Carl-Schweizer-Museum
Private natural history and local history museum in Murrhardt: large animal dioramas, Roman finds from the Limes, and the history of the monastery and town.
Om museet
Taxidermist Carl Schweizer opened a workshop in Schwäbisch Hall in 1896 and moved to Murrhardt in 1917. Together with his son Egon, he founded the Murrhardt museum in 1931, initially housed in rooms of a former colored-weaving mill. In 1943 it had to be vacated for war production, and many pieces were damaged or lost in the process.
From 1950 the family rebuilt the museum under the name Carl-Schweizer-Museum in a building of its own; in 1953 the distinctive tower extension by Murrhardt architect Hermann Blum was added. The zoological collection remained at its core: in large dioramas whose painted backdrops were created as early as the 1930s, the museum shows Central European animals in their habitats from the North Sea to the Alps – all specimens come from the museum's own workshop, and the mountain diorama is more than 20 meters long.
From the 1950s onward, a local history section developed, which was reorganized after 1985. Today it comprises a cabinet on prehistory and early history; a Roman collection with finds from the fort and camp village on the Limes and a 3D presentation, "Virtuelle Limeswelten" (Virtual Limes Worlds); a section on Murrhardt Abbey with original architectural elements of the Hohenstaufen-era Walterichskapelle chapel; and the town's history up to the 20th century. The museum is still family-owned and is run in the fourth generation by Christian Schweizer.
Højdepunkter
- Large dioramas with native animals, including a mountain diorama more than 20 meters long
- Reconstruction of Steinheim Man
- Roman finds from the Limes and the 3D show "Virtuelle Limeswelten"
- Original architectural elements of the Hohenstaufen-era Walterichskapelle
- Murrhardt's town history from monastery settlement to the 20th century
Permanente udstillinger
- Tier- und Vogelwelt Mitteleuropas – Zoological collection in large dioramas with specimens from the museum's own workshop, from coastal and river landscapes to the high mountains.
- Römische Sammlung – Finds from the fort and camp village on the Limes, including bronzes and replicas of gravestones, complemented by the 3D presentation "Virtuelle Limeswelten".
- Kloster- und Stadtgeschichte – Original architectural elements of the Walterichskapelle and evidence of Murrhardt's development from a Carolingian monastery to the 20th century.
- Grundlagt
- 1931
- Ejer
- Familie Schweizer (Privatmuseum)
- Ledelse
- Christian Schweizer
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 4 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 3,50 €University students, Federal Volunteer Service participants, retirees ages 65 and up |
| Børn og unge | 1,50 €gratis til og med 2 år · Children ages 3–6 €1.50, school students ages 6–12 €2, ages 12–16 €2.50, ages 16–18 €3; toddlers free. |
| Pensionister | 3,50 €Ages 65 and up |
| Studerende og elever | 3,50 € |
| Grupper | –Museum tours by advance booking only: groups up to 25 people €50, larger groups €60; school classes up to 20 students €40, 21 or more students €45, 30 or more students €50. |
| Special or themed tour (approx. 2.5 hours, 10 people or more) | 12 €Per person including admission |
| Virtuelle Limeswelten (3D presentation for groups of up to 20 people) | 3 €Per person |
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: findes ikke
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The first floor is accessible, but the restroom is not. Selected exhibits may be touched on request.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 2 år |
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- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
- Interaktive stationer
- Puslerum
Age-appropriate tours for kindergartens and elementary schools, for example on songbirds and the forest or on life on the Limes, some with replicas to touch; museum quiz available to download. From September to March, a night watchman's tour of Murrhardt can also be booked for children's groups and birthday parties.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Murrhardt lies on the Stuttgart–Nuremberg railway line; the S3 ends in Backnang, from where regional trains run to Murrhardt. Also reachable by local transport from the Heilbronn and Schwäbisch Hall directions; seasonal Limesbus.
I bil
Parking in the town center, for example in the parking garage; the town lists the Gartenstraße and Klosterhof parking lots. Tour buses can stop and park right next to the museum (approach via Theodor-Heuss-Straße, Gartenstraße and Friedenstraße, exit via Marktplatz and Klosterhof, one-way street).
Pedestrians should follow the tourist signs.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Garderobe
Bags, luggage and umbrellas must be left at the cloakroom. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the building.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
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| Audioguide | ja |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Photography allowed without flash or tripod. |
| Godt at vide | Guided tours by advance booking, usually 60 minutes for school classes and 45 minutes for kindergartens. Audio information for the tour is available by phone. The museum director also offers town tours and experience tours of Murrhardt. Dogs are welcome on a leash; children under 16 only when accompanied by an adult. |
