Heimatmuseum Plieningen

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The local history museum tells the story of two Stuttgart districts, Plieningen and Birkach, on the Fildern plateau. Until 2009 it was housed in the Old Town Hall and had to be cleared out during its renovation. In 2014 it reopened in the neighboring historic tithe barn at the Mönchhof.

The museum stages six characteristic rooms. In the “Felder” (fields) and the barn, everything revolves around agriculture, since Filder cabbage shaped Plieningen and made the village famous. The center of the “Werkstatt” (workshop) is the historic cap-making business Schad, which tells of the often hard working life in the villages. Further rooms are devoted to the many village inns and to the students from Hohenheim, the “Rathaus” (town hall) with documents on the history of incorporations, and a “Küche” (kitchen) with historical equipment and forgotten recipes. A view of the “vertical village” Asemwald shows the growth of the city districts in the 20th century.

From the Mönchhof you can look into a display depot with 26 objects, which tells the local history from A to Z and occasionally hosts special exhibitions. The museum belongs to the museum family of the StadtPalais – Museum für Stuttgart.

Highlights

• Six staged rooms in the historic tithe barn
• Filder cabbage and agriculture
• Historic cap-making business Schad
• Display depot with 26 objects, visible from the Mönchhof
• Free children's program once a month

Permanent exhibitions

• Ortsgeschichte von Plieningen und Birkach – Six staged rooms on farming, cap-making, inns, municipal administration, the kitchen and the growth of the city districts.
• Schaudepot „Ortsgeschichte von A bis Z“ – In the display depot, 26 objects show the colorful variety of local history; it is already visible from the Mönchhof.

Operated by

Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart (StadtPalais – Museum für Stuttgart)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• 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 accessible to visitors using wheelchairs; accessible toilets are on the basement level and reachable by elevator.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Once a month there is a free children's program for ages 6 to 10 (about one hour; registration with the visitor service required). Next dates: October 21, November 11 and December 9, 2026, each at 16:00.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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