Museum im Schmidt-Haus

About the museum

The house at Oberer Markt 4 in Nabburg can be traced back to the middle of the 17th century; around 1650 Hans Pfeiffer appears as its first known owner. From 1845 it belonged to the Schmidt family. The artist Karl Schmidt-Wolfratshausen (1891–1971) moved in 1923 from Upper Bavaria to the home town of his father-in-law, Nabburg, where, alongside his work as a building appraiser, he created a large body of work: painting, sculpture, graphics, printmaking, applied arts and architecture.

After his training in Nuremberg and at the Munich Kunstgewerbeschule under Richard Riemerschmid, he was shaped by the idea of the total work of art. He turned his house into one according to the motto "Carpe diem": wall paintings on the facades, mosaics throughout the house and courtyard, oil paintings, watercolors, self-designed furniture and crafts define the look. So far, around 10,000 works on paper and 520 oil paintings have been catalogued.

The Schmidt couple named the city of Nabburg as sole heir to the artistic estate and the household contents. In 1975 the city inherited the property with its furnishings and has preserved it in its original condition ever since. About 30 years after the artist's death, his wish to open the house to the public as a museum was fulfilled.

Highlights

• Wall paintings on the west and east facades
• Animal mosaics in the hallway, saint mosaics and Poseidon in the bathroom
• Self-designed furniture such as deck chairs and a mosaic table
• Studio with easel and printing press
• Reverse-glass paintings and root sculptures in the dining room

Permanent exhibition

• Wohnhaus und Atelier als Gesamtkunstwerk – The artist's house, with wall paintings, mosaics, paintings and his own furniture, has been preserved as a whole and can be visited on a guided tour.

Operated by

Stadt Nabburg

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• 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
• Audio description: no information

The house is not accessible. Information about the museum in Leichte Sprache (easy-read German) is available on the website of the Nabburger Museen.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

Under the title "Kinder total verSCHMIDTzt", 2.5-hour art workshops (for example mosaic, printmaking, action painting) are offered for kindergarten and school groups as well as for children's birthday parties with up to 10 children.

Getting there & parking

The Museum im Schmidt-Haus is at Oberer Markt 4 in the upper town of Nabburg; the Stadtmuseum Zehentstadel is at Obertor 3a.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Café Karl im Haus, with an inner courtyard.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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