours:
March 28-31: 9 am – 4 pm (last admission 3:30 pm)
April – October 3: 9 am – 6 pm (last admission 5:30 pm)
October 4 – 31: 10 am – 4 pm (last admission 3:30 pm) Closed on Mondays (except Easter, May 1, Whit Monday, August 15, October 3)30 hrs)
Closed on Mondays
(except: Easter Monday, May 1, Whit Monday, August 15, October 3)
November 2026-March 26, 2027: closed
Admission: € 7,- / € 6,-; free up to 18 years (no card payment possible!)