Heimatmuseum Bad Rodach
Volunteer-run local history museum in the attic of the Rodach hunting palace, with town history, Roesler ceramics and toys.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The Heimatmuseum Rodach dates back to 1905: then town chamberlain Ferdinand Berner called on citizens for donations, and in the upper floor of the town hall the first “Altertumssammlung” (antiquities collection) was set up. In 1931, after a renovation of the town hall, the collection was reorganized and extended to four rooms in the attic. After it had almost been forgotten, the Rückertkreis, founded in 1976, reorganized the collection in December 1978 and reopened it.
On May 27, 1982, the museum moved into the attic of the hunting palace, which received a new purpose as the “Haus des Gastes” (visitor center). Duke Franz Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld had the palace built to designs by Johann David Steingruber in the Margrave style; it was occupied in 1749. The Rückertkreis Bad Rodach e.V. set up the rooms, incorporating Berner's collections, and has looked after the house on a volunteer basis ever since.
Today the collection comprises more than 5,000 objects. The permanent exhibition in four rooms covers the political and economic history of Rodach and everyday life, commemorates Friedrich Rückert, shows stoneware from the Max Roesler fine stoneware factory (1895–1943) together with its successors Siemens and Valeo, and is devoted to the toy industry with objects from Christian Hofmann & Co and HABA.
Highlights
- Objects on Friedrich Rückert and his stay in Rodach
- Variety of stoneware from the Max Roesler fine stoneware factory
- Exhibition on the toy industry with a large play area
- Museum in the attic of the hunting palace (Haus des Gastes)
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung zur Stadtgeschichte und Alltagswelt – Four museum rooms on the political and economic history of Rodach, everyday life, Friedrich Rückert, Roesler ceramics and the toy industry.
- Founded
- 1905
- Operated by
- Rückertkreis Bad Rodach e. V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
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 museum is on the attic floor (third floor); the barrier-free entrance is at the back of the building, and an elevator inside leads up. Toilets are on the first floor along the way to the elevator. The museum rooms are barrier-free; two display cases in the foyer can only be reached via three steps. Some objects are hard to see when seated, but the museum staff are happy to help.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Playground / play area
Children of all ages are invited into the large play area in museum room 4.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Am Markt
Bus between Hildburghausen and Bad Rodach and, less often, between Heldburg and Bad Rodach, stop “Am Markt” near the museum; train connection between Coburg and Bad Rodach.
By car
Parking available
There are numerous parking spaces in the town center (Am Markt and surrounding streets), some with time limits; the cemetery car park on Lempertshäuser Straße is only a few steps from the museum.
Address: Am Schloßplatz 5. From the station, go up Heldburger Straße over the market square, then turn left past the pharmacy to Schloßplatz.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Group guided tours on request via the Bad Rodach visitor information (09564 1550, touristinfo@bad-rodach.de). A digital private tour with a board member is available on the museum website. |
