Literatur-Museum Augusta Bender
Small literature museum in Oberschefflenz that tells the life and work of the writer and women's rights activist Augusta Bender (1846–1924) in five stations.
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About the museum
Augusta Bender was born in 1846 as the sixth child of a farming family in Oberschefflenz. At 16 she left the village, fought for her education, worked as a telegraphist and teacher, and for 26 years traveled back and forth between America and Germany. Later she lived as a freelance writer in Baden and left behind poems, novellas, novels, autobiographical writings and a collection of folk songs.
The Literatur-Museum Augusta Bender opened in 2020 and is run by an association of the same name. It is located on the ground floor of a community hall built in 1847 in the center of Oberschefflenz, and it is one of the few literature museums in Baden-Württemberg dedicated to a woman.
The exhibition divides Bender's life into five stations, from her village home to her old age. Original works, poems, photographs and objects, as well as a timeline with drawers, deepen the themes; an intro film gives people of today a voice. Seven movable theme boxes on home, education, travel, women, animal welfare, songs and writing invite visitors to explore. In addition there are 19 storytelling places in the village.
Highlights
- Five stations on the life and work of Augusta Bender
- Timeline with drawers and intro film
- Seven movable theme boxes on Bender's life themes
- 19 storytelling places in the village of Oberschefflenz
- Museum in the community hall of 1847
- Founded
- 2020
- Operated by
- Literatur-Museum Augusta Bender e.V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1 |
| Groups | –Guided tour for groups of up to 15 people €15, from 16 people €20 |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the website, the museum is barrier-free.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Oberschefflenz · 5-min walk
By S-Bahn to Oberschefflenz, then about five minutes on foot via the Bahnhofstraße to the museum.
By car
Parking available
Parking in the village center of Oberschefflenz at the churches on the Marktplatz.
By car via the B 292.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours by arrangement, registration by phone or email. |
