Niederbayerisches Landwirtschaftsmuseum Regen

About the museum

As early as the 1930s, citizens of Regen began collecting objects for a future local history museum. A first attempt in the attic of the town hall failed in 1966 for lack of space and because of climate problems. When the district office moved to the edge of town in 1984, the city took up the idea again and used the vacated building from 1913, a neo-Baroque, Art Nouveau-style double-wing building next to the town hall.

After three years of planning and conversion, the Niederbayerisches Landwirtschaftsmuseum (Lower Bavarian Agricultural Museum) opened in 1988. Since 1993 the town's tourist information has also been housed in the building. A central depot with a conservation unit was created in 2001 for the growing collection.

The permanent exhibition runs over three floors through the agrarian history of the 18th to early 20th century: from life under landlords around 1800, through household, side income, soil cultivation and harvest, to peasant emancipation, reforms and mechanization. The museum also owns roadworthy historical steam technology, which a volunteer steam crew maintains and demonstrates.

Highlights

• Agrarian history of Lower Bavaria across three floors
• Staged display with film, models and sound
• Machines to operate yourself and try out
• Historic steam traction engines and the "12er Lanz"
• Open museum workshop for children

Permanent exhibition

• Agrargeschichte Niederbayerns vom 18. bis ins frühe 20. Jahrhundert – Tour of agriculture and society, household, harvest, agrarian reforms and mechanization, with machines, models and films.

Founded

1988

Operated by

Stadt Regen

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• 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

According to the operator, the museum is not accessible; accessible parking spaces are directly next to the building.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Some machines can be operated by visitors themselves. Open museum workshop for children from May to September, and during school holidays on Wednesdays 14:30–16:30 (€5 incl. admission and materials; registration at Regen tourist information, Tel. 09921 60426).

Getting there & parking

There is an electric vehicle charging station in the immediate vicinity.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop on the ground floor; the town's tourist information for Regen is also in the building.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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