Bauernmuseum Richen
Branch of the Eppingen town museum in the former bull barn of Richen: rural life and work in the Kraichgau, open on the 1st Sunday of the month from May to October.
About the museum
The half-timbered house on Hintere Gasse in Richen dates from the first half of the 18th century. It originally belonged to the Princes of Leiningen and served as a wine press house. In 1837 the municipality of Richen acquired the property and converted it into a bull barn with living quarters, where the village's communal breeding bull was kept.
During the renovation, the half-timbering was exposed again and the listed suspended roof truss was restored. In 2000 the Bauernmuseum (farm museum) opened here as a branch of the town and half-timbering museum "Alte Universität" in Eppingen.
A furnished kitchen, living rooms and bedrooms, utility rooms and a cider cellar show how farming families in the Kraichgau lived and worked before industrialization. There are also agricultural implements and the workshops of a shoemaker, painter, locksmith and blacksmith. Since 2007 an orchard meadow nature trail has rounded out the offering, while festivals, craft markets, workshops and special exhibitions bring the house to life.
Highlights
- Exposed half-timbering and restored suspended roof truss
- Furnished farm kitchen, living rooms and cider cellar
- Historic craftsmen's workshops
- Orchard meadow nature trail
Permanent exhibitions
- Bäuerliche Alltagskultur im Kraichgau – A furnished kitchen, living rooms, utility rooms and cider cellar, along with craftsmen's workshops, illustrate rural life and work before industrialization.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Stadt Eppingen
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Children & teens | –Free admission for everyone. |
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Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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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 on request through the Eppingen Tourist Information (tel. 07262 920-1500, tourismus@eppingen.de) or the online request form; visits outside the opening days can be arranged by appointment. |
