Heimatmuseum Sauerlach
Volunteer-run local history museum in Arget with a Troadkasten, old rectory and Bundwerkstadl – over 3,500 objects on rural life.
About the museum
The museum grounds lie in the protected ensemble on Holzkirchener Straße in Arget, considered the last fully preserved linear village in the Munich area. It began with the Troadkasten, a granary of log planks built in 1667 at the Garnerhof. In 1988 it was moved, carefully renovated and, with the help of Munich County, rebuilt on the grounds of the old rectory; in 1991 the museum opened there with a village festival.
Gradually the Förderverein Heimatfreunde Sauerlach, whose members run the museum on a volunteer basis, took over further buildings: the single-roof farmhouse built in 1682 as the rectory of the parish of St. Michael, which housed the Arget municipal administration until 1978, and the Bundwerkstadl of 1855 with an integrated older Troadkasten. In 1995 a classroom and shoemaker's workshop were added, in 2007 the spinning and weaving room, in 2009 the Bundwerkstadl opened, and in 2015 a room on municipal history.
On about 2,100 square meters of grounds, more than 3,500 exhibits in about 50 thematic areas can now be seen, most of them from Sauerlach and the neighboring villages. These include a complete elementary schoolroom, the exhibition "Vom Korn zum Brot" (from grain to bread), flax processing, a historic farm kitchen with food storage, a sewing machine collection, traditional costumes, the old Arget fire pump and the tower clock of St. Andreas. On the second floor of the rectory, art exhibitions take place on open days.
Highlights
- Troadkasten of 1667 with "Vom Korn zum Brot"
- Complete elementary schoolroom from Altkirchen
- Working weaving room in the Bundwerkstadl
- Historic farm kitchen with pantry and cellar
- Potato Sunday with hands-on program in October
Permanent exhibitions
- Troadkasten: Vom Korn zum Brot – In the granary of 1667, tools for farm, forest and beekeeping, flax processing, sewing machines and all the steps from grain to bread are shown.
- Alter Pfarrhof – Farm kitchen, bedroom with four-poster bed, traditional costumes, a complete classroom and a shoemaker's workshop in the rectory of 1682.
- Bundwerkstadl mit Spinn- und Webstube – In the timber-frame building of 1855, traditional handicrafts and a working historic weaving room can be seen.
- Operated by
- Heimatfreunde Sauerlach e.V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
On Potato Sunday there is a hands-on program for children; in the spinning room you can try spinning yourself.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Holzkirchner Straße, Arget
S3 to Sauerlach, then bus 223 to the stop "Holzkirchner Straße, Arget."
By car on the B13 from Sauerlach toward Holzkirchen, first exit on the right after the Gasthof Schmuck onto Urspringerstraße (signposted Heimatmuseum). Flexbus from the east side of Sauerlach station, ordered via the MVV app or by phone.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum's own publications are available on site. Refreshments in the rectory on Potato Sunday.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Members of the Förderverein lead tours through the museum; visitors choose the length and topic of the tour (e.g., flax, food storage, rectory, Garnerhof). Groups can arrange an appointment with the board outside open days (inquiry also via online form). |
