Heimat- und Grimmelshausenmuseum

About the museum

The museum is located in the Old Town Hall of Oberkirch, which also houses the Städtische Galerie (municipal gallery). It is dedicated to the Baroque writer Hans Jacob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, who lived in Oberkirch with his family for almost twenty years and wrote large parts of his novel "Simplicissimus" here.

A new multimedia and interactive permanent exhibition introduces the author, his era and his influence on literature, with animations, puzzles, listening stations and video clips. Upstairs, the museum shows the history of the town, crafts, agriculture, industry and customs of the Renchtal valley; models illustrate what Oberkirch and the Schauenburg looked like in earlier times.

Highlights

• Multimedia permanent exhibition on Grimmelshausen and his "Simplicissimus"
• Animations, puzzles, listening stations and video clips
• Town history, crafts and customs of the Renchtal valley
• Models of Oberkirch and the Schauenburg

Permanent exhibitions

• Grimmelshausen und seine Zeit – Multimedia, interactive exhibition on the Baroque author Grimmelshausen, his era and his influence on literature.
• Stadtgeschichte und Leben im Renchtal – Upstairs, exhibits and models show crafts, agriculture, industry and customs, as well as earlier views of Oberkirch and the Schauenburg.

Operated by

Stadt Oberkirch

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

• Hands-on stations

The Grimmelshausen exhibition works with puzzles, animations, listening stations and video clips.

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