Heimatmuseum Merkendorf
Local history museum in the historic tithe barn on the market square of Merkendorf, showing life in the former Ackerbürgerstadt (a town of citizen-farmers).
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the tithe barn on the market square, a former grain store that probably dates from the late 16th century. In the last year of the Thirty Years' War, 1648, the building burned down when Swedish cavalry withdrew, like many other houses in the town. It was rebuilt in 1726 and served as a grain store until 1851.
The town then used the building as its town hall until 1991. After the administration moved out, the local history museum opened there in 1993. Across about 310 square meters of exhibition space, it shows how people in the small Ackerbürgerstadt once lived, lived in their homes and worked.
Highlights
- Historic tithe barn from 1726 on the market square
- Former town hall until 1991
- 310 square meters of exhibition space
- Insight into living, housing and work in a town of citizen-farmers
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Stadtgeschichte in der Zehntscheune – The permanent exhibition shows daily life, housing and work in the former Ackerbürgerstadt of Merkendorf across about 310 square meters.
- Founded
- 1993
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is on the market square. By car via the A 6 to the Ansbach exit, then on the B 13 toward Gunzenhausen as far as Merkendorf.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Museum tours by registration, including at short notice, at the town hall (room 14, tel. 09826/650-0). After office hours, contacts can be reached at 09826/9772 or 09826/1428. |
