Heimatmuseum im Alten Rathaus
Local history museum in the Old Town Hall of Pfarrkirchen, with finds, glazed earthenware, rural tools and crafts from the town and its surroundings.
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About the museum
The Old Town Hall on the northwest corner of the Stadtplatz in Pfarrkirchen dates from around 1500. Its core is Gothic, the octagonal domed tower is Renaissance and the bell-shaped roof is Baroque. Above the oriel, a stucco coat of arms of Elector Karl Theodor from 1787 is displayed, and the medieval council bell still hangs in the tower lantern.
After extensive renovation and conversion work, completed in 2018, several institutions share the building: the tourist information is on the first floor, along with the adult education center (Volkshochschule), a wedding room and the Ratssaal (council chamber) used for art exhibitions. The local history museum is on the third floor.
The collection combines archaeological, folk-life, craft and local history objects from three centuries from the town and its surroundings. On display are, among other things, holy water stoups and Hafnerware (glazed earthenware), rural and household tools, and evidence of crafts such as indigo block printing, pewter casting and textile production. Alternating with a collection of votive panels, the town of Pfarrkirchen regularly holds art exhibitions.
Highlights
- Holy water stoups and glazed earthenware from the region
- Indigo block printing, pewter casting and textile production
- Rural and household tools
- Archaeological finds from Pfarrkirchen and its surroundings
- Gothic building from around 1500 with domed tower
Permanent exhibition
- Heimatmuseum – Sammlung zur Stadt- und Regionalgeschichte – Archaeological, folk-life and craft objects from the last three centuries, including holy water stoups, glazed earthenware and tools from farming and household.
- Operated by
- Stadt Pfarrkirchen
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Pfarrkirchen can be reached by train via the Mühldorf line junction or via the rail stations Landshut or Passau; a town bus runs within the town.
The museum is on the third floor of the Old Town Hall on the Stadtplatz.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups and school classes can visit by arrangement. |
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