Stadtmuseum Olbernhau
City museum in a former knight's manor with a folk art hall, toy and industrial history, mechanical mountains and a model railway.
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About the museum
The collection of the Olbernhau museum was founded in 1902 as a collection of antiquities. Since 1957 it has been housed in a side wing of the former 18th-century manor (Rittergut) on the town's market square. After comprehensive reconstruction and expansion, the exhibition was redesigned.
The house tells the town's history and economic history and shows Ore Mountains folk art. On the first floor, the natural history department presents ecological connections and habitats in a room with a groin vault. On the second floor, the variety of Olbernhau's industry is the focus, from jewelry boxes decorated with pyrography, through furniture and rifles, to artfully cut glass. Special features include the folk art hall with a 3.20-meter-high pyramid, Schwibbögen (candle arches), walnut shell carvings, and the "Ulmer Münster" (Ulm Minster), a fretwork piece made over twelve years from 3,000 individual parts.
On the attic floor, visitors can set mechanical mountains with mines and a fairground in motion at the push of a button; there is also an H0 model railway layout in the style of the 1960s and 1970s. A special story is that of the Olbernhau toy wholesalers, who made Ore Mountains toys known around the world.
Highlights
- Folk art hall with a pyramid and the "Ulmer Münster" made of 3,000 fretwork parts
- Mechanical mountains with mines and a fairground
- H0 model railway from the 1960s and 1970s
- Toy and industrial history of Olbernhau
- Natural history department in a groin-vaulted room
Permanent exhibitions
- Volkskunstsaal – A 3.20-meter-high pyramid, Schwibbögen (candle arches) and the "Ulmer Münster" made of 3,000 fretwork parts show Ore Mountains hobby art (Feierabendkunst), along with walnut shell carvings.
- Mechanische Berge und H0-Modellbahn – On the attic floor, Ore Mountains landscapes, mines and a fairground move at the push of a button; the model railway shows houses by the companies OWO and Auhagen.
- Industrie- und Spielzeuggeschichte von Olbernhau – Products of Olbernhau industry, from jewelry boxes and furniture to glass, as well as the history of the toy wholesalers.
- Founded
- 1902
- Operated by
- Stadt Olbernhau
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €3.50Children up to 18 years, apprentices, students, federal volunteer service participants, severely disabled persons with a GdB of 60 or more |
| Children & teens | €3.50Children up to 18 years pay the reduced rate. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3.50Reduction from a GdB (degree of disability) of 60. |
| Students & apprentices | €3.50 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €6 per personAdults in groups of 10 or more; reduced groups €2.50; Olbernhau schools, daycare centers (Kitas) and after-school care (Horte) €1 per person. |
| Families | €162 adults and 2 children. |
| Adult with guest card | €7.20 |
| Combination card for the Museum Saigerhütte, the Museum Olbernhau and the Heimatmuseum Dörnthal | €16Reduced €5.50, family €31.50. |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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 can be explored without difficulty with strollers, rollators and wheelchairs.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €16 · 2 adults and 2 children. |
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- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
Partner of the brand "Familienurlaub in Sachsen" (Family Holidays in Saxony). Movable play elements in the exhibition, mechanical mountains and a fairground can be started at the push of a button.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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