Museum für Klosterkultur
Museum in Weingarten next to the basilica, with Holy Blood veneration, religious habits, liturgical textiles, nativity scenes and Jesulein figures from the Jürgen Hohl collection.
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About the museum
The Museum für Klosterkultur (museum of monastic culture) goes back to the collection of Jürgen Hohl, who for decades gathered sacred objects and testimonies of popular piety. He gave his exhibits to the town of Weingarten, which displays them in a 19th-century townhouse directly next to the basilica.
One focus is the veneration of the Holy Blood, which still plays a major role in Weingarten today. Religious habits are also shown in vivid displays, above all the clothing of the men's and women's monasteries of Upper Swabia up until secularization. Priests' and bishops' vestments, convent handiwork and liturgical textiles, mostly made in women's convents, and various forms of chasubles complete the tour.
A large nativity collection from the 18th to the 20th century and numerous Jesulein figures show the variety of Christmas and Jesulein devotion in southern Germany. The collector personally leads groups through the exhibition and offers courses in textile convent crafts so that this tradition is passed on.
Highlights
- Holy Blood veneration in its many forms
- Religious habits of Upper Swabian monasteries
- Priests' and bishops' vestments, liturgical textiles and convent handicrafts
- Nativity collection from the 18th to 20th century
- Jesulein figures from southern Germany
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung Sammlung Jürgen Hohl – Holy Blood veneration, religious habits, priests' and bishops' vestments, liturgical textiles and convent handicrafts, plus a large nativity and Jesulein collection.
- Operated by
- Stadt Weingarten
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1Young people from age 13, pupils, trainees, students, pensioners, social assistance recipients, people with disabilities |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Children up to age 12, as well as school classes and kindergarten groups, enter free. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €1 per person |
| Combination ticket (Stadtmuseum im Schlössle, Museum für Klosterkultur, Fasnetsmuseum der Plätzlerzunft; one-time admission) | €6 |
Free admission: Free admission for all visitors on the first Friday of every month
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
The exhibition rooms on the first floor can be reached without steps, and there is an accessible restroom there. The other permanent exhibition rooms on the second floor and the special exhibition rooms on the attic floor can only be reached by stairs.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Holy Blood prayer book images, pewter casts, devotional cards and embroidered Holy Blood panels are available at the museum counter.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Collector Jürgen Hohl personally leads groups through the exhibition (up to 5 people €25, from 6 people €40, in each case plus admission; about 1 hour). Courses on making Fatschenkinder (swaddled infant figures), Prague Jesulein, Holy Blood pictures, devotional panels and altar bushes (Altarbuschen) are available on request; booking at 0751 5577377 or museen@stadt-weingarten.de. |
