Heimatkundliche Sammlung Heroldsbach

About the museum

The Kuratenhaus was built in 1916 on the initiative of a specially founded building association as the parsonage of the Heroldsbach parish, which it served until 1930. It was then used until 1977 as a retirement home and sisters' residence. After the building was added to the list of monuments in 2011, a general renovation began; it was completed in 2018 at a cost of around €1.2 million, and the opening followed in March 2020.

Since then the house has served as a cultural and community center for the western district of the Landkreis Forchheim. The ground floor has an event room, and outdoors there is a small open-air stage. The upper floor houses the municipality's Heimatkundliche Sammlung (local history collection), which previously could be seen only on special occasions in the attic of the fire station.

The permanent exhibition is divided into four rooms: the Kuratenhaus and World War I, trading, the Heroldsbach costume, and the spiritual and religious life of the village. A fifth room shows changing exhibitions with further pieces from the collection. Agricultural tools are displayed in a museum barn on the rear property.

Highlights

• Four themed rooms on the upper floor of the listed Kuratenhaus
• Heroldsbach costume
• Trading and religious life in the village
• Museum barn with agricultural tools
• Open-air stage next to the house

Permanent exhibition

• Heimatkundliche Sammlung im Kuratenhaus – Four rooms on the upper floor cover the Kuratenhaus and World War I, trading, the Heroldsbach costume and the religious life of the parish.

Founded

2020

Operated by

Gemeinde Heroldsbach

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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 exhibition rooms on the upper floor are barrier-free and can be reached via the historic staircase or an elevator.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Address for navigation devices: Kuratenhaus, Hauptstraße 9, 91336 Heroldsbach.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The event room on the ground floor (lectures, seminars, courses, meetings) is open primarily to local clubs, the VHS Forchheim (adult education center) and other educational institutions; outdoors there is an open-air stage for 70 to 100 guests. The rules of use and fee schedule are available from the municipality.

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