Erzgebirgische Volkskunst
Small museum in the assembly hall of a former wooden toy vocational school, with Ore Mountain wood art from the early 20th century to today.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Grünhainichen was a center of the Ore Mountain toy trade. In 1879 a vocational school was founded there, where young people learned traditional woodworking in the spirit of Ore Mountain craft; in 1900 a workshop building with an assembly hall was added.
The museum is now housed in this assembly hall. The small hall stands out for its semicircular vaulted wooden ceiling; the display cases are still the original fittings. After the vocational school closed, an exhibition was set up here from 1955 onward.
The collection shows regional characteristics from the first decades of the 20th century to today's wood art: candle spinners (Leuchterspinnen), figural and architectural toys with the associated working drawings, pyramids, carved and turned objects, miners and angels, as well as chip-wood boxes and chip-wood trees in many variants.
Highlights
- Candle spinners, pyramids, miners and angels
- Chip-wood boxes and chip-wood trees in all variants
- Working drawings with the associated toy figures
- Historic assembly hall with vaulted wooden ceiling and original display cases
- Shopkeeper's store and doll's house to play with
Permanent exhibition
- Erzgebirgische Holzkunst in der historischen Aula – Collection of Ore Mountain folk art from the early 20th century to today's wood art, including candle spinners, pyramids, miners, angels and chip-wood boxes.
- Founded
- 1955
- Operated by
- Gemeinde Grünhainichen
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Playground / play area
A large shopkeeper's store and a doll's house invite children to play; during Advent there is a museum rally.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours by arrangement, ideally combined with a visit to a wood art manufacturer in the village. |
