Through October 11, 2026
August Gaul unterwegs
While major works by Gaul are on loan to the Liebieghaus in Frankfurt, the museum shows newly acquired works by the sculptor, including smaller versions of his lionesses.
Museum Großauheim
Industrial history with working steam engines and works by August Gaul and August Peukert in a former power station in Hanau-Großauheim.
Opening hoursAdmission from €4 Partially accessible
Current exhibitions
About the museum
Since 1983, the museum has occupied a former power station with an adjoining bathhouse, built in 1906 for the then independent municipality of Großauheim. Following the reorganization of Hanau's museums, it took over the city's holdings on industrial and everyday history.
At its heart are working steam engines, generators and agricultural machinery, all the way to steam tractors, showing how energy and technology have transformed the region since the arrival of the railroad in the 19th century. The Förderverein Dampfmaschinenmuseum (friends' association of the steam engine museum) sets the machines in motion on special event days.
The museum is also devoted to two artists from Großauheim: the animal sculptor August Gaul (1869–1921) and the painter August Peukert (1912–1986). In 2010/11 the museum was thoroughly revamped; since then, the first floor has been accessible, and a sound installation turns machine noises into music.
Highlights
- Working steam engines and generators in the historic power station
- Historical tractors and farm machinery
- Animal sculptures by August Gaul
- Works by the Großauheim painter August Peukert
- Exhibition “Made in Hanau” on research and industry today
Permanent exhibitions
- Motoren der Industrialisierung – Working steam engines, generators, tractors and farm machinery tell the industrial history of Hanau and the region.
- August Peukert (1912–1986) – Retrospective of the Großauheim-born painter, from his early work to experimental and socially critical pieces.
- Made in Hanau – A look at today's research and industrial sites in Hanau and their products.
- Founded
- 1983
- Operated by
- Brüder-Grimm-Stadt Hanau (Städtische Museen Hanau)
- Director
- Markus Häfner
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3School students, apprentices, university students, volunteer service participants, people with severe disabilities (degree of disability 50 or higher), holders of the Hanau-Pass, Ehrenamts-Card, Familienapp Hessen or RheinMain-Card, members of the Bundeswehr (German armed forces), groups of 10 or more, and visitors Mon–Fri after 17:00 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Children and young people up to and including age 18 free. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3companion free · Reduced from a degree of disability of 50; companions (marker B, H or aG) free. |
| Students & apprentices | €3Reduced for school, vocational training, university studies and volunteer services. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personReduced admission for groups of 10 or more; guided tour (1 hr.) €70 plus admission. |
| Families | –No family ticket; children and young people up to and including age 18 free. |
Free admission for groups including members of Hanau's history and friends' associations, ICOM/Deutscher Museumsbund/Museumsverband Hessen, refugees, guests from the twin towns, ticket holders of the current season's Brüder Grimm Festspiele, and up to two adults accompanying daycare and school groups. Public paid education programs €3 plus admission; workshop/children's birthday party (2 hrs.) €150; educational programs for daycare centers and schools (2 hrs.) €90.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Partially accessible: exhibition rooms on the first floor reachable via ramps, no elevator to the second floor; accessible restroom available. Assistance dogs allowed.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
|---|
- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly: not available
- Kids’ birthday parties
Family workshops (e.g., mask and mosaic workshop, steamboat building) and children's birthday parties for ages 4 and up. Strollers are not allowed in the exhibition rooms and are left at the coat check.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Hanau-Großauheim Rochusplatz · 5-min walk
Hanau-Großauheim train station (about a 5-minute walk); bus 6 and 566 to Hanau-Großauheim Rochusplatz (about a 5-minute walk).
Within the service area, also reachable with the on-demand shuttle “mainer”; bicycle racks at the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
- Restaurant: not available
- Coat check
- Lockers
No food service of its own; restaurants in the Großauheim district. Lockable coat lockers.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties: not available
- Corporate events: not available
Machine hall, bathhouse, special exhibition room and education room according to the rental regulations; use of museum event spaces only for supporters, sponsors and long-term partners.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Private photos to the usual extent allowed without permission; professional photography and filming only with permission and for a fee; drones not permitted. |
| Good to know | Steam engine demonstrations by the Förderverein Dampfmaschinenmuseum on special event days. Workshops on steam engines and animal sculpture for schools. Private guided tours (1 hr.) €70 plus admission, foreign-language and costumed tours €30 surcharge each; book via online form or tel. 06181 2950-2148 (9:30–16:30). Educational programs for daycare centers and schools (1 hr. €70, 2 hrs. €90). Larger bags and backpacks must be checked. |
