Historama Hornbach
Multimedia monastery museum in Hornbach about the founder Pirminius, medieval monastic life and the botanist Hieronymus Bock.
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About the museum
The Historama is the museum of the former Benedictine abbey of Hornbach, founded in 742 by Pirminius. With the renovation and new use of the monastery complex, a modern connecting building was created between the main house and the former left side aisle of the monastery basilica, and the museum is housed in it.
The reconstructed side aisle and the preserved pier arcades give an idea of the size of the Romanesque monastery church. An illuminated transparency with a charter, the convent seal and a floor plan of the complex bathes the room in blue light. A film shot on site introduces the significance of the Christian West.
Stone fragments bear witness to the art of medieval stonemasons. Museum walls and computer terminals with simple menus tell of the life of Saint Pirminius, of everyday life in the monastery, of writing and book art such as the Hornbach Sakramentar, and of the building history of the complex in computer animations. A separate area honors the Hornbach botanist and physician Hieronymus Bock and his Kräuterbuch (herbal).
Highlights
- Multimedia presentation on the Hornbach monastery and Pirminius
- Computer animations on the building history of the monastery complex
- Hornbach Sakramentar and medieval book art
- Excerpts from the herbal of Hieronymus Bock
- Stonework and pier arcades of the monastery basilica
Permanent exhibitions
- Klostermuseum Historama – Multimedia permanent exhibition on Pirminius, the Hornbach monastery, medieval book art and stonemasonry, as well as the herbal of Hieronymus Bock.
- Ausstellung Hieronymus Bock – Exhibition in the old parsonage (Burgstraße 9) on the life and herbal of the botanist, with an audio guide; visits only by prior telephone arrangement.
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Hornbach (Pfalz), Kloster · 140 m
Bus stop Hornbach (Pfalz), Kloster (140 meters), and also the stop Hornbach (Pfalz), Linde (350 meters).
The museum is located in the monastery district; the tourist information office (entrance to the right of the hotel entrance) is in the same building.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Souvenir shop in the tourist information office in the Klostermuseum.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The tourist information office of the monastery town of Hornbach is located in the building; city tours can be booked there, and stamps for pilgrims on the Way of St. James can be obtained. Computer terminals deepen the topics. |
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