Heimatmuseum Kastl
Private local history museum in an old farmhouse with barn in Kastl: Upper Palatinate costumes, tools and craft rooms.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Collector Franz Weiß spent decades assembling old rural and craft heritage. To house it, he bought a very old farmhouse with barn on Hohenburger Straße in Kastl, whose origins go back to the 14th century, and restored it in keeping with its style.
After Franz Weiß died in 2004, his wife Anna Maria Weiß and his daughter Birgitta Englhard continued to run the museum as a private museum.
The barn mainly shows tools and implements of farmers and village craftsmen. In the house there are Upper Palatinate costumes, religious folk art, a living room, a sleeping chamber, a Rußkuchl (soot-blackened kitchen) and flax processing, as well as workshops of a shoemaker, tailor, potter and blacksmith.
Highlights
- Old farmhouse with barn
- Upper Palatinate costumes
- Tools and implements of farmers and village craftsmen
- Workshops of shoemaker, tailor, potter and blacksmith
- Living room, sleeping chamber and Rußkuchl
Permanent exhibition
- Bäuerliches und handwerkliches Kulturgut der Oberpfalz – In the farmhouse and barn you can see costumes, living rooms, craft workshops and many tools.
- Operated by
- Privatmuseum der Familie Weiß
Admission & discounts
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Kids & families
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours and visits only after prior registration. |
