Bajuwarenhof Kirchheim
Reconstructed early medieval Bavarii farmstead in Kirchheim near Munich – open-air museum for experimental archaeology.
Om museet
In 2003 a group of Munich archaeologists launched a project to rebuild a Bavarii (early Bavarian) farmstead as an exercise in living archaeology. The municipality of Kirchheim provided a plot of land on the edge of Heimstetten, and funds connected with the 2005 Federal Garden Show (Bundesgartenschau) in München-Riem helped get things started. A friends' association was founded right at the outset and still handles construction, upkeep and the Sunday openings today.
On around 1,700 square meters, two large post-built houses of about 110 and 80 square meters were erected, along with several pit houses, including a weaving house. Construction used only tools and techniques documented or plausible for the 6th to 8th centuries: wattle-and-daub walls, reed roofs and timber joints without nails. The farmstead deliberately presents different roof, wall and floor solutions side by side to make the uncertainties of any reconstruction visible.
Gardens and a small experimental field complement the furnished houses with their hearths, furniture and everyday implements. The farmstead also serves as a site for long-term experiments and craft courses. The municipality of Kirchheim has operated the museum since 2018; in 2026 a joint theme year with the AschheiMuseum was devoted to textile crafts of the early Middle Ages.
Højdepunkter
- Reconstructed farmstead of the 6th to 8th centuries
- Longhouse and secondary house with furnished living quarters
- Pit houses, including a weaving house
- Gardens and experimental field with early medieval plants
- Living history days and craft demonstrations
- Free admission on opening days
Permanente udstillinger
- Bajuwarisches Gehöft – Walk-in reconstructions of a longhouse, secondary house and pit houses with furnishings, gardens and a field show daily life on an early medieval farmstead.
- Grundlagt
- 2003
- Ejer
- Gemeinde Kirchheim b. München (mit Förderverein Bajuwarenhof Kirchheim e.V.)
Entrépriser & rabatter
Der er gratis entré.
| Voksne | gratis |
|---|---|
| Grupper | –Flat-rate guided tours per group: standard (45–60 min.) €45, extended tour (approx. 2 hrs.) €75, museum education program (approx. 3 hrs.) €105 plus material costs. |
| Standard group tour (45–60 min., flat rate) | 45 € |
| Extended tour (approx. 2 hrs., flat rate) | 75 € |
| Tour with museum education program (approx. 3 hrs., flat rate) | 105 €plus a contribution toward material costs |
Free admission during regular opening hours.
Tilgængelighed
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Interaktive stationer
On the extended tour and in the school program, objects from the museum education collection may be touched and tried out. Activity days with living-history farm life, craft demonstrations and a summer festival.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Heimstetten · 1 km
S2 to Heimstetten, then approx. 1 km on foot; alternatively bus 263 from Heimstetten station to Räterstraße.
I bil
Parkering muligt
Gravel parking lot below the farmstead, opposite the Heimstetten sports facility.
A 99, exit 15 Kirchheim b. München, then via Heimstettener Moosweg to Bajuwarenstraße. The farmstead is somewhat hidden behind the parking lot.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
Food and drink served only at festivals; beer garden at the nearby Heimstettener See.
Arrangementer & udlejning
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Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
|---|---|
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Regular tour approx. 45–60 min., extended tour approx. 2 hrs. Group tours for school classes and private groups year-round by registration; school programs on topics including food, clothing production, games and archaeological work (approx. 3 hrs.). On activity days: craft demonstrations, living-history farm life, a summer festival and workshops. |
