Museum Viernheim

About the museum

The museum on Viernheim's city history is located in the former forester's house on Berliner Ring. Behind it lies the museum garden with further buildings, a former barn, the customs office and a farmhouse, which now houses the offices of the city archive and the museum. The administration is at Weinheimer Straße 9, the former seat of the Oberförsterei (forestry office).

The permanent exhibition runs over three floors, from the 1980s back to the early history of the region; on the first floor there is a historical overview. The museum education rooms are located in the garden.

The house is also a research facility of the city's history department. It presents special exhibitions, organizes lectures and courses, and runs projects such as the Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) and an eyewitness project.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition across three floors, from early history to today
• Museum garden with historical outbuildings
• Museum education and holiday activities for children
• Free admission
• Weddings possible in the museum garden

Permanent exhibition

• Dauerausstellung Stadtgeschichte – Historical overview on the first floor, with three floors above it covering the 1980s back to the early history of the region.

Operated by

Stadt Viernheim (Abteilung Stadtgeschichte)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Partially 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

Access to the museum garden is barrier-free; the building entrances have steps.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

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

Hands-on activities for ages 6 to 10 in the second week of the Easter and autumn holidays, children's birthday parties with a toy shop, woodworking workshop or sheep's wool, plus museum education offers for preschool through middle school grades.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

Weddings in the museum garden under the linden tree or in the museum room; booking through the registry office (Rathaus, phone 06204 988-333).

Plan your visit