Deutsches Fleischermuseum
Germany's only butcher museum, in the historic half-timbered Vogtshaus on Böblingen's market square: craft, cultural history, and art around meat.
About the museum
The Deutsches Fleischermuseum moved into the former Vogtshaus on Böblingen's market square in 1984. The half-timbered building, whose history reaches back to the 16th century, is connected to the Vogtsscheune (barn) by an inner courtyard and is one of the few buildings that survived the extensive destruction of the old town in 1943. With a wink, the museum calls it the quirkiest house in town.
On five floors, the municipal museum covers all facets of the butcher's trade: tools, machines, and shop fittings tell of slaughtering, sausage-making, and selling, along with decorative crafts from the butchery trade and questions about meat consumption and abstinence today and in the future. Since 2019 the permanent exhibition has been gradually redesigned in front of the public's eyes.
Besides the collection, the program is shaped by changing exhibitions of contemporary art, readings, lectures, and events. Since June 2026 an audio guide with memories of butchers of various generations has accompanied the tour. Since the beginning of 2025, admission to the Böblingen museums has been free.
Highlights
- Half-timbered Vogtshaus with a building history going back to the 16th century
- Five floors on the butcher's trade, sausage-making, and meat culture
- Historic butcher carts, refrigeration technology, and shop fittings
- Audio guide with memories from the butcher's trade at 18 stops
- Changing exhibitions of contemporary art on the theme of meat
Permanent exhibitions
- Panta rhei! – Dauerausstellung – Across five floors, the exhibition covers slaughtering, sausage-making, and eating meat, the history of the trade, and today's questions of meat consumption and abstinence; it has been gradually renewed since 2019.
- Founded
- 1984
- Operated by
- Stadt Böblingen (Amt für Kultur)
- Director
- Dr. Christian Baudisch
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | –Museum tour for groups, flat fee €55. |
|---|---|
| Participation in a guided tour (individual) | €5 |
Since January 1, 2025, admission to the Böblingen museums has been free; guided tours are subject to a fee.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is not accessible. Inclusive tour for blind and visually impaired people with tactile and audio stations.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
The museum piglet "Schorschi" guides children through the house; there is also a coloring book to print out or take with you. In the Kinderlabor (children's lab), free holiday workshops take place, e.g., for children aged 7 to 10 during the autumn holidays.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Böblingen Bahnhof
S-Bahn S1 (Herrenberg–Kirchheim) to Böblingen station, then on foot via Bahnhofstraße and Elbenplatz to the market square.
By car
Parking available
Recommended: Tiefgarage Rathaus/Stadtmitte (underground parking garage).
By car via the A 81, exit Böblingen/Sindelfingen, toward the city center.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi for the audio guide.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
As part of the "Offenes Vogtshaus" (Open Vogtshaus), clubs, groups, and initiatives can inquire about rooms for meetings, workshops, and lectures.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | Audio guide with 18 stops, free via smartphone over the museum Wi-Fi or with loan tablets against a deposit. Tours for groups and individuals. |
