Museum Pachten

[2] The museum was established in 1990 and features displays related to the Gallo-Roman period in the Roman settlement of what was Contiomagus.

In January 2022, Dr Jürgen von Ahn was appointed as manager of the museum.

[3] Contiomagus was significant in that it was accessed by two Roman trunk roads, one which led from Metz to Mainz, and the other from Trier to Strasbourg.

[5] The original bedroom and domestic objects from the farm can be seen, and the gallery hosts temporary exhibitions.

[2] After being appointed he was quoted as saying (in German) "I quickly realized how important the Roman history of Pachten is and how many extraordinary objects have been found here over the decades.