Stadtmuseum Hornmoldhaus

About the museum

Sebastian Hornmold (1500–1581) had the Hornmoldhaus in Bietigheim's old town built in 1535/36. The stately half-timbered house has a richly designed facade, a paneled parlor (Bohlenstube) on the second floor, a summer parlor in the rear building, and extensive Renaissance paintings on walls and ceilings.

In the 19th and 20th centuries the building was altered several times and fell increasingly into disrepair. In the 1980s the house was extensively renovated and the historic paintings were preserved.

In March 1989 the city of Bietigheim-Bissingen opened its city museum here, in time for the town's 1,200th anniversary. The permanent exhibition, covering around 500 square meters, spans the period from the Neolithic era to the 21st century with objects, models, and digital stations, including finds from the Roman villa estate at Weilerlen, Renaissance furniture, and the Bietigheim wine register kept since 1550. In 2019 a cabinet was added on the physician Erwin von Baelz, a native of Bietigheim, and his years in Japan. In addition, the museum shows two to three changing exhibitions each year.

Highlights

• Renaissance paintings on walls and ceilings
• Paneled parlor and summer parlor of the half-timbered house
• Finds from the Roman villa estate at Weilerlen
• Erwin von Baelz cabinet with Japanese art
• Bietigheim wine register since 1550

Permanent exhibitions

• Stadtgeschichte Bietigheim-Bissingen – Covering around 500 square meters, the exhibition takes you from the Neolithic era to the present day of the town with objects, models, and digital stations.
• Erwin-von-Baelz-Kabinett – Since 2019, a dedicated room has shown Japanese artworks and personal belongings of the physician Erwin von Baelz, born in Bietigheim.

Founded

1989

Operated by

Stadt Bietigheim-Bissingen

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission. Daycare groups and school classes pay €1 per child for guided tours; groups from Bietigheim-Bissingen pay nothing.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: not available
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Four steps at the entrance without a ramp, upper floors reachable only by stairs. Only the communication room is accessible at ground level via the town hall courtyard. Wheelchair-accessible restroom in the Marktplatz arcades opposite (key at the information desk). Two accessible parking spaces on Pfarrstraße, about 30 m away. Stools in the exhibition.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Baby changing facilities
• Kids’ birthday parties

Children's birthday parties for ages 5 and up (2 hours, €80–100), for example on the Romans, a wash day like 100 years ago, or as an escape treasure hunt; tours for daycare groups and school classes. Baby changing table in the Marktplatz arcades opposite (key at the information desk).

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Events & venue rental

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