Jüdische Lebenswege – Museum Kleinsteinach
Museum in a half-timbered house dating from 1715 on the history of the Jewish village community of Kleinsteinach, with a Mediatisch and listening stations.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
After Jews were expelled from the Prince-Bishopric in 1560/61, many settled in the surrounding villages, giving rise to the so-called village Jewish communities (Dorfjudenschaften). In Kleinsteinach, a village of around 450 residents, a Jewish community lived for centuries.
The working group "Landjudentum Kleinsteinach," founded in 2013, researched local history, conducted interviews with contemporary witnesses and prepared the museum. It opened on September 30, 2015 in the half-timbered house at Am Kirchplatz 3, which was built in 1715. The operator is the municipality of Riedbach.
Across two floors, the permanent exhibition shows who the protectors (Schutzherren) in the village were, what conditions newcomers had to meet, and what life in the village was like. For the first time, all Jewish participants in World War I from Kleinsteinach are named; the Nazi era is also covered. At a large Mediatisch, visitors can call up all of the village's Jewish families with their houses and house histories. The ensemble also includes the Jewish cemetery and the Taharahaus (ritual washing house).
Key themes
- Half-timbered house from 1715
- Mediatisch with all Jewish families and house histories
- Listening stations with English translations via QR code
- First World War participants named for the first time
- Village walk, Jewish cemetery and Taharahaus
Permanent exhibition
- Jüdische Lebenswege – Permanent exhibition across two floors on the history of the village Jewish community in Kleinsteinach, with a Mediatisch and listening stations.
- Founded
- 2015
- Operated by
- Gemeinde Riedbach
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €1Children aged 6 and up and young people up to 18 |
| Children & teens | €1free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 and up and young people up to age 18 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2 per personGroups of 10 or more; registered guided tour €30 flat rate |
| Registered guided tour (flat rate) | €30 |
The guided tour on the first Sunday of the month is free; donations are welcome.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Free guided tour on the first Sunday of each month at 14:00 (donations welcome); further tours by arrangement and registration. The village walk and the Jewish cemetery are part of the offering. Male visitors wear a head covering at the cemetery, and the cemetery is closed on Fridays, Saturdays and Jewish holidays. |
