The Siebenbürgisches Museum (Transylvanian Museum) in Gundelsheim is a central point of contact for anyone interested in the culture and history of Transylvania. The museum provides an important space for the preservation, research and communication of Transylvanian cultural heritage in Germany. On several floors, numerous exhibits present the history, culture and everyday life of the Transylvanian Saxons.
As the region’s state museum, the 
Transylvania
deu. Siebenbürgen, deu. Transsylvanien, deu. Transsilvanien, ron. Transilvania, ron. Ardeal

Transylvania is a historical landscape in modern Romania. It is situated in the center of the country and is populated by about 6.8 million people. The major city of Transylvania is Cluj-Napoca. German-speaking minorities used to live in Transylvania.

Siebenbürgen in the Online Encyclopedia of the Culture and History of the Germans in Eastern Europe (German)Siebenbürgen at Google Maps
 Museum understands its responsibilities in the broader context of collecting items of cultural heritage. This means that it does not only collect and research Transylvanian-Saxon cultural artefacts, but also objects from other ethnic groups in Transylvania in order to promote an understanding and appreciation of the wider context in which the Transylvanian Saxon culture developed.
Horneck Castle in Gundelsheim am Neckar, which houses the Transylvanian Museum. Bildarchiv Siebenbürgisches Museum / Siebenbürgisches Museum, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Horneck Castle in Gundelsheim am Neckar, which houses the Transylvanian Museum. Bildarchiv Siebenbürgisches Museum / Siebenbürgisches Museum, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
The Transylvanian Museum is a member of the Transylvanian-Saxon Cultural Council (Siebenbürgisch-Sächsischer Kulturrat e.V.), the Baden-Württemberg Museums Association and the German Museums Association. Since 1973, the museum has been run by the board of trustees of the Transylvanian Museum Gundelsheim Association (Siebenbürgisches Museum Gundelsheim e.V.).
The purpose of the association is to preserve and foster local heritage by promoting the the art and culture of the Transylvanian Saxons. It fulfils this aim, in particular, by providing guidance and support for the Transylvanian Museum as an institution that is open and accessible to the public. This relates to the collection of objects of Transylvanian cultural heritage, the preservation of these historical objects for subsequent generations, and assistance in the research, documentation and presentation of these collections.   
View of the ceramics display at the Transylvanian Museum. Bildarchiv Siebenbürgisches Museum / Siebenbürgisches Museum, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
View of the ceramics display at the Transylvanian Museum. Bildarchiv Siebenbürgisches Museum / Siebenbürgisches Museum, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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Holding

Total holdings of the Transylvanian Museum

The collection of the Transylvanian Museum reflects the diversity of culture and history of Transylvania and includes paintings, graphics, gold and silverware, pewter objects and ceramics, textile goods, furniture, and agricultural implements. In addition, the church history of Transylvania forms a...
Online library catalog

Online databases of the Transylvanian Museum

The Transylvanian Museum is gradually making its collections digitally available via its own homepage and other online databases. It also offers digital information and educational services via its YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Object story

A Doctor and his Military Case

In March 2015, a military case from the First World War was donated to the Transylvanian Museum. It accompanied Dr. Wilhelm Hager during World War I to the southern front – to Bosnia and the Isonzo, and then to the eastern front, to Galicia, Bukovina, Bessarabia and, finally, in 1918 to South...
Permanent exhibition

Permanent exhibition of the Siebenbürgisches Museum (Transylvanian Museum)

The permanent exhibition of the Siebenbürgisches Museum (Transylvanian Museum) presents the more than 900-year-old culture and history of the Transylvanian Saxons in the context of their multi-ethnic and multi-religious surroundings. Seven exemplary thematic areas convey key aspects of the cultural...
Special exhibition

Transylvanian Artists in Europe. Lives, Journeys and Landscapes

This exhibition presents paintings and artworks by Transylvanian artists from the 19th century to the present. All the pieces on display are from the holdings of the Transylvanian Museum. The lives and works of the artists and artists are placed in a European context and the paintings and artworks...
Special exhibition

"Skoro damoi!" Hope and despair

Starting in January 1945, large numbers of Transylvanian Saxons were deported to the Soviet Union to do forced labor. The exhibition showcases personal objects, photographs and documents that shed light on this central chapter of the recent history of Transylvanian Saxons.
Museum tour

Educational programs

Did you know that very special friendship bracelets were given as gifts in Transylvania over a hundred years ago? You can learn this and much more at the Transylvanian Museum, which offers educational programs for specific target groups.
Journal

Jahresheft des Siebenbürgischen Museums Gundelsheim (Annual journal of the Transylvanian Museum Gundelsheim)

The Transylvanian Museum Gundelsheim regularly publishes an annual magazine, which reports on current research and exhibition projects as well as the general museum work.