Fränkisches Fischereimuseum Bischberg
Volunteer-run local history museum at the confluence of the Regnitz and Main: fishing, rafting and the history of Bischberg, open during festivals and for guided tours by arrangement.
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About the museum
Bischberg lies where the Regnitz flows into the Main and was for a long time a village of fishermen and raftsmen. Rafts from the Franconian Forest were lashed together here for the onward journey as far as Holland; timber rafting came to an end in the late 1950s. River fishing also declined sharply with the expansion of the Main and Regnitz, and many old boats, nets and tools were discarded.
To preserve this knowledge and these objects, the local cultural society collected items together with the fishermen's guild and committed residents. A local history exhibition in the Lower Palace (Unteres Schloss) attracted more than 2,000 visitors in 1995. On 9 September 1999, at the suggestion of local historian Josef Kröner, the Förderverein Fränkisches Fischereimuseum (friends' association) was founded, and the municipality provided it with a building plot on Hauptstraße.
The museum was built in stages: the first was inaugurated in 2009, the second blessed in 2015. The fishing exhibition is housed in a renovated former towing hall, while a new building contains carved miniatures on local history and a corner devoted to rafting. The association is run entirely by volunteers.
Highlights
- The last wooden fishing punt (Schelch) used for fishing in Bischberg
- Fishing gear and nets of the Bischberg fishermen
- Hand-carved miniatures on the history of Bischberg
- Original objects from rafting on the Main and in the Franconian Forest
- Wooden raft built by a Bischberg carpenter on the outdoor grounds
Permanent exhibitions
- Fischerei an Main und Regnitz – In the renovated towing hall, boats, nets and tools of the Bischberg fishermen show how the craft used to be practised, complemented by a look at fish from around the world.
- Ortsgeschichte in Miniaturen und Flößerei – In the new building, hand-carved miniatures tell the story of Bischberg; a separate corner is dedicated to the raftsmen who assembled their rafts here for the journey down the Main.
- Operated by
- Förderverein Fränkisches Fischereimuseum e. V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission, donations welcome.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
There is a children's programme at the annual museum festival.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bamberg municipal bus (Stadtwerke Bamberg), stop right next to the museum entrance
By car
Free parking
Free parking along Hauptstraße; during festivals also on the grounds of the neighbouring supermarket.
Amenities & dining
Toilets in the new building.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours by arrangement for all kinds of groups, from school classes to tour groups. The new building has an information room for short films and talks. |
