Museum für Grenzgänger
Museum in Bad Königshofen: documents and objects from eyewitnesses show how people in the Grabfeld lived with the German-German border.
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About the museum
The museum's history reflects how the people of the Grabfeld dealt with the inner-German border. As early as 1966, a border information office in Breitensee showed the region's first exhibition on the subject. After reunification, such facilities lost their political purpose, and their exhibits ended up in attics and cellars. The Verein für Heimatgeschichte (local history association) secured them and in 1992 opened a "Grenzmuseum" (border museum) in two rooms of the spa center (Kurzentrum) in Bad Königshofen.
Because the spa center was being renovated, the Grenzmuseum moved to Schloss Wolzogen in Mühlfeld in October 2000. For a lasting new start, the focus shifted to what connects people, the shared side of the border. On June 17, 2006, the "Museum für Grenzgänger – Nachbarn im Grabfeld" opened with roughly 150 square meters of exhibition space and media rooms.
It shows documents and objects from eyewitnesses who describe how the people of the Grabfeld experienced the border: before 1945, with close neighborly ties, and from 1945 to 1989, when crossing the border was often life-threatening. The museum is located in the Schranne and shares the building with the Archäologiemuseum (archaeology museum) and the "Treffpunkt Grabfeld" (meeting point).
Highlights
- Eyewitness documents and objects on the inner-German border
- View of both sides of the border in the Grabfeld
- Media rooms on roughly 150 square meters
- Slide lecture and visits to the former border by arrangement
- Family tours on Sundays
Permanent exhibition
- Museum für Grenzgänger – Nachbarn im Grabfeld – Permanent exhibition across two floors with documents and objects from eyewitnesses about living along and with the inner-German border in the Grabfeld.
- Founded
- 2006
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2.50 |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 and up |
| Families | €9 |
According to the website, these prices apply to the museums in the Schranne (Museum für Grenzgänger and the Archäologiemuseum).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | €9 |
- Family tours & workshops
About every three weeks, a family tour takes place on a Sunday for families with children; the museum education team offers tours and programs for school classes and groups.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
The Bäderlandbus stops right at the Marktplatz in the immediate vicinity on weekends and public holidays, timed to opening hours.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 30 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Bookable (introductory) tour of about 30 minutes with an overview of the full offering; independent viewing is possible before and after. For groups, there is also a slide lecture on the German-German border and a visit to the former border and the Bayernturm in Zimmerau. A 360° tour is available online. |
