Conditorei-Museum

About the museum

The Conditorei-Museum opened in 1996 in a half-timbered house on Kitzingen's market square. Its foundation is an extraordinary discovery: in the attic of the house, the furnishings, molds, and documents of the former gingerbread bakers and confectioners had survived, and in the early 1980s they were examined and inventoried by folklorists from the University of Würzburg.

The so-called Poganietz-Haus was built in 1556 and is among the oldest townhouses in the city; its Renaissance decorative half-timbered facade defines the market square. Gingerbread was baked here from 1722, and from 1833 a confectioner ran a sugar bakery in the house, which continued under changing owners until 1937. The building has been owned by the Schmitt-Poganietz family since 1892.

For the museum, the former living quarters on the third and fourth floors were restored, uncovering old wooden and stucco ceilings. On display are, among other things, numerous wooden molds for figure-shaped baked goods, many of them from the 18th century, along with molds and equipment from the confectioner's trade. The collection was expanded through acquisitions from all over Germany, of which only a part is shown in Kitzingen. There is also a specialist library with an archive of around 1,750 titles, which is available for research on request.

Highlights

• Renaissance half-timbered house from 1556 on the market square
• Historic wooden molds for figure-shaped baked goods, many from the 18th century
• Original furnishings of a Kitzingen gingerbread bakery and confectionery
• Viennese-style café on the second floor

Permanent exhibitions

• Die Kunst der Konditoren – On several floors of the historic house, molds, forms, and equipment from the gingerbread bakery and confectionery are on display, supplemented by documents on the history of the trade.

Founded

1996

Operated by

Walter Poganietz (Privatmuseum)

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• 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

The café and museum are on the upper floors and are reached by stairs.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Café

Air-conditioned Viennese-style café with about 60 seats on the second floor, plus a sidewalk café in front of the building; on the first floor, a sales point of the Rösner Backstube.

Events & venue rental

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