Art & Culture
Much significance is given to the culture of Paderborn: the PaderHalle, the Paderborn Theatre, the Studiobühne and the Kulturwerkstatt are just some locations for culture and entertainment that the city offers.
Paderborn's museums, with their varied, visually enriching and stimulating artworks and exhibits, both inspire and challenge the visitor. The museums play an important role in the cultural life of the city- as places of communication, of reflection on history and the past and finally as frameworks for the present and future. In the last two decades, Paderborn's cultural life has flourished considerably, both in terms of quality and quantity.
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum
The Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum, the world's largest computer museum, looks back on 5,000 years of information technology history: from the beginning of writing, via the first calculating machines and typewriters, to the development of computer technology, and the latest technologies. Special exhibitions and series of lectures complement the main Exhibition.
Diözesanmuseum
The Erzbischöfliches Diözesanmuseum is directly adjacent to the cathedral. It presents sacral art works from between the 10th and the 20th century, including the Romanesque Imad Madonna and the Baroque Libori festive altar. The gilded St. Liborius shrine is kept in the treasury of the Museum.
Museum in der Kaiserpfalz
On the northern side of the cathedral, there is the Museum in der Kaiserpfalz. In the reconstructed palace site, many excavation findings, e.g. remains of mural art, splendid glasses and jugs from Charlemagne's Carolingian palace are exhibited. Findings of current excavations are shown as well, and provide information on Paderborn's history.
Deutsches Traktoren und Modellauto Museum
The Deutsches Traktoren und Modellauto Museum gives an almost complete overview of the development of German tractors by exhibiting tractors from many well-known manufacturers such as Lanz, Hanomag, Deutz and MAN. In addition, more than 10,000 model cars of all makes are shown.
"Ars Sacrale"
"ars sacrale," the museum of religious art, shows impressive works of art, including crosses, chalices and monstrances, from the private collection of Cassau.
Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History at Schlosspark Neuhaus focuses on the characteristics of the countryside surrounding Paderborn: the Egge mountains, the Senne heath lands and the Paderborn high plain with its plants and animals.
Municipal Gallery In der Reithalle
The Municipal Gallery In der Reithalle shows temporary exhibitions with a focus on older art - paintings and graphic art.