Michael-Kirschner-Kulturmuseum

About the museum

The estate dates back to 1868: Johann Adam Kirschner and his wife Anna Katarina built a new Wohnstallhaus (combined living and stable house) on the remains of a thatched house that had burned down. It remained in the family's possession for three generations.

Michael Kirschner (1913–2000), the grandson of the builder, bequeathed the farm by will to the Dorfgemeinschaft Stauf e. V. (Stauf village community association), which had formed in 1991 to research village history. Over eleven years of volunteer work and with public funding, the estate was developed into a museum, which officially opened on May 1, 2011.

The ensemble today includes the Wohnstallhaus of 1868, the Alte Scheune (Old Barn) from the first half of the 18th century, a wooden pigsty, and the Neue Scheune (New Barn) from 1962. The rooms are furnished with the original inventory; the barns display agricultural tools and machines, as well as furnished living quarters. The restoration was honored in 2009 by the Bezirk Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia district), and in 2010 the village community received the Bavarian Monument Protection Medal.

Highlights

• Wohnstallhaus from 1868 with original furnishings
• Half-timbered barn from the 18th century with tools and implements
• New Barn with historical agricultural machines and living quarters
• Café in the former stable on opening days

Permanent exhibition

• Kleinbäuerliches Anwesen mit Originalinventar – The Wohnstallhaus, Old Barn, New Barn, and pigsty show daily life and largely self-sufficient living in the countryside in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Founded

2011

Operated by

Dorfgemeinschaft Stauf e. V.

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: not available
• 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

Due to the historic building fabric and the hillside location, not fully barrier-free: the ground floor is accessible for wheelchair users, but the café and restrooms cannot be reached without barriers.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

From the north (Nuremberg), take the A9 to the Thalmässing exit; from the south (Munich), take the A9 to the Greding exit. Address: Stauf 16, 91177 Thalmässing.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Cafeteria in the former stable of the New Barn on opening days, with coffee and homemade cake.

Events & venue rental

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