Heimatmuseum Obbornhofen
Village museum in two half-timbered houses with about 2,700 exhibits on rural life, crafts and mining around 1900, plus a museum café and the Old Town Hall.
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About the museum
The Obbornhofen local heritage society was founded on July 21, 1967, after the celebrations for the village's 1,200th anniversary. It wanted to preserve the village life of the past with exhibits and small brochures, as that life was changing quickly with the mechanization of farming.
The museum is housed in the former school, which later served as the community hall and provided housing for people in difficult circumstances. The city of Hungen handed the richly decorated half-timbered house over to the society in 1980, and the museum opened in 1981. The complex also includes the Old Town Hall from around 1550, the oldest half-timbered town hall in the Gießen district, which the society has used since 1992, including for temporary exhibitions. Since 2008, civil marriage ceremonies have also been held in its wedding room.
About 2,700 exhibits, mostly donated by people from the village, show rural domestic life, farming, village crafts and mining, and tell the story of life in the village around 1900. A digital village trail with QR signs at historic buildings complements the museum.
Highlights
- About 2,700 exhibits on village life around 1900
- Oldest half-timbered town hall in the Gießen district (c. 1550)
- Former school building as the museum site
- Collections on farming, crafts and mining
- Museum café on opening days
- Digital village trail with QR signs
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung Heimatmuseum – About 2,700 exhibits on rural domestic life, farming, crafts and mining tell the story of village life around 1900.
- Operated by
- Heimatverein Obbornhofen e. V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free; donations are welcome.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is not barrier-free.
Kids & families
Every year on St. Nicholas Day, Saint Nicholas visits the local history museum and hands out gifts to the children.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Café
Museum café with coffee and cake on opening days.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Weddings / ceremonies
The building complex, with the Old Town Hall, the culture barn, the courtyard and the “Lädchen” (little shop), is suitable for events and celebrations. Civil marriage ceremonies can be held in the wedding room of the Old Town Hall (arranged through the Hungen/Lich registry office).
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Good to know | Visits are also possible outside opening hours by arrangement. |
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