Museum of Bell Foundry Mabilon

Awarded by the Ministry of Culture of Rhineland-Palatinate as Museum of the Month March 2024 

The former bell foundry Mabilon is the heart of today's KulturGießerei, a socio-cultural center in the tri-border region of Germany, France, and Luxembourg.

Located below the castle and outside the city walls, Urbanus Mabilon founded a foundry in 1770, initiating a family tradition that lasted almost three centuries. Bells were cast in Saarburg, which found their way out into the world. Today, the bell foundry is owned by the city and preserved as a museum, cultural, and meeting place. The museum traces the journey of a bell from the first to the last step in the original workshops, following in the footsteps of Urbanus Mabilon.

The Café Urban, an inclusive meeting café with coffee and cake, invites visitors to take a break. Group meal options available upon request.

Admission prices: 

Adults €7.00, reduced €3.50, children up to 6 years free, families (2 adults, from 1 child) €15.00, groups (from 6 persons) €6.00 /person.

Group Tours:

ClassicTOUR: Price: €60.00 plus €3.50 admission/adult, €1.50/child, approx. 60-75 minutes
GenießerTOUR: €80.00 including admission plus sparkling wine tasting at 3 stations: up to 8 persons €60.00, up to 16 persons €120.00, up to 25 persons €180.00
KIDS-Tour (for school classes, youth groups): €50.00 + €1.50/student

Accessibility:

Museum and café are on the ground floor; ramp to the casting pits and the melting and firing oven. Information panels, audio and tour guides, as well as devices equipped with an induction loop to facilitate the use of the systems for people with hearing aids. The Genießer-Tour with sparkling wine tasting is an offer that engages, appeals to, and activates all the senses. Accessible toilet available. Certified operation according to "Travel for All".

Note: Audio guide 

With the help of new audio guides, you can embark on a discovery tour through the space and time of the bell casting craft in German, English, or French.
 
Our Tip: Open Tours!

From March 30 to October 30, 2025, Sundays and Tuesdays at 2:30 PM (no tours on May 11, May 25, June 15, July 27, September 7). Registration not required. The costs for the open tours are included in the admission price.