Bayerisches Schulmuseum

About the museum

The Bayerisches Schulmuseum was established in 1984 as a branch museum of the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum in Ichenhausen. It uses the Baroque Old Palace in the town center, which itself served as a schoolhouse for a long time from 1860, as well as neighboring buildings.

A new building completed in 2002 houses the foyer, special exhibition and event rooms; since 2015, studio rooms have also been available for workshops with school classes, children and families. In autumn 2018 a completely redesigned permanent exhibition opened, which tells the history of teaching and learning from the Stone Age to today in nine rooms, with a focus on Bavarian school history since the 19th century. At hands-on stations visitors can, for example, write in a medieval scriptorium, test their strength on a pulley, or calculate like Adam Ries.

Since May 2026, the section "Tora & Tablet" has added to the exhibition, on about 200 square meters, the history of Jewish education in Bavaria from the Middle Ages to the present. Together with the former synagogue and the Jewish cemetery, it strengthens the culture of remembrance in Ichenhausen. A historic classroom from around 1920 invites groups to reenacted lessons.

Highlights

• Historic classroom from 1920 with a lesson for groups
• Hands-on stations such as the scriptorium and calculating like Adam Ries
• New section "Tora & Tablet" on Jewish education in Bavaria
• Baroque Old Palace as the museum building
• Studio with workshops for children and families

Permanent exhibitions

• Geschichte des Lehrens und Lernens – Nine rooms on the history of schools and education from the Stone Age to today with a focus on Bavaria and many hands-on stations.
• Tora & Tablet. Geschichte der Jüdischen Schule in Bayern – New exhibition area with models, photos, interviews and interactive stations on Jewish education in Bavaria from the Middle Ages to today.
• Historisches Klassenzimmer – Furnished classroom from around 1920 with school desks and slates, setting for historic lessons.

Founded

1984

Operated by

Bayerisches Nationalmuseum (Zweigmuseum)

Director

Johanna Haug (Museumsleitung)

Admission & discounts

Free admission also with the Bavarian Ehrenamtskarte, Jugendleitercard (Juleica) and for members of the Deutscher Museumsbund. Card payment not possible.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Permanent exhibition in the Old Palace and historic classroom reachable via a ramp; all rooms in the new building by elevator.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

Hands-on stations in the permanent exhibition and writing with a stylus on a slate in the historic classroom. In the studio, regular art workshops for children and families as well as evening events for elementary school children. Children's birthday parties (ages 6–12 depending on the theme, 2.5 hours, €100 for up to 10 children plus €5 materials per child).

Getting there & parking

Address: Schlossplatz 3–5, 89335 Ichenhausen.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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