When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from March 20, 2026, to August 1, 2027. The regular start time is 10:00 AM.

What is the entry fee?

The regular admission for adults is €19.50. Discounts are available for children, students, and other eligible groups.

Are there tours and workshops available?

Yes, Lokschuppen offers public tours, workshops, and special programs for groups, children, and families.

Is the exhibition accessible?

Yes, the entrance is level access, there are ramp access, accessible restrooms, and on request, a wheelchair can be borrowed.

What is the best way to get there?

Rosenheim train station is about a 10-minute walk away. By car, the approach to parking garage P1 is directly next to the Lokschuppen.

Is photography allowed in the exhibition?

Information will follow. Please pay attention to the museum's on-site notices.

Roman Worlds, Living Stories, and an Exhibition Visit Full of Discoveries

Name: ROMANS - Faces of an Empire
Start: 2026-04-02T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-08-01T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Ausstellungszentrum Lokschuppen Rosenheim

ROMANS – Faces of an Empire: An exhibition that makes the empire readable anew

In the Lokschuppen Rosenheim, an art experience unfolds that stages history not as a distant textbook backdrop but as a living experiential space. ROMANS – Faces of an Empire looks at the Roman Empire from an unusual perspective: on people, roles, identities, and everyday worlds between power, trade, religion, and personal fate.

A Roman panorama beyond well-known heroic images

The exhibition tells not only of emperors and generals but also of citizens and traders, legionaries and farmers, children, goddess worshippers, and gladiators. This consciously polyphonic curation makes visible how diverse the Imperium Romanum actually was. With scholarly depth and narrative clarity, a picture of antiquity emerges that breaks clichés and makes historical complexity sensually tangible.

1228 objects, interactive stations, and a space full of encounters

More than 1228 fascinating objects invite contemplation, including spectacular treasure finds as well as items from daily life. The exhibition atmosphere emphasizes proximity: selected originals may be touched, wax tablets invite writing, a mosaic wants to be laid, Roman attire and role play open up aesthetic experiences through participation. Thus, the museum becomes not only a place of seeing but a place of action.

LOCDVNVM: When participation becomes cultural education

A highlight is the collaboratively created Roman city LOCDVNVM, built from over half a million original LEGO® bricks. Participants even mint a Roman coin and take home their own symbol of memory. This connection of installation, play, architecture, and historical mediation makes the exhibition equally exciting for families, school classes, and art enthusiasts. The staging follows a modern understanding of cultural education: experience for oneself, discover for oneself, interpret for oneself.

Science, emotion, and museum education in balance

The exhibition presents Roman life not in black and white but in vibrant colors, polyphonic, and full of emotions. Luxurious living environments stand next to traces of work, migration, and change. This creates an exhibition that is both historically informative and atmospherically dense. The Lokschuppen Rosenheim thus combines museum expertise with a strong, audience-oriented narrative style that intertwines views of antiquity and the present.

Conclusion: A must-see for everyone wanting to experience antiquity anew

ROMANS – Faces of an Empire promises no distant past but an immediate encounter with a world empire and its people. Those interested in archaeology, art history, cultural education, and immersive exhibition design should experience this show live. It combines insight, astonishment, and participation into a visit that resonates long after.