Hansjakob-Museum im Freihof
Literary museum in Heinrich Hansjakob's retirement home in Haslach, with art exhibitions on Carl Sandhaas and Otto Laible.
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About the museum
The museum commemorates Heinrich Hansjakob (1837–1916), the writer, priest, and politician from Haslach im Kinzigtal. It is the only museum in the Kinzig valley dedicated to a writer, and it is housed in the "Freihof", the retirement home that Hansjakob himself designed.
Hansjakob was, among other things, a priest in Hagnau on Lake Constance, where he helped found a winegrowers' cooperative; later a priest in Freiburg; and for ten years a member of the Baden state parliament. He became best known as the author of more than 70 books and writings in which he described farmers, craftsmen, townspeople, and traders of the Black Forest in the 19th century. The exhibition shows his work as a writer, historian, publicist, and politician.
Besides the Hansjakob section, the house has two permanent art exhibitions. On the second floor is the most extensive retrospective of the Haslach draftsman and painter Carl Sandhaas (1801–1859); in the attic is a large display on Otto Laible (1898–1962), a representative of the Baden Secession.
Highlights
- Life and work of Heinrich Hansjakob
- Freihof retirement home
- Carl Sandhaas retrospective on the second floor
- Otto Laible exhibition in the attic
- Costume tours for groups
Permanent exhibitions
- Heinrich Hansjakob – Leben und Werk – The exhibition presents Hansjakob as a writer, historian, publicist, and politician and shows his view of life in the Black Forest in the 19th century.
- Carl Sandhaas – The most extensive retrospective of the Haslach draftsman and painter, a representative of south German Romanticism.
- Otto Laible – Paintings by the Haslach-born artist, a representative of the Baden Secession, including his "French pictures" of the 1920s.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €5Guest card holders, groups, people with severe disabilities, students, pupils aged 18 and over |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people up to age 18, school classes, and groups of people with severe disabilities enter free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5People with severe disabilities pay the reduced rate. |
| Students & apprentices | €5Pupils aged 18 and over as well. |
| Groups | €5 per person |
Prices valid since April 1, 2026.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Haslach can be reached by the regional express trains of the Schwarzwaldbahn and the Ortenau S-Bahn.
By car via the B33 or B294; the museum is signposted.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Group tours as a standard tour or costume tour with Maria Hamminger, Hansjakob's sister Philippine, or town councillor Wilhelm Engelberg; bookings through the Haslach Tourist Information (phone 07832 706-172). |
