Museum Hohe Schule Herborn
Municipal museum in the Kollegbau (college building) of the Hohe Schule Herborn, with university history, prehistory and early history, a pharmacy and everyday culture.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1883 by the Herborn history society; since 1939 it has belonged to the town. The collections have been housed in the historic Kollegbau of the Hohe Schule since the early 20th century. This reformed academy was founded in 1584 by Count Johann VI of Nassau; in the early modern period it was an important center of Calvinism and existed until 1817. From 1818 a theological seminary used the building.
The section on the Hohe Schule shows teaching materials, anatomical specimens, a Stammbuch (friendship album) and prints from the Herborn print shop, including the famous Piscator Bible. There is also a pharmacy section with a dispensary from around 1880, and an archaeological display that traces changes in settlement and daily life in the Dill region from the Stone Age to the late Middle Ages. Miniature models explain Stone Age techniques; Celtic and medieval finds complement them.
In the attic floors are smaller display rooms on domestic life, inns, kitchens and crafts of the 18th and 19th centuries, including a stocking-knitting frame from around 1800. Pottery from Herborn and Breitscheid, as well as weapons and ground finds from wartime air raids, round out the collection. Since August 2026, fire-protection and technical work has been underway in the building, so the museum is currently closed.
Highlights
- Piscator Bible and prints from the Hohe Schule Herborn
- Historic pharmacy dispensary from around 1880
- Miniature models of the Stone Age, and Celtic and medieval finds
- Display rooms in the attic on living, kitchens and crafts
- Video excerpts in German Sign Language
Permanent exhibitions
- Hohe Schule – The history of the reformed academy from 1584 to 1817, with teaching materials, objects from the faculties and Herborn prints such as the Piscator Bible.
- Vor- und Frühgeschichte – Miniature models show Stone Age techniques such as sawing and drilling stone; Celtic and medieval finds from the Dill region complement them.
- Founded
- 1883
- Operated by
- Stadt Herborn
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| General museum tour (up to 15 people) | €25Walk through the various departments |
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| "Herborn and the Hohe Schule" tour | €65Town walk to the sites of the Hohe Schule, ending in the museum section; booking through Herborn city marketing, tel. +49 2772 708413 |
Admission is free; donations are welcome at your discretion ("pay what you want").
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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 museum offers glimpses of the exhibition through videos in German Sign Language.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups by booking: general museum tour (€25, up to 15 people) and town walk to the Hohe Schule (€65). |
