Museum der Oberzent
Local history museum in a listed house from 1810 in Beerfelden, with a general store, craft workshops and an outdoor area.
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About the museum
The house was built directly after the town fire of 1810 and is listed for its well-preserved fabric. Locally, it is known after its former owners as the “Schwartz’sches Haus”. The town of Beerfelden bought it in 1988 and in 1992 made it available as a museum to the Heimat- und Geschichtsverein Oberzent (local heritage and history association). Its location in the town centre, right next to the historic Zwölfröhrenbrunnen (twelve-spout fountain), is considered ideal.
The association runs the museum largely on its own; volunteer members keep it open and lead the guided tours. On display are everyday objects and evidence of crafts and agriculture: a fully furnished general store from around 1900, a shoemaker's and saddler's workshop, a kitchen with household items, information on textile production, diamond cutting and tanning bark (Gerberlohe), and costumes in the "Gud Stub". A photo documentation recalls the "Schellekattel", the former railway between Beerfelden and Hetzbach, and the cellar shows how food was stored in earlier times.
The outdoor area features sandstone objects, a replica of a bloomery furnace (Rennofen), a Säulengöbel and a barn with agricultural and forestry tools.
Highlights
- Fully furnished general store from around 1900
- Shoemaker's and saddler's workshop
- Costumes in the "Gud Stub"
- Documentation on the narrow-gauge railway "Schellekattel"
- Outdoor area with bloomery furnace replica and barn
Permanent exhibition
- Museum und Freigelände der Oberzent – Historically furnished rooms with a general store, craft workshops, kitchen and costumes, plus an outdoor area with sandstone objects and a bloomery furnace replica.
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Heimat- und Geschichtsverein Oberzent e. V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours by advance registration, including for groups and school classes (Stadt Oberzent Tourismus, phone +49 6068 7590-920). |
