Museum Crumstadt

About the museum

The first local history museum in Crumstadt opened in 1965, when the then still independent municipality established it. To put the work on a broader footing, the Förderverein für Heimat und Geschichte Crumstadt im Ried (Friends' Association for Heritage and History of Crumstadt im Ried) was founded on November 20, 1990, and has run the museum ever since; as a registered association it has been listed in the register of associations since 2017.

The exhibition is housed in the old school, built between 1845 and 1847 directly behind the town hall. The permanent exhibition occupies two former classrooms on the second floor. During village renewal the building was connected to the town hall by a footbridge, so it has since also been reachable without barriers; special exhibitions can also be shown in the town hall's hall.

The collection comprises around 800 items and traces local history from the Neolithic and the Frankish period to the present. The centerpiece is the exceptionally well-preserved skeleton of the "Woman from the Sand" from the Middle Bronze Age, discovered east of Crumstadt in 1994, together with her jewelry grave goods. Also on display are everyday objects from crafts and trades, house records on the history of historic Crumstadt houses and, since 2016, the restored tower clock of the Protestant church.

Highlights

• "Woman from the Sand": Bronze Age female skeleton with jewelry grave goods
• Finds from the Neolithic and Frankish periods
• Restored, fully functional tower clock of the Protestant church
• House records on the history of historic Crumstadt houses
• Everyday objects from crafts and village life

Permanent exhibitions

• Frau vom Sand – The skeleton of a young woman from the Middle Bronze Age was recovered in 1994 during excavations east of Crumstadt and is displayed with her bronze jewelry.
• Geschichte von Crumstadt von der Steinzeit bis heute – Archival material, finds from the Neolithic and Frankish periods, and everyday objects from crafts and trades show the development of the village.
• Turmuhr der evangelischen Kirche – The renovated, fully functional old church tower clock has been shown in the museum since 2016.

Founded

1965

Operated by

Förderverein für Heimat und Geschichte Crumstadt im Ried e. V.

Director

Helmut Schäfer

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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

The museum on the second floor of the old school can be reached without barriers via the footbridge from the town hall and its elevator; the entrance through the school itself is not accessible.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in the village center of Crumstadt, directly behind the old town hall, in the old school at Poppenheimer Straße 3.

Amenities & dining

Along the route, a seating area with a coffee bar invites visitors to linger.

Events & venue rental

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