Brachttal-Museum
Local history museum in the Alte Schule in Spielberg, with Wächtersbach ceramics, a model layout of the Vogelsberger Südbahn railway and a 1950s kitchen.
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About the museum
The Brachttal-Museum is located in the Alte Schule (old school) in Spielberg, a district of Brachttal in the eastern Main-Kinzig district. It is run by the Museums- und Geschichtsverein Brachttal e. V. (Brachttal Museum and History Association), which operates the house on a volunteer basis and accompanies it with exhibitions, publications and events on local history.
The focus is the Wächtersbach stoneware factory (Steingutfabrik), which produced in the district of Schlierbach. On display are selected products from around 120 years, including a model of the factory made of ceramic body and works by the ceramicist Ursula Fesca. In the entrance area stands an original kitchen from the 1920s, equipped with Wächtersbach ceramics.
Over three floors the museum also shows crafts, household and furnishing items, including a shoemaker's workshop and old doll's houses. A newly designed exhibition is devoted to the Stone Age finds from the Brachttal. On the top floor there is a large model layout of the Vogelsberger Südbahn, which ran from Wächtersbach to Birstein from 1898; it includes original pieces from this railway line. On the second floor there is also a room for changing exhibitions and lectures.
Highlights
- Wächtersbach ceramics from around 120 years
- Model of the Wächtersbach stoneware factory made of ceramic body
- Model layout of the Vogelsberger Südbahn on the top floor
- Original 1920s kitchen in the entrance area
- Stone Age finds from the Brachttal, shoemaker's workshop, doll's houses
- Operated by
- Museums- und Geschichtsverein Brachttal e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 9 · Children under 10 have free admission. |
Admission €1 per person.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 9 |
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Museum festivals occasionally include activities for children, such as a discovery rally with hidden animal figures.
Getting there & parking
The museum is in the Alte Schule building in the district of Spielberg in the municipality of Brachttal.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
On opening days there is a museum café with homemade cake, coffee and cold drinks. The museum shop sells books on local history and Wächtersbach ceramics.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
A room with multimedia equipment on the second floor can be rented for lectures and similar events.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups are possible by arrangement; during museum events, cooking and baking sometimes take place in the historic kitchen. |
