Museum der Thüringischen Rhön
Regional museum in a half-timbered house in Dermbach on the cultural and social history of the Thuringian Rhön, with tourist information.
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About the museum
From collections and donations by citizens interested in local history, a local history museum for the Eisenach Oberland was founded in 1932 in Dermbach Palace. After the Second World War the holdings had to be moved out; only in 1959 could the museum be set up again in an old villa.
In 1997 it moved into an 18th-century half-timbered house in the old village center next to the Protestant church. Since then it has shown, on two floors, selected focal points of the cultural and social history of the Thuringian Rhön; the building also houses the town's tourist information office.
Themes include the eventful history of the Amt Dermbach, the Peasants' War in the Vorderrhön, the cork processing typical of Dermbach, small industrial businesses along the Feldabahn railway opened in 1880, the legendary figure of the robber Rhönpaulus, and the clashes between Prussia and Bavaria in 1866. In addition there are traditional costumes, furniture, agricultural equipment and tools of traditional crafts such as weaving and carving. Two special exhibitions a year take up customs, history or regional art.
Highlights
- Cork processing as a Dermbach specialty
- Narrow-gauge Feldabahn railway of 1880
- The robber figure Rhönpaulus
- Clashes of 1866 between Prussia and Bavaria
- Traditional crafts such as weaving and carving
- Founded
- 1932
- Operated by
- Gemeinde Dermbach
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1.50Children aged 7 and over, school pupils, trainees, students, people with severe disabilities |
| Children & teens | €1.50free up to age 6 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €1.50 |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50 |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Busbahnhof Dermbach
Train to Bad Salzungen (Südthüringen-Bahn from Eisenach), then bus line 130 (Wartburgmobil, approx. 30 minutes) to Dermbach bus station; in the Felda valley there is also an on-demand bus, line 133, by prior booking.
By car
Free parking
Several free public car parks in the town, including Hinter dem Schloss, in the Schlosshof, at the market (Marktstraße) and at the bus station.
By car via the B285 (from the direction of Bad Salzungen or Kaltennordheim).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Tourist information in the building (hiking maps, accommodation tips).
Events & venue rental
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