Heimatmuseum Wörth an der Isar

About the museum

The idea for a local history museum arose in 2017 in the Verein Kultur im Schlosspark (culture in the castle park association); in 2018 a museum group formed around the local historian Hans Aigner. In 2019 the group decided to make the Isar the central theme; in 2021 the municipality bought the old Raiffeisen building and resolved to integrate the museum into the new town hall. The project was funded partly from LEADER funds, and the exhibition was designed by a planning office together with the museum group.

After more than 4,300 volunteer working hours, the museum “Mittendrin im Isartal” opened on June 30, 2024. The permanent exhibition covers the river landscape, a settlement history of more than 7,000 years, and the influence of railway and motorway on the valley. Five themed areas – castle, inn and brewery, post and railway, church, municipality, and education – are presented with objects, media tables and audio stations.

The museum is complemented by a historic town walk with information boards at notable places in the municipality. For children there is a discovery tour with the figure Isaria, an Isar water nymph (Nixe).

Highlights

• The Isar and its river landscape as the main theme
• More than 7,000 years of settlement history
• Media tables and audio stations
• Historic town walk with information boards
• Children's tour with the Isar water nymph Isaria

Permanent exhibition

• MITTENDRIN im Isartal – The permanent exhibition tells of the Isar, the long settlement of the valley and the change brought by railway and motorway, with media tables and audio stations.

Founded

2024

Operated by

Gemeinde Wörth a.d. Isar

Director

Hans Richter

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

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

All rooms are accessible at ground level. There are multisensory offerings (touch, sound and smell stations).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum guide Isaria, an Isar water nymph, takes children on a child-friendly journey through river and local history.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A92 or the B15. The station has an elevator and a footbridge.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

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