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The Museum of Bathing Cultures spans a fascinating arc from the baths of the Romans to the wellness temples of today. A vivid presentation, combined with interesting background information, invites you on an informative and entertaining journey through the history of bathing around the world. The exhibits range from Roman bathing utensils to medieval bathing rooms and bathing cultures from all over the world, past and present. The central space of the water projection area is multifunctional: it is also used as a meeting place in the sense of a „third place“ in the museal context for events, conferences, educational offers and social encounters.

Climate-neutral display cases and UV-free LED lighting ensure that the up to 2,000-year-old artefacts are presented in a way that is also appropriate from a conservation point of view. A successful symbiosis of didactics and media technology, visitor orientation and exhibition dramaturgy ensures an entertaining and informative visit to the exhibition. Numerous multimedia stations invite visitors to experience the exhibition with all their senses.

The centrepiece of the exhibition is the well-preserved archaeological remains of a Roman bath. The visible archaeological remains of the bath are brought to life by life-size film projections onto transparent, room-filling screens: Professional actors guide visitors through the stations of a Roman bath in three specially produced film sequences.

Various interactive stations enable different target groups to enjoy an individual and varied exhibition experience. Questions such as „What did it smell like in a medieval bath?“ or „What fragrances did the Romans use?“ are answered in an impressive way.

At the same time, the 2-sense-principle provides an inclusive exhibition experience for people with visual impairments, as the exhibition was developed according to the principle of „Design for All“: At the media stations, additional audio descriptions in simple language provide understandable explanations for people with visual or kognitive impairments. Ergonomic reading heights and reading contrasts of the printed graphics and media surfaces ensure a comfortable and fatigue-free reception of the content.

A so-called „children’s level“ forms a separate narrative course for children with puzzle stations and an evaluation at the end of the tour.