Mikrokosmos Cronheim - ein Dorf, drei Religionen

About the museum

Cronheim in the Altmühl valley was for about 300 years a village where Protestant and Catholic Christians and a Jewish community lived side by side. Which denomination set the tone in the village depended over time on the ruler of the palace, and the Jewish residents had to adapt to this. This coexistence ended in 1938.

The museum is housed in Cronheim Palace, which today houses a therapy center run by the Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO welfare organization) for people with addictions. The exhibition shows the eventful history of the village and palace, and commemorates the Jewish families who were driven out of Cronheim between 1933 and 1938. On display are, among other things, traditional costumes of both Christian denominations, Judaica, a 19th-century farmhouse parlor with painted furniture, 17th-century Bibles, and everyday objects. Models of Bavarian synagogues are built in the model-making workshop of the therapy center.

Highlights

• Village history of three religions
• Traditional costumes and Judaica
• Models of Bavarian synagogues
• 19th-century farmhouse parlor
• Herb garden in the former palace moat

Permanent exhibition

• Mikrokosmos Cronheim – ein Dorf, drei Religionen – History of the village and its Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish communities up to 1938, with traditional costumes, Judaica, a farmhouse parlor, and synagogue models.

Operated by

AWO Therapiezentrum Schloss Cronheim

Admission & discounts

Admission €2 for ages 16 and up.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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

Partly barrier-free: there is an elevator, but some exhibition areas are not accessible.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Cronheim is about 8 km from Gunzenhausen, on the road between Gunzenhausen and Unterschwaningen.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Handmade products from the workshops of the therapy center are available at the museum.

Events & venue rental

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