Fischereimuseum Unterer Aischgrund
Small fishery museum in the historic fish house of Neuhaus near Adelsdorf, with pond equipment, taxidermied fish and a fishing trail.
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About the museum
The fishery museum has been housed since 1999 in the historic fish house of Neuhaus near Adelsdorf, in the middle of the pond system of the Barons von Crailsheim. The Hegegemeinschaft Unterer Aischgrund (fishery management association) reopened it on July 12, 2015. The building, with a half-timbered upper floor and tent roof, dates from the mid-18th century; the gabled roof extension dates from the 1950s. Such pond houses were used to monitor the ponds and as a secure storage place for nets and traps.
Inside, the exhibition shows pond equipment and angling gear on the left, and display cases on the right with specimens of the most important fish species of Middle Franconia. Visitors who want to test their knowledge can try a quiz on the specimens. Since 2022, the museum has been part of the TeichKulturPark (pond culture park).
From the fish house, an educational trail about 2 kilometers long with eleven information boards leads around the pond system and past the moated castle of the Crailsheim family. The castle was built between 1612 and 1618 from an older fortress; the pond system covers about 60 hectares of water surface.
Highlights
- Historic fish house from the 18th century
- Pond equipment and angling gear
- Specimens of the most important fish species of Middle Franconia, with a quiz
- 2 km fishing trail with eleven information boards
- Walk to the Neuhaus moated castle
Permanent exhibitions
- Fischereimuseum im historischen Fischhaus – Pond equipment, angling gear and specimens of the most important Franconian fish species in the rooms of the fish house.
- Fischereirundweg mit Schautafeln – About 2-kilometer trail around the pond system, open year-round, with eleven boards on fishing and pond management.
- Founded
- 1999
Admission & discounts
| Children & teens | –Children are free on the tour. |
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| Guided tour with admission and walk to the Neuhaus moated castle | €5per person, children free |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Children get in free on the tour; a quiz on the fish specimens invites guessing along.
Getting there & parking
The museum is in Neuhaus, at the corner of Adelsdorfer Straße and Heppstädter Straße. There are three inns in Neuhaus.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | Guided tour with a walk to the moated castle afterwards. Meeting point at the museum (corner of Adelsdorfer Straße and Heppstädter Straße). Registration requested; requests for dates for family or club tours are possible. |
