Ortsgeschichtliches Museum Inden
Local history museum in the old town hall of Lucherberg with finds from the Roman and Frankish periods and themes of lignite mining and resettlement.
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About the museum
The Inden history association (Geschichtsverein) was founded in 1977 from an initiative in the municipal council to preserve historical objects in the municipal area. The first exhibition, on finds from the Stone Age and Roman times, drew over 1,600 visitors in 1979 and convinced the municipality to give the association its own exhibition rooms.
At first the association showed its items on the upper floor of the primary school in Lucherberg, which opened in 1980 with a photo exhibition. The basic collection included, among other things, the Roman collection of co-founder Gottfried Gehlen from the area of the Schlangengraben between Altdorf and Kirchberg; a cast of the Sunucer-Stein from Frenz was added.
In 1993 the museum moved into the old town hall of Lucherberg, where it today has seven rooms. The display is organized into the areas of Roman times, the Frankish period and the Middle Ages, as well as the Middle Ages in the municipality of Inden, and is supplemented by models, a newspaper and photo archive, and video films. Another theme is the nearby Inden lignite open-cast mine and the issue of resettlement.
Highlights
- Roman finds from the municipal area
- Cast of the Sunucer-Stein from Frenz
- Section on the Frankish period and the Middle Ages
- Newspaper and photo archive with video films
- Lignite mining and resettlement
Permanent exhibitions
- Römerzeit – Roman finds from the municipal area, including pieces from the collection of co-founder Gottfried Gehlen.
- Frankenzeit und Mittelalter – Finds and models show how the Franks lived in the Inde valley and what happened in the surrounding area during the Middle Ages.
- Braunkohletagebau und Umsiedlung – Information on the nearby Inden open-cast mine and the resettlement of the affected villages.
- Founded
- 1977
- Operated by
- Geschichtsverein der Gemeinde Inden e. V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Admission is free; guided tours are free of charge.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free guided tours for groups and school classes by appointment with the history association. |
