Korallen- und Heimatmuseum Nattheim
Museum in the former village school of Nattheim with petrified Jurassic corals and regional history of everyday life and crafts.
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About the museum
The Korallen- und Heimatmuseum is housed in the listed former village school in the center of Nattheim. It combines Earth history and local heritage: the tour begins about 140 million years ago, when large parts of Central Europe were covered by the Jurassic sea.
On display are the famous Nattheim corals, which were silicified in the Weißjura (Upper Jurassic) and can be freed from the limestone with acid, as well as sea lilies, sea urchins, oysters, mussels, and snails from the surrounding area. They are sought after by collectors and are found in almost every paleontological museum.
The local history section covers bog iron ore mining and charcoal burning in the surrounding forests, the quarries of Steinweiler, and the cigar factory, where mainly women and girls found work. It also tells the story of the people who were expelled from Schambek in Hungary in 1946; furniture models, everyday objects, and pictures with protective and blessing signs recall them. The museum is run by the Museumsverein Geschichtswerkstatt.
Highlights
- Petrified Nattheim corals from the Jurassic sea
- Sea lilies, sea urchins, mussels, and snails from the Weißjura
- Bog iron ore mining, charcoal burning, and quarries of the region
- Cigar manufacturing and women's work 100 years ago
- History of the expellees from Schambek (Hungary)
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Korallen- und Heimatmuseum – Petrified corals and other fossils of the Jurassic sea, plus displays on bog iron ore mining, charcoal burning, quarries, the cigar factory, and expellees.
- Operated by
- Museumsverein Geschichtswerkstatt Nattheim
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission; the museum welcomes donations in support of the Museumsverein Geschichtswerkstatt.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups and individual visitors by arrangement. The museum's website also offers a 360° virtual tour. |
