Frankenstudio
Volunteer-run collection on Franconian regional studies and folklore with a local history library in the old town hall of Kitzingen-Sickershausen.
About the museum
The Frankenstudio goes back to Dr. Andreas Pampuch, who, as district heritage officer for Lower Franconia and lecturer in regional studies and folklore at the Pädagogische Hochschule Würzburg, spent decades gathering material on Franconian local history. His collection was intended above all to bring regional studies and folklore closer to young people.
After Sickershausen was incorporated into Kitzingen on January 1, 1975, the Kitzingen town council made the upper floor of the vacated town hall available for the collection a few weeks later. The building dates from 1592. After about two years of setup work, carried out by many helpers, the Frankenstudio was opened to the public in February 1977. It has been run by volunteers ever since; since 2023 Leonhard Pirkl has headed the house.
The holdings include an archive with more than 200 examination papers and more than 700 seminar papers on Franconian topics, a local history library of about 2,000 volumes whose books can be borrowed free of charge, and an extensive photo and slide archive. In the former council chamber and in the corridors, folk art made of ceramics, wax, enamel, metal and textiles is on display, along with teaching collections on geology, minerals, fossils and the prehistory and early history around the Schwanberg.
Highlights
- Old town hall of Sickershausen from 1592
- Folk art collection with ceramics from Franconian pottery towns
- Teaching collections on the geology, fossils and prehistory of the Schwanberg
- Local history library with about 2,000 books available to borrow free of charge
Permanent exhibitions
- Volkskunstsammlung – In the former council chamber you can see ceramics from Franconian and other German pottery towns, wax work, enamel, metalwork and textiles such as blue prints and embroidery.
- Lehrsammlungen Geologie und Vorgeschichte – Display cases with minerals, fossils and soil samples explain the geological structure of the Schwanberg; finds and replicas tell of the period from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages.
- Founded
- 1977
- Director
- Leonhard Pirkl
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission; books from the local history library can be borrowed free of charge.
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 collection is mostly located on the second floor of the old town hall.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
Local history library with free lending; book catalog viewable online.
Events & venue rental
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