Heimatmuseum Altes Rathaus Loßburg

About the museum

The beginnings of the Loßburg local history museum go back to 1970, when the collector Horst Lapp showed his holdings in the granary of an inn; in 1974 the municipality acquired the collection. Because of damp damage the house was closed in 1987, after which new exhibition rooms were opened in the Obere Mühle at Brunnenplatz, looked after by volunteers of the Schwarzwaldverein (Black Forest association) from 1993.

After the municipal administration moved into the new town hall in 2003, the former town hall was converted into a museum. More than 6,500 working hours from helpers, businesses and citizens went into the fit-out, and the house opened in May 2005. Since its founding in October 2005 the Museumsverein Loßburg (museum association) has run the museum; the municipality owns it.

Across about 23 rooms on several floors, the house shows the change from a farming village to an industrial and tourist community: from Alemannic grave finds from Wittendorf through costumes, boundary stones and the castle of Loßburg to trades, crafts and the beginnings of the companies ARBURG and Völkle. From the start the museum was deliberately designed to be family- and child-friendly, with play corners in many rooms.

Highlights

• Alemannic grave finds from Wittendorf (around 650 AD)
• Loßburg costume with the splendid Schappel headdress
• Boundary stones and a reconstruction of Loßburg castle
• Industrial history from ARBURG to the office chair maker Völkle
• Model railway with the Loßburg station from 1952
• Audio guide via smartphone for the whole house

Permanent exhibitions

• Alamannen und Loßburger Geschichte – Finds from a grave field in Wittendorf, boundary stones, weapons from the Peasants' War era and a reconstruction of Loßburg castle tell the story of the town.
• Industrialisierung und Gewerbe – The development of ARBURG and Völkle, as well as crafts such as saddlery, tailoring and glassmaking, show the village's path to becoming a business location.

Founded

1970

Operated by

Museumsverein Loßburg e. V. (Eigentümerin: Gemeinde Loßburg)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• 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

The entire first floor can be reached by wheelchair and rollator without any obstacles.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Playground / play area

A family- and child-friendly museum with no “do not touch” signs; many rooms have play corners. A model railway shows the Loßburg station from 1952. Kindergarten groups and the children's holiday program are regular guests.

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