Museum Quintana — 25 Years Anniversary Programme and Roman Days Künzing

Quintana — Roman Künzing

Künzing on the south bank of the Danube, in the district of Deggendorf, was one of the central forts on the Raetian Danube Limes in the 1st to 3rd centuries — the Castellum Quintana. Here, Danube shipping and the Limes border intersected, and in the late Roman period, the camp was located in one of the most densely populated sections of the province of Raetia. Today, the Danube Limes is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site 'Frontiers of the Roman Empire'.

The Museum Quintana — Since 2001

The Museum Quintana opened in 2001 and has since made Lower Bavarian archaeology accessible to a broad audience. It is a partner institution of the State Archaeological Collection Munich and is certified barrier-free. The collection includes finds from the Roman fort, the late Roman hilltop settlement, and the early medieval reuse of the site.

2026 — The Anniversary Year

New Permanent Exhibition 'A Colosseum for Lower Bavaria'

In May 2026, the museum will open a new permanent exhibition on the Künzing Amphitheatre. It is the only known amphitheatre in Lower Bavaria to date — an archaeological sensation that has been reconstructed in recent years through ground-penetrating radar and excavations. The exhibition presents the history of the structure and the finds from the excavations.

International Museum Day — May 17, 2026

On Sunday, May 17, 2026, Museum Quintana will participate in International Museum Day with special programme items — guided tours, activities, and free admission (depending on the programme).

Further Anniversary Highlights 2026

• February 14, 2026 — Museum Carnival for children aged 6 to 12 with mask crafting (registration required)
• February 11, 2026 — Start of the 'Museum & Café' series: lectures on the archaeology of different continents, kicking off with North America
• May 27, 2026 — Gladiator School as part of the children's holiday programme
• June 7, 2026 — World Heritage Day with a special programme on the Danube Limes
• October 11, 2026 — Weißwurst Seminar with Roman Fischer (culinary history)
• November 28, 2026 — Literary Tour on Fantasy and Antiquity
• December 4, 2026 — Roman Family Tour 'Saturnalia' as an Advent special
• First Tuesday of the month — Dog Day: Visitors are welcome to bring their dogs
• Throughout the year — Roman action days with reenactment groups, lectures, film series 'Museum Cinema' on archaeology

Künzing and the Lower Bavarian Danube Valley

Künzing is located in the fertile Lower Bavarian Danube Valley, about 15 km east of Deggendorf. The area is characterised by the Danube crossing into the Bavarian Forest — a mixture of floodplain forests, vineyards, and medieval monasteries (Niederaltaich, Osterhofen). Museum Quintana is one of the most important cultural destinations in the Deggendorf district.