Heimatmuseum Allendorf
Local history museum in the Rostschule from 1731, with everyday culture of the Lumda valley, costumes and stoneware, plus an attached 1950s house.
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About the museum
The Heimatmuseum Allendorf (Lumda) is housed in the Rostschule, a half-timbered house from 1731 directly next to the Protestant town church. It is run by the Heimat- und Verkehrsverein Allendorf (Lumda) (local heritage and transport society), which celebrated the museum's 25th anniversary in 2003 and presented the museum extension on that occasion.
The collection shows the rural and village life of a small Upper Hessian town and the folk culture of the Lumda valley: an extensive collection of Dreihäuser stoneware, a costume room with everyday and Sunday dress of the Lumda valley as well as Marburg Protestant costume, and a Tante-Emma corner shop. The museum complex also includes the town tower (Stadtturm) from 1370 and the 1950s house at Kirchstraße 15, where postwar domestic culture is furnished to look at and touch.
In 2013 the museum cellar opened as an extension; it serves as a meeting place for events, courses, lectures and readings. Since 2017 a large tin toy collection on permanent loan has complemented the 1950s house.
Highlights
- Extensive collection of Dreihäuser stoneware
- Costume room with Lumda valley and Marburg Protestant costumes
- Tante-Emma corner shop
- 1950s house with tin toy collection
- Town tower from 1370 in the museum complex
Permanent exhibitions
- Heimatmuseum in der Rostschule – Everyday life and folk culture of the Lumda valley in a half-timbered house from 1731: Dreihäuser stoneware, costumes and a Tante-Emma shop.
- 50er-Jahre-Haus – Postwar living rooms of the economic miracle era to look at and touch, plus a large collection of historic tin toys.
- Founded
- 1978
- Operated by
- Heimat- und Verkehrsverein Allendorf (Lumda) e.V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Hands-on stations
In the 1950s house, visitors may not only look at the furnishings but also touch them.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
At events, the museum cellar serves home-baked food; it also invites visitors to linger at other times.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours by advance registration. |
