Heimatmuseum in Uffing

About the museum

The Heimatmuseum Uffing grew out of the props from the festival for the village's 1,250th anniversary in 1989: models, parade costumes and photos were not to disappear back into storage. At the suggestion of village chronicler Franz Huber, the former fire station built in 1949 was prepared as a permanent exhibition space; from 1990 the first objects were on display there.

As donations and long-term loans grew the collection, the building was extended, and in 1996 the museum opened in its present form. Franz Huber led it on a volunteer basis for more than thirty years; since 2023, Chiara Nassauer-Boitsos and Nikolaos Boitsos have run the house, supported by volunteer helpers. The sponsor is the municipality of Uffing am Staffelsee.

The new permanent exhibition DORFWELTEN tells the story of the place over two floors, from the first settlement thousands of years ago to life at Lake Staffelsee today, complemented by geography and the region's animal and plant life. Images, multimedia areas and hands-on stations also appeal to children. In the entrance area, exhibitions by local artists and themed shows on village and social history rotate.

Highlights

• DORFWELTEN permanent exhibition on Uffing's history
• Hands-on stations and multimedia for young and old
• Exhibition rooms in the former 1949 fire station
• Family tours and themed tours by registration

Permanent exhibition

• DORFWELTEN – Dauerausstellung – Across two floors the exhibition covers geography, the animal and plant life of Lake Staffelsee, settlement since prehistory, and what makes a village, with objects, pictures, multimedia and hands-on stations.

Founded

1990

Operated by

Gemeinde Uffing am Staffelsee

Director

Chiara Nassauer-Boitsos und Nikolaos Boitsos

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Family tour "Dorfkindheit früher und heute" (Village Childhood Then and Now) for parents, grandparents and children, a themed tour on the fire brigade for the whole family, and hands-on stations in the permanent exhibition.

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