Museum Winnweiler - Jüdisches Museum der Nordpfalz
Volunteer-run museum in Winnweiler focusing on Jewish life in the Northern Palatinate, local history and the Gienanth iron department.
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About the museum
The Museum Winnweiler opened on April 17, 2004. It is run by the non-profit association Museum Winnweiler e. V., founded in 1998. It is housed in a listed building on the Schlossstraße that belongs to the local municipality and whose origins go back to the 17th century; it was thoroughly renovated between 1998 and 2003.
The building was once the clerk's office of the neighboring Winnweiler Castle, served as an administrative building in the French period, was the clubhouse of a casino society from 1855 to 1936, and was used as a Red Cross military hospital during the First World War.
The main focus is Judaism, complemented by local and regional history. In 2012 a department on the Gienanth family and iron processing was added, and in 2014 the Ludwig Götz Cabinet. The association also operates a museum forge in the district of Langmeil.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on Judaism in the Northern Palatinate
- Local and regional history of Winnweiler
- Gienanth department on iron ore mining and iron processing
- Ludwig Götz Cabinet
- Guided tours, including of Jewish Winnweiler and the Jewish cemetery
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Museum Winnweiler e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freeChildren and young people enter free. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2 per personGuided tour for registered groups of 10 or more is included in admission. |
Free admission for school classes, youth groups, children, young people and association members, including partners and underage children.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Children, young people and school classes enter free.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Winnweiler · 5-min walk
Winnweiler train station on the Alsenz railway (Kaiserslautern – Bad Kreuznach), roughly hourly connection in the Rhineland-Palatinate timetable
By car
Parking available
Some parking spaces right in front of the museum, a larger car park at the neighboring Schlossplatz, and parking options near the train station.
The museum is at Schlossstraße 37, right next to the restaurant MAX.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups and school classes by registration, lasting 45 to 90 minutes depending on preference; public guided tours are announced in the museum program. Additional theme and town tours (Jewish Winnweiler, Jewish cemetery). |
