Museum im Deutschhof

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The Deutschhof goes back to a compound of the Teutonic Order in Heilbronn. Between 1712 and 1718, the baroque wing complex with its spacious inner courtyard was built to plans by Wilhelm Heinrich Behringer. When Heilbronn fell to Württemberg in 1803 and the order was dissolved two years later, the Deutschhof also passed into Württemberg ownership; until 1850 it served as a barracks, after which it housed, among other things, courts.

During an air raid in December 1944, only the outer walls of the complex survived. From the 1950s the exterior was restored. In 1976 the city archive moved in, and in 1991 the permanent exhibitions of the Heilbronn Municipal Museums followed. Together with the Volkshochschule (adult education center), the building forms the Kulturzentrum Deutschhof (Deutschhof Cultural Center).

Since January 2026, the four collection areas of archaeology, natural history, cultural history and art history have been on display together under one roof for the first time, arranged chronologically. The permanent exhibitions range from the geological history of the region to table and flatware silver from Heilbronn's silverware industry, historical weights and measures, and Neckar river navigation.

Highlights

• Geology of the region: Triassic and Ice Age
• Silver for the world: flatware from Heilbronn factories
• Weighing and measuring in earlier times
• Neckar river navigation with media and hands-on stations
• Archaeology of the Heilbronn region

Permanent exhibitions

• Die Region in erdgeschichtlichen Zeiträumen – 250 million years of natural history, from the Triassic and the Ice Age, from the first dinosaurs to the mammoth steppe.
• Silber für die Welt – Table and flatware silver from Heilbronn, which was a center of the German silverware industry in the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Schifffahrt auf dem Neckar – Ship models from the raft to the motor ship, and hands-on stations show how the river shaped the city.

Founded

1991

Operated by

Städtische Museen Heilbronn

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission to the permanent exhibitions. Special exhibitions have separate admission prices; events and guided tours cost extra.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Step-free access; all floors reachable by elevator. Guide and therapy dogs are permitted with proof. Special tours for blind and visually impaired visitors (with tactile objects) and for visitors with limited mobility are available on request.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities
• Kids’ birthday parties

Family and children's programs (€3–5 per person), birthday parties with a guided tour and workshop (Tue–Fri €75, Sat/Sun/public holiday €90 for 10 children and 2 adults, at least 14 days in advance). Changing table in the ground-floor visitor restroom; strollers allowed.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Coat check
• Lockers
• Wi-Fi

Sitt Wein Bar in the building (self-pour wines, snacks, coffee; Tue–Thu 17:00–23:00, Fri–Sat 17:00–24:00). In summer the inner courtyard invites visitors to linger. Food and drink are not permitted in the exhibition rooms.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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