Museum Hofmühle Immenstadt

About the museum

The roots go back to 1919, when the wholesale cheese merchant Rudolf Herz set up an Upper Allgäu local history museum in an old farmhouse. The building was destroyed in an air raid toward the end of the war, but Herz had moved many pieces out beforehand. In 1957, a new local history museum opened in the Hörmannhaus on Klosterplatz, which proved too small in the long run.

The solution was offered by the Hofmühle on the Aach: after a town fire in 1763, Count Franz Hugo von Königsegg-Rothenfels had it rebuilt; in the 19th century it was considered one of the most efficient mills in Bavarian Swabia; later it served the Mechanische Bindfadenfabrik (mechanical twine factory). According to the museum, the town of Immenstadt took over the dilapidated listed building in 1986 and had it thoroughly renovated starting in 1987.

Since 1990, the Hofmühle has been the regional museum for the upper Allgäu, run by the Heimatverein Immenstadt. In 1997, the exhibition space grew to around 1,000 square meters. On three levels, it covers water and mills, trade in salt and linen, crafts, traditional costumes and scenes of life, as well as industrial history – from the twine factory founded in 1855 to Riedel-Motoren-AG and its motorcycle "Imme," to Kunert stockings and Bosch. In addition there are paintings by the painter Johann Georg Grimm, who came from Bühl am Alpsee, special exhibitions, lectures, and weddings.

Highlights

• Motorcycle "Imme" by Riedel-Motoren-AG
• Industrial history from the Mechanische Bindfadenfabrik to Kunert
• Paintings by the landscape painter Johann Georg Grimm
• Historic farmer's room and traditional costumes such as the Radhaube (wheel bonnet)
• Listed 18th-century mill

Permanent exhibitions

• Industriegeschichte Immenstadts – From the Mechanische Bindfadenfabrik founded in 1855 through Riedel-Motoren-AG and the motorcycle "Imme" to Kunert and Bosch.
• Stadt- und Regionalgeschichte – Themed rooms on water and mills, scenes of life, and the Immenstadt market square as a transshipment point for salt and linen, plus crafts and traditional costumes.

Founded

1990

Operated by

Heimatverein Immenstadt e.V.

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• 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 exhibition is spread over three levels; only the first floor is accessible, and the upper levels cannot be reached by wheelchair users.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

Interactive stations for young and old. The detective trail "Der Schatz des Krokodils" (The Crocodile's Treasure) leads as a puzzle tour through Immenstadt and ends at the museum (for families with children aged about 6 and over, no registration required).

Getting there & parking

Centrally located, about a five-minute walk from Marienplatz.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Historic rooms for civil weddings, lectures, readings, corporate anniversaries, receptions, and private celebrations; inquiries via the form.

Plan your visit