Heimatmuseum Heuchelheim

About the museum

The Heimatmuseum Heuchelheim is housed in the former station building of Kinzenbach, a red brick building from 1877/78 on the former Lollar–Wetzlar railway line, the so-called "Kanonenbahn" (cannon railway), which was in service until 1983. In 1985 the municipality of Heuchelheim bought the building, had it thoroughly renovated and handed it over to the Arbeitskreis Heimatmuseum, today's Heimat- und Geschichtsverein Heuchelheim-Kinzenbach. It was inaugurated in April 1989; the group had been collecting the objects since 1976.

The central theme is the change "from farming village to industrial location". Over roughly 495 square meters, the museum shows costumes, linen, crockery and farm implements, a farmhouse bed and a working loom from 1845, as well as tools of many crafts, from tailor to saddler. The nearly 200-year tradition of flax and linen processing and the cigar industry founded in 1895, which shaped village life for almost a century, are also covered.

A corner shop (Tante-Emma-Laden) and a 1950s living room, a playroom and a 1930s schoolroom complete the tour. Two historic rail buses behind the house recall the railway history, and a heritage room documents the expulsion and integration of the expellees.

Highlights

• Former Kinzenbach station from 1877/78
• Corner shop and living room from the 1950s
• Working loom from 1845
• Two historic rail buses
• Heritage room for expellees

Permanent exhibitions

• Vom Bauerndorf zum Industriestandort – Costumes, farm implements, a loom and craft tools show the village's transformation up to the cigar industry.
• Tante-Emma-Laden und Wohnzimmer der 1950er-Jahre – A lovingly furnished shop and living room, plus a playroom and a historic schoolroom from the 1930s.
• Heimatstube der Vertriebenen – Objects from expellees from Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Hungary document expulsion and integration in Heuchelheim and Kinzenbach.

Founded

1989

Operated by

Heimat- und Geschichtsverein Heuchelheim-Kinzenbach e.V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

The exhibition includes a playroom and a corner shop; two rail buses behind the house can be viewed.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the former Kinzenbach station, Bahnhofstraße 30.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

Civil weddings are held in the Heimatmuseum; information is available from the Heuchelheim municipal administration.

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