Freilandmuseum Grassemann
Mountain farm from 1698 in the Fichtelgebirge with an exhibition on forest use and a cultural landscape educational trail – currently closed for renovation.
About the museum
The Freilandmuseum Grassemann is located in a district of Warmensteinach in the southern Fichtelgebirge and also serves as an information point of the Naturpark Fichtelgebirge (Fichtelgebirge Nature Park), which operates it. The core of the museum is the so-called Schwärzer-Haus, a single-roof farmstead built of log construction in 1698, in which living quarters, stable and barn lie under a single roof ridge – a building type that remained common in the region's harsh upland areas into the 19th century. The building is a listed monument.
The house has undergone few alterations: around 1760, by order of the territorial lord, a black kitchen with a chimney was installed, from which the rear-loading tiled stove in the parlor, which also served for cooking, was heated. In the 19th century a second threshing floor and a litter shed were added. The property never received electricity or running water. The furnishings show the meager daily life of a small mountain farming family who, besides farming, also sought a living in mining, in the forest or as weavers.
In the barn, the exhibition "Menschen und Wälder" provides information on the changes in forest use around Ochsenkopf and Schneeberg. An educational trail with 17 stations opens up the cultural landscape of the Grassemann clearing island and is also accessible when the house is closed. The museum is currently closed until further notice because of renovation work; groups can arrange tours.
Highlights
- Schwärzer-Haus, a log-built single-roof farmstead from 1698
- Black kitchen and rear-loading tiled stove
- Exhibition "Menschen und Wälder" on forest use in the Fichtelgebirge
- Cultural landscape educational trail with 17 stations
Permanent exhibitions
- Menschen und Wälder – Information exhibition in the barn on the past and present use of the Fichtelgebirge forests, from mining and charcoal burning to forestry.
- Stationen in der Kulturlandschaft – Educational trail with 17 stations around the Grassemann clearing island, making visible traces of earlier land use such as stone-clearance walls.
- Operated by
- Naturpark Fichtelgebirge e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2Guests with a spa card (Kurkarte), groups of 15 or more |
| Children & teens | –Children have free admission. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €2 per personPer person for 15 or more people; dates by arrangement. |
Cash only.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
According to the tourism association, suitable for children and school classes; children have free admission.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus stop near the hikers' parking lot.
By car
Parking available
Hikers' parking lot at the Freilandmuseum in the Grassemann district, designated as accessible.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tours for groups and school classes of 10 or more by registration; museum and environmental education programs of the nature park. A short museum guide and a companion booklet to the exhibition are available. The educational trail with 17 stations takes about one hour. |
