Town history
The motto of the town history exhibition is "Bingen - building bridges through two millennia". Four bridges at four different locations on the Rhine and Nahe rivers document Bingen's special position in terms of transport history, which has determined the towns development down through the ages.
The bridges, which serve as a visual leitmotif throughout the exhibition, guide the visitor through two millennia of the town's history, beginning with the Romans, through to the Middle Ages, and ending with the 19th Century. The Roman section presents the most important items from the nationally significant archaeological collection and describes life in Roman BINGIVM. The section on the Middle Ages shows trade and change in the flourishing port town on the Rhine. A reconstructed tiled stove from 1400 and a model of the old crane are among the chief objects in the exhibition. Modern Bingen is presented not only with numerous paintings and documents, but also with the technical achievements of the 19th century, from the penny-farthing bicycle to the fire engine of 1850.
