Museum am Markt
Municipal museum in a half-timbered house on Schiltach's market square covering the history of the town and the rural community of Lehengericht – with audio stations and free admission.
About the museum
The Museum am Markt is housed in a three-story former farmer-burgher's house on Schiltach's historic market square, one of the typical half-timbered buildings of the old town. Together with the Schüttesäge-Museum, it forms the Städtische Museen Schiltach (municipal museums), which are managed by the town archive.
In 2011 the permanent exhibition was completely redesigned. Ten themed rooms lead in roughly chronological order through the town's history: from the decline of Schiltach Castle through the Reformation and the town fires – one of which is linked to the legend of the Devil and the maid, told as an audio drama – to guilds, traditional costumes and industrialization, which in Schiltach was shaped by wood, water and cloth making. Separate sections are devoted to the former rural community of Lehengericht, whose town hall curiously stood on Schiltach territory, and to its traditional costume, which is still worn today.
Audio stations and iPads with in-depth content in German, English and French complement the exhibits, and a hands-on model explains half-timbered construction. In the former storehouse, the museum presents annually changing special exhibitions on local and regional history, recently for example on the town's 750th anniversary and on Schiltach's soccer history. New acquisitions are shown in the "Dankeschön-Vitrine" ("thank-you showcase").
Highlights
- Audio drama about the legend of the Devil of Schiltach and the town fire of 1533
- Flag of the local branch of the Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold
- Lehengericht traditional costume and the history of the rural community
- Hands-on model of half-timbered construction
- Content on iPads in three languages
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Geschichte und Geschichten aus Schiltach – Ten themed rooms from the castle through the Reformation, town fires and guilds to industrialization, told through exhibits, audio stations and media.
- Lehengericht und seine Tracht – The history of the scattered rural community of Lehengericht and its traditional costume, still cherished today.
- Operated by
- Stadt Schiltach
- Director
- Andreas Morgenstern
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission. Group tours via the tourist information office: €50 per group (max. 25 people), €60 in a foreign language.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
- Hands-on stations
Hands-on model of half-timbered construction and audio stations; children's tours can be booked through the tourist information office.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Schiltach train station (Kinzigtalbahn); Schiltach town bus. The museum is on the market square in the old town.
By car
Free parking
Free public parking around the old town, including the Parkplatz Stadtmitte (Schramberger Straße 5, Mon–Fri 8:00–18:00, max. 2 hours), the "Schüttesäge" parking deck (Hauptstraße 1) and the "Lehwiese" parking lot (Am Hirschen 1, also for RVs, no services). Bus parking at the "Obere Bahnhofsbrücke" parking lot (Bahnhofstraße 8).
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | no |
| Good to know | Audio stations and iPads with additional information in German, English and French. Group tours, themed tours and children's tours via the Tourist-Info Schiltach (Marktplatz 6, tel. 07836 5850). The town's website offers a virtual 360° tour. |
