Heimatmuseum Mühlacker

About the museum

The Mühlacker local history museum is located in the Historic Kelter, opposite the town hall. The building was erected in 1596 as a wine press and tithe barn for the Maulbronn monastery, and it was saved as one of the last striking historic buildings of the town before its planned demolition.

The folk-culture holdings largely go back to Mühlacker physician Dr. Hebenstreit and have formed the core of the museum since 1929; the prehistoric and early history collection is owed to Studienrat Knöller. Today about 3,000 objects are on display, and another 4,000 are in storage.

Across about 600 square meters, a route leads through prehistory (fossils, Ice Age finds), early history with Celtic grave finds, the Roman period with stone sculptures, the early Middle Ages with grave goods, and Löffelstelz Castle, whose finds are shown in the museum. Further stations include a late Gothic Pietà from the Frauenkirche in Lienzingen and handmade "Feierabendziegel" (literally "after-work tiles") that refer to the tile-making trade.

Highlights

• Historic Kelter from 1596
• Fossils and Ice Age finds
• Roman stone sculptures and remains of a Jupiter giant column
• Finds and model of Löffelstelz Castle
• Late Gothic Pietà from Lienzingen
• Feierabendziegel tiles

Permanent exhibitions

• Urgeschichte bis Römerzeit – Fossils and Ice Age finds, Celtic grave finds, and Roman stone sculptures from the region along the Enz.
• Burg Löffelstelz und Mittelalter – Finds and information on the Löffelstelz shield-wall castle, early medieval grave goods, and the Pietà from Lienzingen.

Operated by

Stadt Mühlacker

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

A passenger lift serves the exhibition levels on the ground floor and the first and second floors; there is an accessible toilet. Assistance dogs are allowed. There are no dedicated tactile models, but visitors may handle individual objects.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

During opening hours children may touch and try on various objects under supervision; for booked group tours, workshops and children’s birthdays there is much more to try out.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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