Handwerksmuseum Deggendorf
Municipal crafts museum in Deggendorf with eight sections on the cultural history of crafts, a museum letterpress shop, and an escape room.
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About the museum
The Deggendorf Crafts Museum opened in 1991 in the town center, directly opposite the Stadtmuseum (city museum) on Maria-Ward-Platz.
Eight sections give an overview of the cultural history of regional crafts. Relics, tools, machines, and products show how work and life have changed in traditional and modern crafts. The permanent exhibitions cover, among other things, the history of crafts in four periods, crafts in the industrial age, woodworking in the Bavarian Forest, the lives of craftspeople, and training from apprentice to master. In the museum letterpress shop, visitors can experience the atmosphere of a Deggendorf print shop around 1960.
The museum is a member of the "Museen inklusive" network and certified under "Reisen für Alle." In addition, a museum education program offers guided tours, workshops, children's birthday parties, and an escape room.
Highlights
- Eight sections on the cultural history of crafts
- Museum letterpress shop in the style of a print shop around 1960
- Woodworking in the Bavarian Forest
- Escape room "Diebstahl im Museum!" (ages 14 and up)
- Certified under "Reisen für Alle"
Permanent exhibitions
- Handwerksgeschichte – The history of crafts in four periods.
- Holzhandwerk im Bayerischen Wald – The wealth of wood in the Bavarian Forest gave rise to numerous woodworking trades; this section traces their history.
- Museumsdruckerei – A Deggendorf letterpress shop from around 1960, to experience hands-on.
- Founded
- 1991
- Operated by
- Stadt Deggendorf (Museen der Stadt Deggendorf)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2Children aged 6 and up and young people up to 18, people with severe disabilities, people in training, retirees and pensioners, and recipients of benefits under SGB II and SGB XII |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 and up and young people up to 18 |
| Seniors | €2Retirees and pensioners; free on Wednesdays from age 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2People with severe disabilities |
| Students & apprentices | €2People in training |
| Groups (15+ people) | €2 per personGroups of 15 or more, per person. Educational institutions without a guided tour enter free. |
| Families | €6Maximum 2 adults with any number of children. |
| Annual pass (single person, non-transferable) | €20 |
| Special exhibition ticket (valid in the Stadtgalerie in the Stadtmuseum or in the special exhibition of the Crafts Museum) | €2reduced €1 |
| Guided tour by museum staff (approx. 1 hour, max. 25 people) | €50 |
Free admission: Free admission on Wednesdays for people 65 and older, retirees and pensioners, and under-18s, upon proof.
Free admission also for children under 6, ICOM and DMB members, members of the press, and holders of the Ehrenamtskarte.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Certified under "Reisen für Alle" and a member of the "Museen inklusive" network. Public areas are reachable without steps or thresholds, and seating is available.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | €6 · Maximum 2 adults with any number of children. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Kids’ birthday parties
Children's birthday parties from age 7 (2 to 2.5 hours, €60 contribution to costs plus materials), school and group programs with a workshop component, and the escape room "Diebstahl im Museum!" for ages 14 and up (3 to 8 people, approx. 60 minutes).
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Park in the underground parking garage near the museum, entrance at Östlicher Stadtgraben.
- Accessible parking
The museum is in the middle of the town center, a short walk from the Stadtplatz and the shopping streets, opposite the Stadtmuseum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Museum cafeteria with a drinks vending machine (hot drinks only); food you bring along may be eaten there. Museum shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and programs for school classes (from €1 per child) and groups of 6 or more; register 1 to 2 weeks in advance at +49 991 2960-555. |
