Stadtmuseum Berchtoldshof

Local history museum in the historic Berchtoldshof with finds on the settlement of the Fils valley, medieval glassmaking and rural everyday life.

Opening hoursFree admission

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About the museum

The Uhingen Town Museum is housed in the Berchtoldshof, a historic half-timbered building first mentioned in the 14th century. It is considered the oldest building in town and also houses the Foto-Museum Uhingen on the first floor.

The exhibition is divided into three areas. The first shows the settlement of the lower Fils valley from the Stone Age to the Alemannic period, including grave finds, weapons, household items and hoard finds from the Urnfield period. The second is devoted to medieval glassmaking in the Nassach valley, which was carried on from the 14th century until 1553; tools, reconstructions and numerous glass fragments come, among other sources, from excavations by the Landesdenkmalamt (state heritage office).

In the attic, the Heimatstube presents the Georg Esenwein collection of farm tools and household implements from everyday rural life, including a rare woven straw beehive.

Highlights

Ground finds from the Stone Age to the Alemannic period
Medieval glassmaking in the Nassach valley
Heimatstube with the Georg Esenwein collection
Rare woven straw beehive
Free admission and free guided tours on opening days

Permanent exhibitions

Besiedlung des unteren Filstals – Grave finds, weapons and household items tell of the settlement of the region from the Stone Age to the Alemanni.
Mittelalterliche Glasherstellung im Nassachtal – Tools, reconstructions and glass fragments document the glassworks of the 14th to 16th centuries.
Heimatstube Georg Esenwein – A private collection shows tools and everyday objects of rural life.

Operated by: Stadt Uhingen