Heimatmuseum Böhl-Iggelheim
Two local history museums in Iggelheim: the Old Schoolhouse with a classroom from around 1900 and porcelain, and the Old Town Hall of 1499 with an exhibition on indigo dyeing.
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About the museum
On behalf of the municipality, the Böhl-Iggelheim Local Heritage and Museum Association looks after two museums in the district of Iggelheim. According to dendrochronological analysis, the Old Town Hall on Langgasse was built in 1499, making it the oldest town hall in the Palatinate. Court was once held beneath the open arcade on the ground floor, and the tiny village jail lies under the staircase. A bell from 1810 hangs in the tower, which narrowly escaped being melted down in the Second World War; the town hall clock of 1775 still runs in the attic.
The Old Schoolhouse on Haßlocher Straße was built in 1769 as a Reformed school with a teacher's apartment and was extended in 1816. It later served as a nursery school, party office, billet and emergency housing. In 1987 the municipality gave the association its first rooms so that a donated porcelain collection could be shown; after renovation the museum opened in 1992. In the late 1990s, further rooms and the barn of 1808 were added.
The Old Town Hall focuses on local history, life around 1900 and linen production, including the bleaching and indigo dyeing of the Bechtold family. The Old Schoolhouse shows a classroom from around 1900, a collection of fine tableware porcelain from the Bednorz bequest, agricultural tools and archaeological finds from the region.
Highlights
- Old Town Hall of 1499 – the oldest town hall in the Palatinate
- Exhibition on the bleaching and indigo dyeing of the Bechtold family
- Historic classroom from around 1900 in the Old Schoolhouse
- Porcelain from major European manufactories (Bednorz bequest)
- Town hall clock of 1775 and bell of 1810
Permanent exhibitions
- Schule in der Vergangenheit – Furnished classroom from around 1900 with satchels, slates, readers and maps in the historic schoolroom.
- Hochwertiges Porzellan – Eine Auswahl aus dem Vermächtnis Bednorz – Newly designed show of tableware porcelain from well-known European manufactories on the upper floor of the Old Schoolhouse.
- Schön- und Blaufärberei – Exhibition on the second floor of the Old Town Hall about linen production and the Bechtold family's dyeing business in the 19th century.
- Operated by
- Heimatpflege- und Museumsverein Böhl-Iggelheim e. V. (im Auftrag der Gemeinde)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- 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 Old Schoolhouse is not accessible for people with reduced mobility.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Böhl-Iggelheim, Kreissparkasse Iggelheim · 500 m
Bus to the stop Böhl-Iggelheim, Kreissparkasse Iggelheim (about 500 m to the Old Schoolhouse).
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups and programmes for primary and secondary schools by arrangement. |
