Goldbergmuseum

About the museum

The Goldbergmuseum shows how people lived on the Goldberg in the Nördlinger Ries from the Neolithic to the Iron Age. It is housed in the former town hall of Goldburghausen, a district of Riesbürg. The idea for a museum right at the find site came from retired teacher Hans Pfletschinger, who had made finds on the hill as a child; together with a volunteer working group, he set up the exhibition. The museum opened in the mid-1980s.

The Goldberg was settled several times over some 3,700 years. It became known through the excavations of Gerhard Bersu, who largely investigated the plateau archaeologically. A large part of the early finds, which were stored in Stuttgart, was lost in the Second World War; some of the pieces on display today are surface finds.

Particularly vivid are the models of houses, tools and carts that Pfletschinger built himself. At a loom model and with stone drills and stone saws, visitors can try out how laborious Stone Age handwork was. The display is supplemented by plans, photos and reconstruction drawings; outside, circular hiking trails with information boards lead across the Goldberg.

Highlights

• Models of Stone Age houses, tools and carts
• Hands-on stations: loom, stone drill, stone saw
• Finds and documentation of the settlement of the Goldberg (approx. 4000 to 300 BC)
• Circular hiking trails with information boards on the Goldberg
• Volunteer-run, with guided tours in the museum and on the hill

Permanent exhibition

• Leben in der Steinzeit – Models, finds, plans and reconstructions of the Neolithic and Iron Age settlement phases on the Goldberg, with hands-on stations on stone working and weaving.

Founded

1984

Operated by

Gemeinde Riesbürg (ehrenamtlich betreut vom Arbeitskreis Goldbergmuseum)

Admission & discounts

Guided tour in the museum (approx. 1 hour) €30 plus admission; guided tour on the Goldberg (approx. 1.5 hours) €60.

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

According to the museum, it is not accessible for people with reduced mobility.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

The exhibition is presented in a very vivid way and, according to the museum, is particularly suitable for children and families. The stone drill, stone saw and loom model may be tried out.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the old town hall; entrance on the left.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

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