Kulturgeschichtliches Heimatmuseum und Burgschmiede
Museum in the Burgschmiede (castle forge) in Ellar with a working forge and tools to try out; plus the local history museum in the Old School.
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About the museum
The Burgschmiede at the lower gate of Ellar's town wall was first mentioned in records in 1462 and operated as a forge until shortly after 1800. The small half-timbered house, because of its sturdy timbers, probably dates back to before the Thirty Years' War. The culture and history association Ellar, which emerged in 1987 from a working group, secured its protection as a listed building and renovated it with support from the municipality, in about 6,000 volunteer hours; in 1988 it opened as a museum.
On display are a fully working forge, a craftsman's corner with the tools of cabinetmakers, carpenters, wheelwrights, woodcutters and shoemakers, and a farming section with agricultural equipment. Special features include the tools of Ellar master cabinetmaker Abel (1861–1940), who worked without machines. Unlike in many museums, visitors may handle and try things out here, for example the blacksmith's hammer and bellows.
Since 1993 the offering has been complemented by the local history museum (Heimatmuseum) in the Old School, which covers cultural history from the Paleolithic to the present. Rare exhibits include a meteorite, a fossil dinosaur egg and a collection of leaflets dropped over Ellar between 1942 and 1945.
Highlights
- Fully working historic forge from 1462
- Tools and equipment to touch and try out
- Craftsman's corner and farming section
- Local history museum with meteorite, fossils and leaflets
Permanent exhibitions
- Burgschmiede mit Handwerker- und Bauernbereich – Working forge, tools of cabinetmakers, carpenters, wheelwrights and shoemakers, and agricultural equipment to try out.
- Heimatmuseum Alte Schule – Cultural history from the Paleolithic to the present, with a meteorite, dinosaur egg and leaflets from World War II.
- Founded
- 1988
- Operated by
- Kultur- und Geschichtsverein Ellar e. V.
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Hands-on stations
Equipment and tools in the museum may be picked up and tried out.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Tools and equipment may be handled and tried out, for example the blacksmith's hammer and bellows. Registration and information through the Ellar culture and history association (Michael Böcher). |
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