Museum Flucht-Vertreibung-Ankommen Erbendorf
Museum in Erbendorf about flight, expulsion, and arrival in the northern Upper Palatinate since about 1920, told through personal life stories.
About the museum
The museum is located in the so-called "Noglschmied" on Bräugasse, a house that was rebuilt after the Erbendorf town fire of 1832. A forge was operated here until the 1980s; the original forge hearth is still preserved on the ground floor.
The Free State of Bavaria renovated the building between 2018 and 2021 as part of the Förderoffensive Nordostbayern (funding initiative for northeastern Bavaria). In April 2023 the town of Erbendorf opened the museum there; it belongs to the network of museums in the Tirschenreuth district.
The permanent exhibition, on about 300 square meters, describes the coexistence of people of different origins and religions in the northern Upper Palatinate from the 1920s to the present: from the upheavals after the First World War, through exclusion and violence in the Nazi era, to displaced persons, returning soldiers, and the reception of expellees from Czechoslovakia. Personal narratives and media stations with eyewitnesses are at the center; reconstructed unfinished rooms on the upper floor convey the cramped living conditions of the postwar period.
Highlights
- Personal life stories of refugees and expellees
- Media stations with eyewitness accounts
- Preserved forge hearth in the historic "Noglschmied"
- Reconstructed emergency housing of the postwar period
- Admission and educational programs free of charge
Permanent exhibitions
- Flucht – Vertreibung – Ankommen – Permanent exhibition on migration and integration in the northern Upper Palatinate from about 1920 to today, divided into chapters from "Umbruch und Aufbruch" to "Angekommen in der Oberpfalz".
- Founded
- 2018
- Operated by
- Stadt Erbendorf
- Director
- Jochen Neumann
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Admission and educational programs are free of charge.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- 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
Step-free and threshold-free access to the public areas, accessible restroom and seating; only partially accessible.
Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kids
The educational programs are aimed at children and young people from 5th grade; younger pupils learn there in a playful, exploratory way.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus stop near the museum.
By car
Free parking
10 free car parking spaces directly at the museum.
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 |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tours on selected Sundays at 14:30 (2026: October 11 and November 8), registration required because of limited places. For school classes from 5th grade, project days, workshops, and eyewitness talks. |
