Museum im Kräuterkasten
Natural history museum in the historic Kräuterkasten in Albstadt-Ebingen, with Jurassic fossils, finds from the Stone Age to the early Middle Ages, and an information point for the Geopark.
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About the museum
The building in the courtyard in Ebingen was erected in the second half of the 15th century as a seigneurial granary, that is, a grain store of the Württemberg authorities. Later it served as a warehouse for the Ebingen herb trading house Groz, hence the current name Kräuterkasten (herb storehouse).
Ebingen has had a local history museum since 1925. The Kräuterkasten has housed the collection on prehistory and early history since 1986, and a geological department was added a year later. The exhibition was produced in cooperation with the Landesdenkmalamt Baden-Württemberg (state monument office) and the Landesstelle für Museumsberatung (state museum advisory office).
Key holdings include finds from Bronze and Iron Age burial mounds and rich grave goods from the Alemannic and Merovingian periods. The natural history section shows fossils of the Swabian Alb, including ammonites, sponges and specimens from the Nusplinger Plattenkalk (Nusplingen platy limestone), as well as recreated habitats of native animals.
The museum is also an information point for the UNESCO Geopark Swabian Alb. The building also houses the cabaret stage “Bürgertreff”, with readings, lectures, music and theater, as well as the “Wirtschäftle” restaurant.
Highlights
- Jurassic fossils of the Swabian Alb, including Nusplinger Plattenkalk
- Finds from Bronze and Iron Age burial mounds
- Grave goods of the Alemannic and Merovingian periods
- Recreated habitats of native animals
- Information point of the UNESCO Geopark Swabian Alb
Permanent exhibition
- Vor- und Frühgeschichte und Naturkunde der Ebinger Alb – Finds from the Stone Age to the early Middle Ages, Jurassic fossils of the Swabian Alb, and recreated habitats of native animals.
- Founded
- 1986
- Operated by
- Stadt Albstadt
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2Pupils and students over 18 years of age, as well as people with severe disabilities |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people up to 18 years of age have free admission |
Free admission with the AlbCard.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Restaurant
The “Wirtschäftle” in the building offers food and drinks.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Occasional free public guided tours (dates in the events calendar of Albstadt Tourismus). |
