Ortssammlung Wettelsheim

About the museum

The Ortssammlung Wettelsheim (local collection) is run by a local association that has existed since 1924 as the Altertumsfreunde (friends of antiquities). Wettelsheim, today the largest district of Treuchtlingen in the Altmühltal Nature Park, was first mentioned in a charter of Henry III in 1044. Local history enthusiasts from the village and surrounding municipalities collected, restored and prepared the objects for display.

The museum occupies two buildings in the Amtshof (historic administration complex), owned by the town of Treuchtlingen, about 50 meters apart. About 2,000 objects are displayed across roughly 400 square meters. In the first building, the first floor has a pottery workshop, ceramics from the 19th and 20th centuries, equipment from both World Wars and a Roman figure of Mercury. The second floor shows craft workshops for carpenters, masons and shoemakers, prehistoric finds, medieval and modern household items, and regional costumes. On the third floor are a classroom from around 1900, household goods, toys and an extensive local archive.

The second building is devoted to agriculture and displays, among other things, a ladder cart, a wooden plow, a replica of a blacksmith's forge and a loom from the 17th or 18th century.

Highlights

• About 2,000 objects on roughly 400 square meters in two buildings
• Pottery workshop and ceramics from Wettelsheim
• Roman figure of Mercury and prehistoric finds
• Classroom around 1900 and craft workshops
• Farm building with forge replica and loom

Permanent exhibitions

• Handwerk und Alltag (Gebäude 1) – Pottery workshop, craft workshops, costumes, household items, finds from prehistory and Roman times, and equipment from the World Wars.
• Klassenzimmer um 1900 – Reconstructed classroom with household goods, toys and the local archive on the third floor of the first building.
• Landwirtschaft und Schmiede (Gebäude 2) – Farm implements such as a ladder cart and wooden plow, a replica of a forge and a historic loom.

Founded

1930

Operated by

Verein Ortssammlung Wettelsheim (Altertumsfreunde)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission and guided tours are free; the association welcomes a suitable donation (donation receipt available).

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