Heimatmuseum Haßloch

About the museum

The local history museum is housed in the Ältestes Haus (Oldest House) of Haßloch, a stately half-timbered building from 1599 on Gillergasse. The architect Hans Hauck restored the building; in 1986 it opened to the public as a museum. In 2026 the municipality also celebrates 140 years of museum work in Haßloch and 40 years of the local history museum in the Oldest House.

The exhibition shows the rural folk culture of the Vorderpfalz from the 17th to the 20th century: a living room with furniture and tableware of a prosperous farm from the late 19th century, a kitchen, a bedroom with textiles and a hiding place discovered during restoration, a classroom from the period 1920 to 1950, and a children's room with toys, including a handmade carousel model from 1920. In the barn are agricultural tools and a fully furnished cobbler's workshop; in the vaulted cellar are tools of viticulture.

Further areas are devoted to textile crafts and everyday objects; in addition there are archaeological finds from the Bronze Age to the Roman period. A herb garden with medicinal and culinary plants belongs to the property. The house also serves as a venue for hands-on programs, workshops and tours.

Highlights

• Oldest House of Haßloch, half-timbered building from 1599
• Historic classroom and toy room
• Kitchen where butter is churned and malt coffee is made
• Barn with cobbler's workshop and vaulted cellar for viticulture
• Herb garden with medicinal and culinary plants

Permanent exhibition

• Ländliche Wohn- und Arbeitswelt in der Vorderpfalz – Furnished rooms of the 1599 half-timbered house – living room, kitchen, bedroom, classroom, children's room, barn and wine cellar – with everyday objects from the 17th to 20th century.

Founded

1886

Operated by

Gemeinde Haßloch

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Workshops by registration: a tour of the kitchen and pantry with butter churning, malt coffee and waffles; a lesson as it was 100 years ago with slate pencils and quill pens; and a toy room with old games and spinning-top crafts. The museum has its own toy room, and children's tours are held on festive days.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the Oldest House on Gillergasse; directly next door is the Kulturviereck.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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