Museum im Amtshaus
Local history museum in the half-timbered Amtshaus (administrative office) of 1596 in Grünsfeld, with sacred art, locks and chests, and a stonemason's workshop.
About the museum
Until secularization in 1803, the Amtshaus on Schloßstraße was the seat of the Grünsfeld district office of the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg; from here the bailiff administered the associated villages. A date on the door frame points to 1596, and the courtyard gate arch bears the year 1691. The two-story half-timbered house with decorative details on the street side contains 17th-century stucco ceilings and a Baroque staircase.
After the town of Grünsfeld acquired the building, it was extensively renovated and restored in the 1990s and set up as a museum. It is run by the Kulturverein Grünsfeld, a cultural association devoted to preserving local heritage, which also looks after a Heimatstube (local heritage room) founded back in 1983.
The focus is on sacred artworks and religious objects, along with a collection of locks, metal fittings and money chests and documentation of the building's renovation. Directly adjoining it, an educational stonemasonry and sculpture workshop was created, showing works and tools of Grünsfeld stonemasons who worked the local shell limestone. Changing special exhibitions are held several times a year.
Highlights
- Half-timbered Amtshaus with 17th-century stucco ceilings
- Baroque staircase
- Collection of sacred art and religious objects
- Locks, metal fittings and strongboxes
- Educational stonemasonry and sculpture workshop
Permanent exhibitions
- Sakrale Kunst und Stadtgeschichte im Amtshaus – Church artworks, religious objects, locks and chests in the restored rooms of the Amtshaus, complemented by documentation of the architectural research.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Kulturverein Grünsfeld e.V. (Gebäude: Stadt Grünsfeld)
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours by arrangement through the Grünsfeld town administration. |
