Egerland-Museum Marktredwitz

About the museum

After the expulsion in 1945/46, Egerlanders began collecting mementos of their homeland as early as 1949; the first Egerland museums were established in Regensburg and Bayreuth. Because the market town of Redwitz belonged to the Eger imperial territory for centuries, the choice for a central cultural center later fell on Marktredwitz. The sponsor is the Egerland-Kulturhaus-Stiftung, in which the Bund der Eghalanda Gmoin and the town of Marktredwitz work together.

The building was expanded around the turn of the millennium. In 1999 the Egerland art gallery opened with about 300 square meters of exhibition space, inspired by the donor Richard Fleissner; on May 30, 2000, the redesigned permanent exhibition followed. The construction costs were around DM 8.6 million, and the usable floor space of the cultural center has since exceeded 3,000 square meters.

The bilingual exhibition (German and Czech) covers the culture and traditions of Egerland: costumes and painted furniture, piety, folk music, porcelain, glass, relief marquetry and the Sprudelstein of the spa towns. A staged Bäderstraße (spa promenade) takes visitors back to around 1900. The museum is complemented by a study library, a textile depot where visitors can view costumes and shawls under supervision, and the tradition of the Marktredwitz landscape nativity scenes. A museum app provides additional content on smartphones.

Highlights

• Bäderstraße: staged promenade of the spa towns around 1900
• Egerland costumes, porcelain, glass and Sprudelstein
• Egerland art gallery with works from the 20th century
• Textile depot with costumes and shawls
• Museum app with animations and historical recordings

Permanent exhibitions

• Dauerausstellung zu Geschichte und Kultur des Egerlands – Costumes, furniture, porcelain, glass, folk music and a staged spa promenade around 1900 tell of everyday life and craftsmanship in Egerland.
• Egerländer Kunstgalerie – Paintings, sculptures and graphic works of the 20th century by artists connected with Egerland.

Operated by

Egerland-Kulturhaus-Stiftung

Director

Volker Dittmar

Admission & discounts

Qualified workshops for groups cost €50 to €60.

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 passenger lift in the building is currently out of service due to a major repair and cannot be used.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum education team offers workshops and activities for children and young people as well as holiday programs; children under 10 have free admission.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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