Fischerhaus Leimersheim
Local history museum in a half-timbered house of 1731 in Leimersheim, with living rooms, tools and objects on Rhine fishing and shipping.
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About the museum
For the village's 1200th anniversary in 1978, a small group of Leimersheim citizens set up a local history museum, initially in the rooms of the community hall. When an old half-timbered house came up for sale in summer 1978, the municipality bought it in October 1979 with donations and grants from the district and the state. According to the beam inscription, the house was built in 1731 by Hans Georg Becker and his wife Margaretha; it was in poor condition and was restored.
Because the work required a larger group, a friends' association for local heritage and customs was founded in November 1980, and it still looks after the Fischerhaus today. The association also maintains traditional costume, theater and dialect, and offers tours, such as night-watchman tours and Rhine tours.
The museum has one room each for tools, the kitchen, the "Gute Stube" (best room) and a laid table from around 1870. In addition there are prehistoric finds from the municipal area, church objects such as chasubles and prayer books, and objects relating to Rhine shipping and fishing, including waders, net needles and specimens of native fish.
Highlights
- Half-timbered house from 1731
- Living rooms with kitchen, "Gute Stube" and a laid table from around 1870
- Rhine fishing equipment and specimens of native fish
- Prehistoric finds and church objects
- Night-watchman and Rhine tours by the support association
- Founded
- 1978
- Operated by
- Verein für Heimat- und Brauchtumspflege e.V. Leimersheim
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- 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 museum is not barrier-free.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Festplatz · 200 m
Bus to the stop "Festplatz" in Leimersheim (about 200 m).
The Fischerhaus is at Untere Hauptstraße 42 in the old village of Leimersheim.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups, as well as programs for kindergartens and schools, on request. The association also runs night-watchman tours (registration required) and Rhine tours through Leimersheim. |
