Hildegard von Bingen: Life and Work

A highlight of the Museum am Strom is the permanent exhibition of the 12th Century German mystic, Hildegard von Bingen.

Hildegard was an abbess, counsellor and admonisher, visionary, theologian, composer and healer, and in 2012 she was the first woman in Central Europe to be elevated to the rank of Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI.

This exhibition also focuses on Hildegard as a person. In an exciting presentation, visitors can expect a variety of encounters with one of the most important female figures in world and church history. Here for  the first time, the life of the prophetess, politician and naturalist is told consistently on the basis of historical research. Valuable objects, first prints and models convey an authentic picture of the abbess of the Rupertsberg Monastery in Bingen. Multimedia installations, an elaborate graphic design and several hands-on objects for young and old ensure that the educational journey back in time is a memorable one. There is no place where the life and work of the saint are more comprehensively documented than here, at her historic workplace in Bingen.